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Dallas County: Data of 200,000 exposed in 2023 ransomware attack
2024-07-11 17:15

Dallas County is notifying over 200,000 people that the Play ransomware attack, which occurred in October 2023, exposed their personal data to cybercriminals. Dallas County is the second largest county in Texas, with over 2.6 million residents.

Dallas says Royal ransomware breached its network using stolen account
2023-09-22 20:59

The City of Dallas, Texas, said this week that the Royal ransomware attack that forced it to shut down all IT systems in May started with a stolen account. Royal gained access to the City's network using a stolen domain service account in early April and maintained access to the compromised systems between April 7 and May 4.

A right Royal pain in the Dallas: City IT systems crippled by ransomware
2023-05-05 19:19

The city of Dallas, Texas, is working to restore city services following a ransomware attack that crippled its IT systems. "The city is experiencing a service outage and is working to restore services," the city's website read on Friday morning.

City of Dallas hit by ransomware
2023-05-04 13:21

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.

City of Dallas hit by Royal ransomware attack impacting IT services
2023-05-03 22:13

The City of Dallas, Texas, has suffered a Royal ransomware attack, causing it to shut down some of its IT systems to prevent the attack's spread. Dallas is the ninth largest city in the United States, with a population of approximately 2.6 million people, according to US census data.Today, the City of Dallas confirmed that a ransomware attack caused the disruption.

City of Dallas hit by ransomware attack impacting IT services
2023-05-03 19:27

The City of Dallas, Texas, has suffered a ransomware attack, causing it to shut down some of its IT systems to prevent the attack's spread. Dallas is the ninth largest city in the United States, with a population of approximately 2.6 million people, according to US census data. Local media reported that the City's police communications and IT systems were shut down Monday morning due to a suspected ransomware attack.