DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Dallas County has responded to a claim that data allegedly from the recent cyber attack on its systems has been posted online.
In a statement on Tuesday, Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins said officials were “aware of an unauthorized party posting data claimed to be taken from our systems in connection with our recent cybersecurity incident.”
Jenkins said county officials were currently “in the process of thoroughly reviewing the data in question to determine its authenticity and potential impact.”
The statement did not specify what data has been accessed or posted.
“Our investigation into the incident remains ongoing and we continue to work closely with law enforcement and our cybersecurity experts to address this situation. As the investigation progresses, when our review determines personal information has been involved, we will notify the affected individuals directly.”
A ransomware cybercrime organization named “Play” claimed responsibility for the October attack and had threatened to reveal private county documents on November 3.
Jenkins released a statement late last month, confirming the county became aware of the hacking impacting “a portion of its environment” on October 19 and said the county immediately took action to contain it.
In Tuesday’s statement, Jenkins said the county is committed to transparency and will provide updates as more information becomes available.
“All updates will be posted to this webpage. We encourage you to visit it frequently. Moreover, we encourage everyone to visit the Federal Trade Commission’s website at https://consumer.ftc.gov/features/identity-theft. This resource provides valuable information on how to safeguard personal information.
We sincerely appreciate your understanding and patience as we navigate through this situation.”
Back in May, the City of Dallas suffered a ransomware attack that hampered the city systems for months and exposed information related to more than 30,000 people.
Click here to get the latest information on the incident.
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