Texas Border City Declares State of Emergency After Cyberattack on Government Systems
INCIDENT
The government of Mission, Texas, filed a state of emergency declaration this week after a cyber attack exposed all of the data held on city systems. The city government notified residents of the incident, telling them cybercriminals targeted portions of their network. Police officers have lost the ability to run license plates and driver’s licenses through state databases. The attack also caused police laptops to stop working.
The city council extended the disaster declaration for an additional seven days. The mayor's letter to Governor Abbott mentioned that the city's entire computer server was at risk of a cyberattack.
Incident Date
February 28, 2025
Location
Estimated Cost
unable to run license plates and driver’s licenses through state databases.
Victims
Type of Malware
No Malware identified
Threat Source
No threat source identified