Hackers targeted Fort Worth's cyber system - Against Texas Political decisions | June 26, 2023
Channel: Hacking Space Frontier
Date: 2023-06-26

In the city of Fort Worth, an investigation is underway following a hack that was discovered on Friday. Computer forensic experts are examining the city's computer systems to determine the extent of the theft. The hack targeted an internal system used for managing maintenance activities and was conducted by a group called SeigedSec.

The hackers accessed file attachments in work orders within the system and subsequently made public hundreds of files. These files included photographs of street repairs, spreadsheets, invoices, and emails exchanged between staff members. Kevin Gunn, the Director of I.T. Solutions, stated that the information accessed was not sensitive and largely consisted of data that could be released through a public information act request.

Gunn believes that the attack was intended to make a political statement and embarrass the city. The hacking group included a message in their post, stating that they targeted Texas because it is one of the largest states banning gender-affirming care. They expressed their opposition to Texas' stance on gender transitioning treatments, referencing a recently signed bill that prohibits such treatments for minors, including sex reassignment surgeries and cross-sex hormones.

This attack on Fort Worth comes as the city of Dallas is still recovering from a ransomware attack that occurred in May and severely impacted several departments.