Los Angeles Housing Authority dealing with apparent cyberattack

In a statement, the agency described the situation as a "cyber event" and did not specify the nature of the attack or what data may have been compromised. HACLA, the city's public housing authority, has a budget of more than $1 billion.

The ransomware group Lockbit claimed to have hacked the agency, according to TechCrunch. Screenshots posted online indicate that more than 15 terabytes of files were stolen, with a listed deadline of Jan. 12 for an apparent ransom.Courtney Gladney of HACLA said the agency was working with "law enforcement and forensics to investigate the incident.

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