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A ransomware attack that hobbled a Georgia county government in early October reportedly disabled a database used to verify voter signatures in the authentication of absentee ballots.
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The European Union on Thursday imposed sanctions on two Russian officials and part of Russia’s GRU military intelligence agency over a cyberattack against the German parliament in 2015.
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Continue reading EU Slaps Sanctions on 2 Russians Over Germany Cyberattack
Iran is responsible for emails sent to Democratic voters in multiple states aimed at intimidating the recipients into voting for President Donald Trump, U.S. officials said Wednesday night in calling out both Tehran and Russia for activities meant to i… Continue reading US Officials Link Iran to Emails Meant to Intimidate Voters
Sweden is banning Chinese tech companies Huawei and ZTE from building new high-speed wireless networks after a top security official called China one of the country’s biggest threats.
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Continue reading Sweden Bans Huawei, ZTE From 5G, Calls China Biggest Threat
Irish privacy regulators have opened two investigations into Instagram over the social media site’s handling of young people’s personal data.
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Continue reading Irish Regulator Investigates Instagram Over Children’s Data
The email from a political action committee seemed harmless: if you support Joe Biden, it urged, click here to make sure you’re registered to vote.
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Continue reading Scammers Seize on US Election, But It’s Not Votes They Want
Britain’s information commissioner has fined British Airways 20 million pounds ($25 million) for failing to protect personal data for some 400,000 customers, the largest fine the agency has ever issued.
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Continue reading UK Fines British Airways for Failures in 2018 Data Hack
European and American officials said Thursday that they have arrested 20 people in several countries for allegedly belonging to an international ring that laundered millions of euros stolen by cybercriminals through malware schemes.
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Continue reading Cybercrime Money-launders Busted by European Police, FBI
The former roommate of a woman accused of hacking Capital One banking company and at least 30 other organizations has been sentenced to four years in prison for illegally possessing firearms, according to federal prosecutors.
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Continue reading Former Roommate of Accused Capital One Hacker Sentenced
Puerto Rico’s firefighting department said Wednesday that its database was hacked by unknown people demanding $600,000 in an act of alleged extortion.
The department’s director, Alberto Cruz, said in a statement the situation has not affected its abili… Continue reading Hackers Target Puerto Rico Firefighting Department Servers