"Dallas City Systems Taken Down by Royal Ransomware"

After a cyberattack by the Royal ransomware group, city government systems in Dallas are still not entirely functional. The City of Dallas has confirmed the ransomware attack, but has assured residents that police and fire rescue services will continue as usual. It has been announced that ransomware has compromised a number of servers, impacting multiple functional areas, including the Dallas Police Department website, according to a city statement. One person shared a copy of a ransom note churned out of printers across the Dallas city network, which threatened to leak data stolen from Dallas City systems. The Royal ransomware group has ties to the defunct Conti gang and has previously targeted the healthcare industry. This article continues to discuss the Royal ransomware attack that has impacted Dallas city government systems. 

Dark Reading reports "Dallas City Systems Taken Down by Royal Ransomware"