![]() ![]() ![]() The ransomware operation behind the Dallas hack is called Royal, according to two security researchers familiar with the incident. ![]() A Dallas fire official referred questions to the city.ĭallas officials said the cause was ransomware - a form of malicious software that hackers use to scramble data and immobilize networks until an extortion payment is made, typically in digital currency. Although the statements said emergency services to residents were unaffected, the home pages of the police and fire service were unavailable as of Thursday and a police spokesperson said the city's computer-aided dispatch system was hit.ĭallas city officials did not answer Reuters' questions but said updates would be forthcoming. Hacker sabotage has disrupted several public services in Dallas, closing courts and knocking emergency services websites offline, officials said on Thursday.Ĭourts were closed Wednesday and will remain closed Thursday, the City of Dallas said in a series of statements posted to the web. ![]()
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