United States
USA
Ransomware encrypts Mission municipal servers and disrupts every city department
At approximately 02:00 on 28 February 2025, the City of Mission, Texas suffered ransomware encryption of its primary servers and backup servers. The city became unable to access records including birth certificates, police reports, contracts and personnel files, affecting every department and hampering basic municipal functions. Essential response services remained operational while restoration proceeded.
84
Estimated severity
84 / 100
99
Source reliability
99 / 100
Approximate Date
28/02/2025
Targeted Company
CITY OF MISSION
Targeted Company Supply Chain Impact
Distribution & Fulfillment
Procurement & Sourcing
Production & Manufacturing
Sales (Retail & Ecommerce)
Warehousing
Service Delivery
Unrecognized Impact
Supply Chain Relations
No information
Geographic Impact
Country Targeted Company
Other Affected Countries
No other affected countries reported
Target country
United States
Affected countries
United States
Impacted regions
Texas · United States
Operational Impact
Duration
No information
Financial impact (USD M)
No information
Impact types
Operational disruptionService unavailabilityService degradation
Affected sectors
Government & Public Administration
Affected departments
Information Technology
Attack Profile
Attack types
Ransomware
Attributed threat actors
No information
Sources
Incident Sources
texasattorneygeneral.govhttps://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/open-government/governmental-bodies/catastrophe-notice/catastrophe-notices/city-mission-2025-03-01progresstimes.nethttps://www.progresstimes.net/2025/03/12/mission-says-its-made-significant-progress-in-bringing-systems-online-after-ransomware-attack/progresstimes.nethttps://www.progresstimes.net/2025/03/21/mission-expects-ransomware-impact-to-last-months/