South Dakota’s cybersecurity program is running out of time, money as local governments face attacks

By: Makenzie Huber

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: August 23, 2026

Words: 1,208

Last Updated: 4 weeks ago

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Pennington County residents haven’t been able to access some services since a cyberattack knocked out county computer systems in July.

The water system in Rapid City, which is part of Pennington County, was among the first of dozens of utilities targeted in a nationwide wave of cyberattacks this summer. The attackers did not access its network in Rapid City, city officials said.

Mitchell, meanwhile, is recovering …

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