Ransomware Attack Hits at Least 20 Local Governments In Texas


Ransomware Attack Hits Local Governments In Texas

By TREY SHAAR • August 16, 2019
A coordinated ransomware attack has affected at least 20 local government entities in Texas, the Texas Department of Information Resources said. It would not release information about which local governments have been affected.
The department said the Texas Division of Emergency Management is coordinating support from other state agencies through the Texas State Operations Center at DPS headquarters in Austin.
DIR said the Texas Military Department and the Texas A&M University Systems' Cyber-Response and Security Operations Center teams are deploying resources to "the most critically impacted jurisdictions."
Elliot Sprehe, press secretary for the department, said DIR was working to confirm which government entities are affected and said other information was still coming in.
"It looks like we found out earlier today, but we’re not currently releasing who’s impacted due to security concerns,” he said.
KUT contacted the City of Austin about the cyberattack, but the public information officer declined to comment.
The Department of Information Resources advises jurisdictions that have been impacted to contact their local Texas Department of Emergency Management Disaster District Coordinator. DIR says it’s committed to providing the resources necessary to bring affected entities “back online.”
https://www.kut.org/post/ransomware-attack-hits-local-governments-texas

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  1. Steve smithNovember 6, 2019 at 1:18 AM

    It’s terrifying to know that government entities are hit by Local Ransomware . I will be sharing this with my colleagues so that they can be aware of the dangers of such ransomware.

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