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Mitchell South Dakota Cybersecurity Incident

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Mitchell, South Dakota, shut down a limited portion of its network on August 7, 2026, while investigating a potential cybersecurity incident and working with forensic specialists. Critical and emergency services remained operational, and the city said it had no indication its email environment was affected despite a county warning directing employees not to open city messages.

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