City of Del Rio

The City Hall of Del Rio, Texas fell victim to a ransomware attack that forced it to turn off multiple computers on the network and disconnect them from the Internet.

Around 30 to 45 computers were turned off after detecting the attack and the attackers also a ransom note contained a phone number to be used to contact the attackers for instructions on how to pay the ransom.

Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/del-rio-city-hall-forced-to-use-paper-after-ransomware-attack/

TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/city-of-del-rio

"id": "cit233371122",
"linkid": "city-of-del-rio",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "01/2019",
"severity": "75",
"impact": "2",
"explanation": "Attack limited on finance or reputation"

{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Public Administration',
                        'location': 'Del Rio, Texas',
                        'name': 'City Hall of Del Rio, Texas',
                        'type': 'Government'}],
 'description': 'The City Hall of Del Rio, Texas fell victim to a ransomware '
                'attack that forced it to turn off multiple computers on the '
                'network and disconnect them from the Internet. Around 30 to '
                '45 computers were turned off after detecting the attack and '
                'the attackers also left a ransom note containing a phone '
                'number to be used to contact the attackers for instructions '
                'on how to pay the ransom.',
 'impact': {'systems_affected': '30 to 45 computers'},
 'motivation': 'Financial Gain',
 'response': {'containment_measures': ['Turned off multiple computers',
                                       'Disconnected from the Internet']},
 'title': 'Ransomware Attack on City Hall of Del Rio, Texas',
 'type': 'Ransomware Attack'}