Graphika, a cyber intelligence firm, detailed the online effort to target mostly British politicians, celebrities and journalists with documents appearing to reveal key U.S.-U.K. trade negotiations.
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Macy’s data breach left customer information exposed in October
The department store did not immediately say how many customer accounts were affected; a spokesperson said it was a small portion of clients.
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Mental Health agency says email hackers may have stolen clients’ sensitive data
Sweetser has notified 22,000 current and former clients that their personal and medical information may have been compromised.
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Virus hits Maine government computers, but no data compromised
Computers and servers at several state agencies were affected but services are expected to be restored by Thursday.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
McConnell reverses stance, backs $250 million in election security funding
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he supports providing states with an additional $250 million in election security funding, an abrupt turnaround after more than a year of opposition.
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Portland startup lands $1.6 million to advance cybersecurity for small businesses
Defendify plans to expand sales and product development efforts with the money it received from the Maine Technology Institute and a private investor.
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Maine Voices: Trump should run Homeland Security like a business
Choose candidates with proven abilities and relevant experience for critical leadership positions – don’t leave them empty or hire presidential pals.
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Analysis: The real cybersecurity battleground
Russia’s election attack still grabs headlines, but China’s theft of trade secrets could be even more disruptive.
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First on list for federal cyber workers back on job: Look for hacks
It will take cybersecurity workers days or weeks to pore through security logs to assess how much damage the shutdown did to the security of government computer networks and sensitive data.
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Amazon says some customers’ names, email addresses exposed, won’t give details
The online retailer informed customers their information was ‘inadvertently disclosed,’ just days before the holiday shopping season begins.