According to sources, Dallas Central Appraisal District (a Government organization in Texas) was hit with a cyber attack. It was first reported on 2022-11-10.
Source 1 | 2022-11-10
“The Dallas Central Appraisal District’s website has been down for at least two days since it was hacked this week. The website, dcad.org, serves the Dallas County tax-assessor’s office and experienced a cyberattack that shut it down for the time being, D Magazine reports“
“The appraisal district doesn’t know who executed the attack or whether it was foreign or domestic, Cheryl Jordan, director of DCAD community relations, told the publication. “
“The website contains publicly available property valuations and plat maps for all of Dallas County, in accordance with state law. “
“The website isn’t expected to be revived before the end of the week. Law enforcement is investigating, and Jordan said the site should be back up in a few days, if all goes well. “
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