22 Texas towns hit by wave of cyberattacks

San Francisco: At least 22 government agencies in the US state of Texas have been hit by ransomware hackers in what appears to be a coordinated cyberattack.
The Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR), which is leading the response to the ransomware attack against entities across Texas, on Tuesday said evidence continues to point to a single threat actor.
The cyberattack started on August 16. The majority of the 22 entities hit by the attack were smaller local governments.
“Responders have engaged with all 22 entities to assess the impact to their systems and bring them back online,” DIR said.