Virus Hits City of Dallas Systems

Multiple computer systems managed by the city government of Dallas, Texas were slowed or shut down completely yesterday in the aftermath of a virus attack. Emergency dispatch systems, library catalog systems, and municipal court scheduling systems were all affected by the attack. The city's IT department said they do not believe any customer data was breached. This is not the first time the city government has been hacked; last April, the emergency siren system was compromised and sirens activated multiple times in one day.