The state of Texas has been hit with a rare coordinated ransomware attack that disrupted systems of 22 different local governments. The attack hit Friday morning and appears to be the work of a single threat actor. While ransomware attacks are becoming more targeted, a single coordinated attack against a state is rare. It is unclear what made the simultaneous attack possible, says Malwarebytes’ Adam Kujawa, director of security research. In July, mayors from the largest US towns and cities in the United States pledged to not pay future ransom demands.”]
Source: https://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/towns-across-texas-hit-in-coordinated-ransomware-attack