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Tag Archives: Government security
US Treasury targets North Korean hacking groups
The US has formally sanctioned the Lazarus Group and offshoots Bluenoroff and Andariel, which are allegedly acting on behalf of the DPRK.
US city balks at paying $5.3 million ransomware demand
The attack quickly encrypted 158 workstations – and would have been worse had it struck later in the working day.
iPhone attack may have targeted Android and Windows too
A sophisticated and sustained watering hole attack affecting iPhones may have targeted Windows and Android too.
Video captures glitching Mississippi voting machines flipping votes
A video that shows an electronic machine switching voters’ selections has gone viral, underscoring the need for paper audit trails.
Ransomware disrupts 22 Texas government departments
On August 16, Texas local government became the latest victim of the expanding global racket that is ransomware.
North Carolina county falls for BEC scam, to the tune of $1,728,083
The county could only claw back some of the $2,504,601 it paid to a scammer posing as a contractor working on building a new high school.
Georgia hit with malware yet again
The Department of Public Safety says it won’t pay, but given the umpteen times the state’s agencies have been hit, somebody’s not listening.
Russia targeted all 50 states in 2016 election, Senate report says
The Senate Intelligence Committee doesn’t know what Moscow’s intentions are, but Robert Mueller says they’re still at it.
Ransomware hits Louisiana schools; state of emergency declared
The Louisiana Governor declared a state of emergency after three public school districts were seized by ransomware.