Trending Topics

Computer virus attacks Dallas 911 system

Officials said the virus slowed computers down and limited access, but personal data was not believed to be compromised

By EMS1 Staff

DALLAS — The 911 system of Dallas was attacked by a computer virus, according to officials.

CBS DFW reported that tech teams detected a virus that affected several systems, including the one that dispatches first responders to calls.

Officials said the computer programs were slowed and access was limited, but personal data was not believed to have been compromised.

A Dallas spokesperson said the virus changed the way dispatchers received and entered reports, but the city’s ability to actually respond to calls was not impacted.

The incident is currently under investigation.

WHAT TO READ NEXT
ALS care and a rope-rescue system helped save a cyclist having a severe allergic reaction in Manchester-by-the-Sea
911
Details released on the bizarre 911 calls for a Marine injured after ejecting from his F-35 over North Charleston
Learn how the Philadelphia Fire Department redefined service delivery, funding and success
Officials have now been able to link remains to 1,649 World Trade Center victims