An Oct. 28 website announcement said that compromised email communications led to a rerouted electronic fund transfer, and an investigation is underway.
“Our priority is the safety and security of the city of Manvel’s financial assets and information systems,” the announcement said. “We are committed to taking all necessary measures to rectify the situation, recover the funds and protect against future breaches. The Manvel Police Department is working diligently with partnering law enforcement and cybersecurity experts to get to the bottom of this incident.”
Operations continue as normal, and no personal information has been reported as compromised.
Manvel budgeted at least $852,800 for IT in its fiscal year 2025 budget. The department is responsible for hardware, software, network security, phones and peripherals.
Data breaches must be reported to the Office of the Attorney General if they involve more than 250 persons residing in Texas.
Texas entities that have recently reported breaches:
- Texas Department of Public Safety on Oct. 14 reported 115,071 residents impacted. The incident isn’t confirmed.
- Wichita County on Oct. 22 reported 37,692 residents impacted in a May incident that is named in its website announcement.
- Dallas County Hospital District (Parkland Hospital) last week reported 6,523 residents impacted.
- Odessa College on Oct. 1 reported 3,521 residents impacted in an unconfirmed ransomware attack; social media named it as a July 26 FOG attack.
- Belton ISD on Oct. 3 reported 2,313 residents impacted.
- The city of Ames, with about 1,100 residents, on Oct. 17 reported 161 impacted.
