"Dallas County: Data of 200,000 Exposed in 2023 Ransomware Attack"

Dallas County is notifying over 200,000 people that the Play ransomware attack in October 2023 exposed their personal data to cybercriminals.  In October 2023, the Play ransomware gang added Dallas to its extortion portal on the dark web, threatening to leak data it stole during an attack on its systems, including private documents from various departments.  It was taking a long time for Dallas to finish their investigation into the incident, so it created a dedicated call center in January 2024 to help answer people's questions.  Yesterday, Dallas County posted an update about the incident on its website and sent data breach notices to 201,404 impacted individuals, including Dallas residents, employees, and others who interacted with its public services.  The types of data confirmed to have been exposed vary per individual and include the following: full name, Social Security number (SSN), date of birth, driver's license, state identification number, taxpayer identification number, medical information, and health insurance information.

BleepingComputer reports: "Dallas County: Data of 200,000 Exposed in 2023 Ransomware Attack"