Cybersecurity incident
Date: 2019-01-15 00:00:00
Affected organization: City of Del Rio
Affected country: United States of America
Industry: Public Administration
Event type: Disruptive
Event subtype: Data Attack
Motive: Financial
Actor: Undetermined
Actor type: Criminal
Actor country: Undetermined
Description: Officials based at the City of Del Rio, in Texas, are forced to abandon electronic services and switch to pen and paper after a ransomware attack effectively closed down City Hall servers.