network outage

The network outage tag covers reporting on major service disruptions caused by network isolation and suspected cyber incidents. Current coverage focuses on Spartanburg County, South Carolina, where officials restricted parts of the computer infrastructure after identifying questionable activity. The resulting outage affected internet-dependent county systems, phone access, payments, records requests, court operations, and sheriff’s office workflows. Articles also examine how staff used manual processes and personal devices while state cybersecurity investigators reviewed the incident. The county reported that core services were restored and said there was no evidence at that stage of data access, exfiltration, or compromise, while wider resilience concerns remained.