Matthew Karnitschnig reports: A massive cyberattack that hit Iran last month threatened the stability of its banking system and forced the country’s regime to agree to a ransom deal of millions of dollars, people familiar with the case say. An Iranian firm paid at least $3 million in ransom last month to stop an anonymous…
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Under a quarter of rural hospitals are using White House’s free cyber resource program, official says
David DiMolfetta reports: Around 350 of some 1,800 small and rural U.S. hospitals are leveraging free and low-cost private sector cybersecurity resources that were marshaled by the White House this summer, a top White House cyber official said Tuesday. Deputy National Cyber Director for Cybersecurity and Emerging Technology Anne Neuberger provided the update at the…
UK: Trainee surgeon jailed for rape pleads guilty to data breach charges
Kirstie Newton reports: A trainee surgeon who was convicted of raping two women in Cornwall and Devon has also pleaded guilty to misusing patient records at hospital trusts. Salil Korambayil, aged 32, of Redhill in Surrey, attacked and raped two victims in their own homes after meeting them on social media. He denied three counts…