The list of recent victims is expected to include private companies.
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Fired top cybersecurity official sues Trump campaign, lawyer Joe diGenova for defamation
Christopher Krebs was fired Nov. 17 by President Donald Trump after he refuted the president’s claims of widespread election fraud.
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Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Nation & World, Politics
Staff departures cause turmoil as cybersecurity agency works to debunk election rumors
The agency’s profile has been raised over the last week as it tries to stomp out false election rumors, and that has put it in conflict with the president’s unsubstantiated claims of ‘massive fraud’ in voting that he says is costing him a second term.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Chaotic presidential transition brings vulnerability, security risks to nation
National security crises and direct threats to the U.S. have challenged presidents during past transitions.
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FBI warns ransomware assault threatens U.S. health care system
What one expert calls ‘the most significant cyber security threat we’ve ever seen in the United States’ could further stress hospitals burdened by a nationwide spike in COVID-19 cases.
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U.S. charges 6 Russian intelligence officers in vast hacking campaign
They are all current or former members of the same military intelligence agency – the GRU – which was involved in efforts to interfere in the 2016 presidential campaign.
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Northern Light Health caught up in data breach
The health care organization said it was affected when an online service provider’s information was stolen earlier this year.
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Months after massive data breach, Maine nonprofits still notifying donors
A ransomware attack on online fundraising software provider Blackbaud’s electronic files has affected thousands of nonprofits around the country.
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Three charged in massive Twitter hack, Bitcoin scam
The July 15 attack compromised the accounts of some of the company’s most high-profile users.
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Technology to track COVID-19 raises fears of mass surveillance
The ideas for new technologies range from systems to draw data from diagnostic testing labs and hospitals to mobile phone apps to identify the infected to help others avoid contact.