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City Near Houston Suffered Ransomware Attack

More than $50,000 was authorized for recovery spending.

Illustration of a laptop with a chain wrapped around it and secured with a padlock.
Several of the city of Tomball’s online services went down in a December ransomware attack, according to news outlets, including Community Impact.

According to the outlet, an emergency meeting was called in which city officials authorized $50,000 to spend on recovery.

A cryptic warning appeared on the city homepage Friday, stating some network issues may be encountered, and instructed visitors on how to access services via telephone. The website appeared to be functioning, however.

Reports read that emergency services such as 911, dispatch, police, fire and public works are still operational, but there are ongoing issues with the city’s online payment systems.