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Hackers blamed for activating emergency sirens in Dallas

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Residents get a Texas-size wake-up call from 156 city emergency sirens.
More than 150 emergency sirens blared across Dallas after hackers are believed to have gained entry into the city’s systems.
Hackers are being blamed for giving Dallas residents a rude awakening Friday night when they set off 156 emergency sirens.
The breach began late Friday local time in part of the system that communicates with all the city’s sirens, Rocky Vaz, head of the city’s Office of Emergency Management, said at a news conference Saturday.

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