The Douglasville-Douglas County Water and Sewer Authority (WSA) fell victim to a malware attack, with officials confirming the breach on Saturday. The cyberattack, which occurred on November 26, was allegedly carried out by the Lynx ransomware group.

Evidence of the incident surfaced online on January 14, but the details have since been removed.

The Authority’s systems were compromised despite passing a cybersecurity audit by the Environmental Protection Agency just a month before the attack.

In response, officials immediately enacted emergency protocols, secured affected systems, and contacted insurance providers, law enforcement, and regulatory agencies.

Operations at water and wastewater treatment plants remained intact, and customer impact was minimal. The Authority has since rebuilt its network and restored functionality with little data loss.

Enhanced security measures have been deployed across servers, workstations, and other critical systems to prevent future attacks.