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FBI thwarts cyberthreat against Boston Children’s Hospital by hackers sponsored by Iranian government

Posted on June 1, 2022 by Dissent

WCVB reports:

Hackers sponsored by the Iranian government tried to get into the computer systems of Boston Children’s Hospital last year; however, they were stopped with the help of the Boston Division of the FBI, officials announced Wednesday.

[…]

In the summer of 2021, the FBI said officials received a report from another intelligence agency that the foreign hackers were targeting Boston Children’s Hospital.

FBI agents contacted the hospital on Aug. 3, 2021, and provided officials with a cybersecurity advisory.

Read more at WCVB.

Then go re-read this exclusive and note the same target and same dates/weeks.

After checking my notes and correspondence during that week, yes this was the same incident.

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