Collaborate Disseminate
Shelly Bradbury reports: A cyberattack on the Office of the Colorado State Public Defender forced the agency to shut down its computer network, locking public defenders across the state out of critical work systems and prompting attorneys to seek delay… Continue reading Cyberattack shuts down Colorado public defender’s office
Israel Ojoko reports: In a massive breach of digital trust, personal information of nearly 20 million elderly Thai citizens was leaked from the Department of Older Persons (DOP) under the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security in Thailand. T… Continue reading Major Data Breach in Thailand Exposes Personal Data of 20 Million Elderly Citizens
The Guardian reports: A former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) software engineer who was convicted for carrying out the largest theft of classified information in the agency’s history and of charges related to child abuse imagery was sentenced to 40 … Continue reading Ex-CIA software engineer sentenced to 40 years for giving secrets to WikiLeaks
Jonathan McCambridge reports: More than 1,000 PSNI officers and staff have taken up an offer of a payment to help with home security improvements following a major data leak. The Policing Board was told the cost to the force of the scheme is currently … Continue reading Ie: More Than 1,000 Apply for Security Payment Following PSNI Data Leak
Steven Chase reports: For the second time in two years, Canada’s Foreign Ministry has fallen victim to a cyberattack that has forced the government to shutter part of its computer systems. Global Affairs Canada announced Tuesday it has sealed off remot… Continue reading Ca: Global Affairs hit by cyberattack, shuts down computer systems to fix
Romania Insider reports: Hackers breached the database of the Romanian Chamber of Deputies, the lower house of the Parliament, after a recent cyber attack. They reportedly managed to obtain confidential information, such as the prime minister’s identit… Continue reading Hackers obtain confidential information on Romanian officials after cyber attack at Parliament
Jim Gaines reports: Many Fulton County government systems remain down Tuesday following discovery of a cyberattack over the weekend. Phones are out at county offices, according to county spokeswoman Jessica Corbitt. Several offices are also closed to t… Continue reading Fulton court clerks, tax and DMV offices closed to residents due to hack
Salvador Rizzo reports: A former IRS contractor who leaked a slew of confidential tax records filed by the wealthiest Americans, including those of President Donald Trump, was sentenced Monday to the maximum of five years in prison. Charles Littlejohn … Continue reading Ex-IRS contractor who leaked Trump’s tax returns sentenced to 5 years
Hayden Mitman reports: Law enforcement officials in Bucks County are working to restore services to its computer-aided dispatch system, or CAD system, after a cyberattack on Sunday crippled the service. However, county officials said 9-1-1 services rem… Continue reading Bucks Co. emergency dispatch system down for days due to cyberattack
Riley Griffin reports: Hackers stole millions of dollars in grant money from the Department of Health and Human Services last year in a series of attacks, according to two people familiar with the matter. Between late March and mid-November, the hacker… Continue reading Hackers Stole $7.5 Million in Grant Money From US Health Department