Security News > 2023 > May > City of Dallas hit by ransomware

The City of Dallas, Texas, has suffered a ransomware attack that resulted in disruption of several of its services.

"Wednesday morning, the City's security monitoring tools notified our Security Operations Center that a likely ransomware attack had been launched within our environment," the City's public statement revealed.

"Subsequently, the City has confirmed that a number of servers have been compromised with ransomware, impacting several functional areas, including the Dallas Police Department Website. The City team, along with its vendors, are actively working to isolate the ransomware to prevent its spread, to remove the ransomware from infected servers, and to restore any services currently impacted. The Mayor and City Council was notified of the incident pursuant to the City's Incident Response Plan.".

CBS Texas has published an image of the ransomware note, which has reportedly been sent through the City of Dallas' network printers.

Following the ransomware attack, the Police Department and City Hall websites have been taken offline to prevent further spread of the malware.

"Currently less than 200 of the City's thousands of devices are impacted, but if any City device is at risk, it will be quarantined and blocked by ITS. For compromised machines, restoration will prioritize public safety, anything public-facing, then all other departments," the updated public statement informs.

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