The City of Mission, Texas, has faced a severe cyberattack affecting its computer systems and leading to the mayor declaring a state of local disaster. Personal and health information, civil and criminal records managed by city departments are at risk, impacting local governance and public services. The cyber incident resulted in the shutdown of critical systems, including license plate tracking. Coupled with recent cyberattacks in Texas, this highlights escalating cybersecurity challenges within the region.
TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/city-of-mission-viejo
"id": "cit411031025",
"linkid": "city-of-mission-viejo",
"type": "Cyber Attack",
"date": "3/2025",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "6",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the economy of geographical region"
{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Public Administration',
'location': 'Mission, Texas',
'name': 'City of Mission, Texas',
'type': 'Government'}],
'data_breach': {'personally_identifiable_information': True,
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
'type_of_data_compromised': ['Personal and health information',
'Civil and criminal records']},
'description': 'The City of Mission, Texas, has faced a severe cyberattack '
'affecting its computer systems and leading to the mayor '
'declaring a state of local disaster. Personal and health '
'information, civil and criminal records managed by city '
'departments are at risk, impacting local governance and '
'public services. The cyber incident resulted in the shutdown '
'of critical systems, including license plate tracking. '
'Coupled with recent cyberattacks in Texas, this highlights '
'escalating cybersecurity challenges within the region.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Personal and health information',
'Civil and criminal records'],
'operational_impact': 'Impacting local governance and public '
'services',
'systems_affected': ['License plate tracking', 'Critical systems']},
'title': 'Cyberattack on City of Mission, Texas',
'type': 'Cyberattack'}