Christopher Bing and Karen Freifeld report: The U.S. government in recent months launched an operation to fight a pervasive Chinese hacking operation that successfully compromised thousands of internet-connected devices, according to two Western security officials and one person familiar with the matter. The Justice Department and Federal Bureau of Investigation sought and received legal authorization…
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Hospitals across country issued patients wrong prescriptions due to system glitch
In the world we live in, it’s understandable that people wondered whether a “glitch” was really just a “glitch” or if it reflected a cyberattack. The Times of Israel reports: Hospitals across the country issued prescriptions to patients for the wrong medicines over some time due to a problem with an administration system, the Health…
Russia Hit With Widespread Internet Outage Across Country
Bloomberg reports: Russia is facing a widespread internet outage that’s affected users across the country, with access to websites on the local .ru domain down. The issue was linked to a technical problem with the .ru domain’s global Domain Name System Security Extensions, or DNSSEC, which is used to secure data exchanged in internet protocol…
Fulton court clerks, tax and DMV offices closed to residents due to hack
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 the public. The Clerk of Superior Court offices at both North and South Service Centers are closed, Corbitt…
Attorney General James Sues Citibank for Failing to Protect and Reimburse Victims of Electronic Fraud
Imagine having a law on your side that actually helps you in the event your bank account is hacked or your funds are stolen by scammers, but the bank never tells you that you are protected by that law, and worse, does not comply with it. According to NYS Attorney General Letitia James, that’s pretty…
NJ: Freehold Township School District is forced to close 8 schools Monday due to cyber security threat.
Kristina Beek reports: On Jan. 28, the Freehold Township School District informed its staff, families, and students that its schools and offices would be closed today due to a cybersecurity incident. School officials said that because of the incident, the district, located in Freehold, N.J., was experiencing technical difficulties and that it is working with third-party cybersecurity experts to…