The Dallas Public Library, Dallas Water Utilities, courts and more have been affected by the cyberattack.
Ransomware is a widespread problem in which criminals gain access to computer servers, lock them out and demand payment in exchange for access.The city sent out an update on Thursday to detail the services that have and have not been disrupted by the cyberattack.911 calls continue to be received and dispatchedCourts are closed, and all cases will be reset.
FOX 4 learned Wednesday that Dallas police dispatch computer systems were down, and that 911 operators had to communicate with officers through their radio backup system. Dallas city manager T.C. Broadnax released his first statement about the ransomware attack on Thursday. He says he is "optimistic" the ransomware attack has been contained.
According to a Cybersecurity Advisory issued in March 2023 from the FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the group has compromised organizations in the U.S. and internationally since September 2022.
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