HOUSTON, Texas – Hackers have breached the Houston Housing Authority’s network, and KPRC 2 Investigates confirms.
According to HHA, the breach happened over a month ago, on Sept. 22.
We reached out to HHA to find out how many accounts were impacted, but they declined to give us that information.
“The HHA is aware of the situation and is working diligently to resolve this very serious matter as swiftly as possible,” a representative said in a statement.
This attack adds to a list of recent issues facing the HHA.
The organization’s CEO, David Northern, is currently on paid leave while investigators look into some questionable contracts.
KPRC 2 Investigates Amy Davis recently revealed that HHA had budgeted $2.3 million to install more than 1,600 window air conditioning units at Cuney Homes, Kelley Village, and Irvinton Village. But the project ended up costing over $5.4 million.
Then she found out Baragger Company, a Chicago-based fashion business, got a contract to install those units, raising even more questions.
HHA said they notified the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development about the attack.
While our investigations into HHA continue, the folks at HHA will need to run two investigations. The one into their CEO, and another one to find out how many clients are affected by this ransomware attack.
See the full statement from HHA below.
