The Travis Central Appraisal District confirmed to a local newspaper that its website is being targeted by a hacker or hackers, preventing users from being able to access the public site.
The chief appraiser’s office, though, confirms that no confidential data has been compromised.
“We are being repeatedly hacked by someone trying to steal our data. That is causing a denial of service to everyone else. Our staff is working with the internet provider to see if there is a way to block that person,” Chief Appraiser Marya Crigler told the (Austin) American-Statesman.
Crigler said it appears the hacker or hackers were attempting to access a large amount of data at one time, in ways that violate TCAD policy.
“Occasionally we will get some bad actors who just don’t want to play nicely by the rules,” Crigler said.