{"id":3017,"date":"2024-04-10T12:42:30","date_gmt":"2024-04-10T17:42:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.darkreading.com\/cyberattacks-data-breaches\/nearly-300-fort-worth-individuals-exploited-by-medusa-cybergang"},"modified":"2024-04-10T12:42:30","modified_gmt":"2024-04-10T17:42:30","slug":"medusa-gang-strikes-again-hits-nearly-300-fort-worth-property-owners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/index.php\/2024\/04\/10\/medusa-gang-strikes-again-hits-nearly-300-fort-worth-property-owners\/","title":{"rendered":"Medusa Gang Strikes Again, Hits Nearly 300 Fort Worth Property Owners"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eu-images.contentstack.com\/v3\/assets\/blt6d90778a997de1cd\/blt0393685675f68cc1\/6616beb66e446fe97e69e8f9\/medusa_dbtravel_alamy.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/medusa-gang-strikes-again-hits-nearly-300-fort-worth-property-owners.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/medusa-gang-strikes-again-hits-nearly-300-fort-worth-property-owners.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"ContentParagraph ContentParagraph_align_left\" data-testid=\"content-paragraph\"><span class=\"ContentText ContentText_variant_bodyNormal\" data-testid=\"content-text\">The <\/span><span class=\"ContentText ContentText_variant_bodyNormal\" data-testid=\"content-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.darkreading.com\/threat-intelligence\/medusa-gang-video-minneapolis-school-district-ransomed-data\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ContentText-BodyTextChunk ContentText-BodyTextChunk_link\" rel=\"noopener\">Medusa ransomware gang<\/a><\/span><span class=\"ContentText ContentText_variant_bodyNormal\" data-testid=\"content-text\"> claimed responsibility earlier this week for a March cyberattack on Tarrant County Appraisal District and is threatening to leak 218GB of stolen data with a six-day deadline if the $100,000 ransom is not paid.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ContentParagraph ContentParagraph_align_left\" data-testid=\"content-paragraph\"><span class=\"ContentText ContentText_variant_bodyNormal\" data-testid=\"content-text\">Tarrant County Appraisal District determines property values in <\/span><span class=\"ContentText ContentText_variant_bodyNormal\" data-testid=\"content-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.darkreading.com\/cyberattacks-data-breaches\/trans-rights-hacktivists-steal-fort-worth-data\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ContentText-BodyTextChunk ContentText-BodyTextChunk_link\" rel=\"noopener\">Fort Worth, Texas,<\/a><\/span><span class=\"ContentText ContentText_variant_bodyNormal\" data-testid=\"content-text\"> and <\/span><span class=\"ContentText ContentText_variant_bodyNormal\" data-testid=\"content-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tad.org\/important-update-from-tarrant-appraisal-district\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ContentText-BodyTextChunk ContentText-BodyTextChunk_link\" rel=\"noopener\">released an update<\/a><\/span><span class=\"ContentText ContentText_variant_bodyNormal\" data-testid=\"content-text\"> informing the public that the personal information of roughly 300 individuals was affected.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ContentParagraph ContentParagraph_align_left\" data-testid=\"content-paragraph\"><span class=\"ContentText ContentText_variant_bodyNormal\" data-testid=\"content-text\">&#8220;On March 21, 2024, <\/span><span class=\"ContentText ContentText_variant_bodyNormal\" data-testid=\"content-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.darkreading.com\/cybersecurity-operations\/us-states-seek-ways-to-help-communities-build-cyber-defenses\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ContentText-BodyTextChunk ContentText-BodyTextChunk_link\" rel=\"noopener\">Tarrant County Appraisal District<\/a><\/span><span class=\"ContentText ContentText_variant_bodyNormal\" data-testid=\"content-text\"> experienced a network disruption. In response to the discovery, we took steps to secure our network and are working with leading independent cybersecurity experts to assist with the investigation, response, and restoration process,&#8221; said Jon Don Bobbitt, chief appraiser in Tarrant Appraisal District, <\/span><span class=\"ContentText ContentText_variant_bodyNormal\" data-testid=\"content-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/therecord.media\/tarrant-county-texas-ransomware-attack-medusa\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ContentText-BodyTextChunk ContentText-BodyTextChunk_link\" rel=\"noopener\">in a statement<\/a><\/span><span class=\"ContentText ContentText_variant_bodyNormal\" data-testid=\"content-text\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ContentParagraph ContentParagraph_align_left\" data-testid=\"content-paragraph\"><span class=\"ContentText ContentText_variant_bodyNormal\" data-testid=\"content-text\">Affected individuals will be contacted to assist them with the protection of their personal information, but it is recommended that any suspicious activity should be reported as soon as possible.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ContentParagraph ContentParagraph_align_left\" data-testid=\"content-paragraph\"><span class=\"ContentText ContentText_variant_bodyNormal\" data-testid=\"content-text\">The attack was reported to the FBI, and work is underway to restore operations, though the county offered no update regarding whether the ransom will be paid.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.darkreading.com\/cyberattacks-data-breaches\/nearly-300-fort-worth-individuals-exploited-by-medusa-cybergang\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Medusa ransomware gang claimed responsibility earlier this week 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