"Los Angeles Housing Authority Says Cyberattack Disrupting Systems"

The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) has announced that it has fallen victim to a cyberattack after appearing on the LockBit ransomware group's leak site. A spokesperson for the agency stated that the agency is working with third-party specialists to determine the source of the disruption, confirm its impact on its systems, and securely restore full functioning to the environment. HACLA is one of the largest and oldest public housing authorities in the US. The agency has a budget of more than $1 billion per year and houses more than 19,000 families in the city. This is the second significant cyberattack on a Los Angeles agency, following the attack on the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) in September 2022. Since LAUSD is the country's second-largest school district, the incident grabbed the attention of the White House, and both the FBI and the US Homeland Security Department's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) were involved in response efforts. The LockBit ransomware group said on December 31 that it had stolen 15 TB of data and gave HACLA until January 12 to pay the demanded ransom. LockBit has previously attacked housing authorities. The group claimed it targeted the Chattanooga Housing Authority in November 2022, although local officials never confirmed the attack. This article continues to discuss the cyberattack on HACLA and the LockBit ransomware group claiming responsibility for the attack. 

The Record reports "Los Angeles Housing Authority Says Cyberattack Disrupting Systems"