Mugshots remain down following ransomware attack in Spartanburg Co.

FILE – This Feb 23, 2019, file photo shows the inside of a computer in Jersey City, N.J. A ransomware attack paralyzed the networks of at least 200 …

FILE – This Feb 23, 2019, file photo shows the inside of a computer in Jersey City, N.J. A ransomware attack paralyzed the networks of at least 200 U.S. companies on Friday, July 2, 2021, according to a cybersecurity researcher whose company was responding to the incident. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

by: Bethany Fowler

Posted: May 26, 2023 / 10:09 AM EDT

Updated: May 26, 2023 / 10:09 AM EDT

SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – Mugshots for the Spartanburg County Detention Center remain down following the ransomware attack last month.

The ransomware attack happened in early April and the county is still seeing the effects of the attack.

According to the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office, Information Technology officials have several other higher-priority issues before addressing this “not required service.”

The sheriff’s office has asked for the county’s continued patience as it is working to fix the problem.