Dallas County cyberattack exposed 200K resident's personal data

Plus: Surrogacy scam, steak restaurant closing, 2025 Rangers schedule and more [MORNING ROUNDUP]( [The Dallas Morning News logo](   Good morning, Dallas-Fort Worth! The [Michelin Guide Texas]( won't be released until later this year. However, inspectors have already been eating and sampling D-FW's best food. It's all a mystery on which restaurants will make the coveted guide but [we've compiled a list of restaurants]( we think the critics might go for. Is your favorite spot listed? We'll have more news for you this evening. — Brandon Gray, Senior Audience Journalist NEWS [A pregnant person receiving care from a professional]( A Texas surrogacy company is accused of stealing millions of dollars from prospective parents to fund the owner’s lavish lifestyle and musical ambitions. (Rogelio V. Solis / ASSOCIATED PRESS) [Texas surrogacy company owner accused of stealing millions to fund music career]( A Texas surrogacy company is accused of [stealing millions of dollars from prospective parents]( to fund the owner’s lavish lifestyle and musical ambitions. Dominique Side, owner of a Houston surrogacy escrow business, siphoned an estimated $16 million to pay for designer clothes, luxury vehicles, lavish foreign travel, homes in Houston and New Orleans and membership in an exclusive celebrity club, according to a lawsuit filed this month in Harris County. Side also used money “to bankroll her music career” as “Dom,” a rap and R&B singer and music producer, the suit alleges. [READ MORE](   [Dallas County ransomware attack exposed personal information of more than 200,000 people]( Dallas County officials began last week mailing notices to people impacted by the Oct. 2023 cyberattack. [2025 Rangers schedule release: Texas to open season vs. Boston Red Sox at home]( The Rangers will open the 2025 season at home on March 27 against the Boston Red Sox, Major League Baseball [...] [Austin-based Chuy’s is bought by Darden Restaurants for $605 million]( Darden is the parent company of Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse. [Republicans criticize Jasmine Crockett for bill that could nix Trump Secret Service detail]( Some Republicans have accused Democrats of trying to compromise former President Donald Trump's safety.   ADVERTISEMENT   [Eddie V’s Prime Seafood in Dallas is closing]( The restaurant's parent company said the decision to close was based on performance evaluation of the Dallas [...] [Inside Lucky Dog Saloon, the newest bar in Dallas]( The bar comes from the team behind Dallas’ popular Katy Trail Ice House. [The homeless need shelter, not cells | Opinion]( Jorge Baldor, former chair of DHA Housing Solutions argues that the recent SCOTUS ruling on homelessness may [...] [Lou Dobbs, Fox and CNN TV host, dies at 78]( He hosted “Lou Dobbs Tonight” on Fox Business from 2011 to 2021, following two separate stints at CNN. [Man found shot outside building in Old East Dallas dies, police say]( A man was found fatally shot in Old East Dallas on Wednesday night after officers responded to the 3500 block [...] [Dallas teen shot, killed during gun deal in Redbird, per affidavit]( Dallas police on Wednesday announced that two men, Christopher Paul Alvarado, 23 and Marion La Keith De La [...]   [MORE NEWS](   ADVERTISEMENT   [The Dallas Morning News]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [X (formerly Twitter)]( [YouTube]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Account Login]( | [Help Center]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Terms of Service]( [Manage Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( ©2024 The Dallas Morning News • 1954 Commerce St. • Dallas, TX 75201