Cybersecurity

Texas Says Court System Was Subject to Ransomware Attack

The Texas State Capitol building stands in Austin.Photographer: Alex Scott/Bloomberg
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Texas said its court system has been hit by a ransomware attack.

The state said the attack was discovered Friday and that it’s not going to paying ransom. The Office of Court Administration said that filings and research are still available and there was no indication any personal information was compromised.The “branch network” was disabled, including websites and servers, in response to the attack.