Texas government organisations hit by ransomware attack

By 2019-08-19Science & Tech
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Image caption Ransomware is a type of malicious software that disables a computer and its data until a payment is made

Hackers have infected 23 organisations connected to local government in the US state of Texas with ransomware.

Officials indicated the attack over the weekend was co-ordinated.

The Texas Department of Information said the attack had primarily affected smaller local government departments.

A spokesman said the situation was still ongoing on Monday morning.

Texan authorities have drafted in cyber-security experts ... Read even more

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