County Judge Clay Jenkins said the county became aware of the incident on Oct. 19 and immediately took steps to contain it. The extent of the hack is not yet known.Jenkins said the county became aware of an incident affecting"a portion of its environment" on Oct. 19, and said the county both immediately took steps to contain it and engaged an outside cybersecurity firm to start an investigation into the breach.
"Our foremost priority is the safety and security of our employees, the residents and the public we serve," Jenkins said in the statement."We have put in place stringent security protocols to safeguard our systems and data and are collaborating closely with our external cybersecurity specialists and law enforcement to address this situation."No details regarding the extent of the impact have been released as they may evolve during the advancement of the investigation.
"We value the trust and credibility we have established with our residents and partners and strive to maintain accuracy in the information we share," Jenkins concluded."The County will provide updates as soon as more information becomes available." The cybersecurity attack on Dallas County is just the latest breach on local North Texas governments in 2023. . Unlike the City of Dallas attack, Fort Worth officials said they believed the information acquired by their hack was"not sensitive in nature."
Major North Texas employers American Airlines and Southwest Airlines have also endured major cyberattacks this year. In those instances, personal information for more than 8,000 applicants to become pilots at the airlines was stolen whenData from internal information system posted online, City of Fort Worth saysWFAA would like to send you push notifications about the latest news and weather.