Dallas Police Department Compromised in Ransomware Attack

The City of Dallas in Texas, US, has confirmed a ransomware attack took down essential services, including some 911 dispatch systems. 

“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 wrote in a press release. “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.”