The utility switched to manual control after attackers gained remote access July 27; officials said water service, water quality and customer data were unaffected.
The incident disrupted phone communications with the borough’s water system and forced employees to reactivate it manually, but officials said water service continued and drinking water remained safe.
Officials said the July 27 incident disrupted parts of the water system’s computer network but did not affect drinking water safety or service, and no customer data was compromised.
A programmable logic controller in the utility’s automated control system was targeted July 27, but manual operations kept water service running and the utility said the public supply was never in danger.
County officials said all government systems were offline Thursday, while 911 remained operational and the circuit court clerk reported its phone lines were down.
The tribe is using temporary phone lines for health care, education, transit and social services while outside experts investigate and restore systems.
The state ports authority contained the breach but continued recovery work after delays and manual gate processing at facilities in Wilmington, Morehead City and Charlotte.
The university took some computer systems offline after reporting a network disruption but has not confirmed the cause or disclosed a recovery timeline.
