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Dallas websites taken offline after external cyber threat

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City of Dallas security systems detected a possible threat originating outside the municipal network on July 20, 2026, and automatically took three public websites offline. The sites returned after more than 15 hours, while officials reported no network intrusion or loss of city data and said essential emergency, payment and permitting services remained available.

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