Smart Cities Dive: Dallas ransomware attack causes critical service outages

Smart Cities Dive: Dallas ransomware attack causes critical service outages. “Dallas, the ninth-most populated city in the U.S., is responding and attempting to recover from a ransomware attack that shut down multiple critical systems, including websites for the police department and city hall. The city continues to receive and dispatch emergency 911 calls, and service from police and fire remain unaffected, Dallas said in a statement issued Wednesday night.”