Pennington County continues working with state and federal partners to investigate a cybersecurity incident first identified in early July, and several county services remain limited as restoration efforts continue.
Because the investigation remains active, county officials say they cannot discuss specific technical details about the incident at this time.
The Treasurer’s Office cannot process vehicle registrations or accept payments of any kind, though staff are available to answer questions about vehicle titles. Registration renewals remain available online at my605drive.sd.gov and at self-service kiosks. Anyone with a temporary license plate expiring within the week is asked to visit the Treasurer’s Office at 900 Concourse Drive for options.
The Auditor’s Office cannot process lien payments, though early voting remains available. The Register of Deeds Office is accepting real estate recordings but cannot fully process them yet; birth, death and marriage certificates remain available online through VitalChek.com or by phone.
Planning and Zoning staff are now able to manually process building permits. The Planning and Zoning Commission will meet as scheduled July 13 to elect officers, with other agenda items continued to July 27. County Commission meetings will continue as scheduled but may not be livestreamed while systems are restored.
The county says updates on service restoration will continue as information is verified. Residents can find the latest information at PennCo.org or on the Pennington County State’s Attorney’s Office Facebook page.
