Tarrant Appraisal District falls prey to ransomware assault.

Date Reported: 2024-03-21
Country: USA
Victim: Le Tarrant Appraisal District | Tarrant Appraisal District | tad.org
Additional Information :

  • Le Tarrant Appraisal District, a government agency responsible for property appraisals in Tarrant County, Texas, has fallen victim to a ransomware attack.
  • The attack was confirmed after their website experienced a prolonged outage lasting several hours.
  • The incident has been reported to the FBI and the Texas Department of Information Resources.
  • It is currently unclear if any sensitive information has been compromised as a result of the attack.
  • The amount of ransom demanded and the identity of the hacker group responsible have not been disclosed.
  • An emergency board meeting is scheduled to discuss the attack and its implications.

Article: https://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/2024/03/22/tarrant-appraisal-district-says-it-is-victim-of-ransomware-attack/
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