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New York City Law Department Hit by Cyberattack

Posted on June 8, 2021 by Dissent

Katie Honan reports:

Hackers breached the New York City Law Department’s computer system over the weekend, prompting the city to limit access to the network as it investigates the cyberattack, officials said Monday.

The city’s Cyber Command, which monitors more than 100 government agencies and offices, first detected the breach on Saturday, according to Laura Feyer, a spokeswoman for City Hall.

Read more on WSJ.


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