Breach at software provider to US governments, schools

Tyler software provides service to US state and local governments for everything from jail and court management systems to taxing, bill collection and land records. The publicly traded company said in a June earnings report that it had 26,000 installations with local, state and federal government entities in all 50 US states, Canada, the Caribbean, Australia and other international locations. — DARWIN LAGAZON/Pixabay

DALLAS: A major provider of software services for governments and schools across the United States, Tyler Technologies, told customers on Sept 23 that an unknown intruder broke into its phone and information technology systems.

It could not immediately be determined whether ransomware may have been involved.