City of Dallas Hit by Ransomware Attack, Multiple City Services Impeded

City of Dallas Hit by Ransomware Attack, Multiple City Services Impeded
A general view of the skyline of downtown Dallas, Texas on June 7, 2011. Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images
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The City of Dallas in Texas was hit with a ransomware attack on Wednesday, which has impeded multiple government services, according to the city government.

“Wednesday morning, the City’s security monitoring tools notified our Security Operations Center (SOC) that a likely ransomware attack had been launched within our environment,” the city said in a media advisory.

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