At least 22 cities and local governments in Texas are working to recover from a seemingly coordinated ransomware attack on their computer networks
"Evidence continues to point to a single threat actor," Elliott Sprehe of the Texas Department of Information Resources, which is coordinating the state's response to the attack, said in a statement Tuesday. The agency declined to share speculation on who might be responsible, citing an ongoing federal investigation. The FBI and Department of Homeland Security are assisting with the response.Ransomware is most commonly a tactic for criminal hackers to make easy money.
"Read MoreBut at least two have since come forward: the cities of Borger and Keene.In Borger, residents can't access birth or death certificates, nor can they pay their utility bills, the city announced in a press release. Emergency services are still operational, city spokeswoman Marisa Montoya said.Reported ransomware attacks on US cities and local governments have been on the rise since 2017, even as the number of generic attacks has faltered in that period.
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