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A pro-Russian hacker group, Noname057(16), staged for the ninth consecutive morning on Tuesday a new wave of cyberattacks against Italian websites, specifically targeting local administrations. The provinces of Trapani, Ragusa, Caltanissetta, Enna, the municipality of Catania and the Puglia region Read More …
On December 24, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) signed into law an amendment to section 899-aa of the N.Y. General Business Law, also known as The Shield Act, modifying the law’s data breach notification requirements. The amendment, which took Read More …
A 39-year-old man has been jailed for sending malicious communications to a government minister, the mayor of London and a senior Met Police officer. Jack Bennett, of Newlands Park, Seaton, Devon, pleaded guilty to four counts of sending malicious emails; Read More …
A ransomware attack that shut down gaming at all five Kewadin Casino locations also impacted other offices at an eastern Upper Peninsula tribe. The tribe made the announcement Monday and said it could be a week or more before regular Read More …
Gov. Greg Abbott announced plans to create a Texas Cyber Command to be headquartered in San Antonio during his annual State of the State address Sunday evening. The Texas Cyber Command would create a strategy for the state to address Read More …
Gateshead Council said it is not known how many residents have been affected by the attack, which happened in the early hours of 8 January. Officials at the authority have advised people to watch out for phishing emails or fraudulent Read More …
Hackney Council has bought a new housing management system – technology that supports local authorities manage housing – as it tries to address the damage from a cyber attack four years ago. The October 2020 cyber attack left a lasting Read More …
The Washington County commissioners approved a new “business continuity and disaster recovery policy and plan” designed to take a proactive approach in guarding against another cyber attack like the one that crippled the county government for nearly three weeks earlier Read More …
A massive cyberattack could impact the personal information of hundreds of thousands of Rhode Islanders after hackers targeted a state contractor that stores health and personal data. Governor Dan McKee announced that the personal information of thousands was compromised in Read More …
The social security numbers, driver’s licenses, payroll, health and other personal details of Hoboken city workers were among the data stolen in a “massive” cybersecurity breach last month. According to a list of thousands of stolen files obtained by The Read More …