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…
Category: Government Sector
Ex-IRS contractor who leaked Trump’s tax returns sentenced to 5 years
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 pleaded guilty last year to one count of unauthorized disclosure of income tax returns. Littlejohn, 38, admitted that he…
Bucks Co. emergency dispatch system down for days due to cyberattack
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 remain operational and first responders are relying on phone and radio communication as the county investigates the incident. In…
Hackers Stole $7.5 Million in Grant Money From US Health Department
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 hackers gained access to an HHS system that processes civilian grant payments and withdrew about $7.5 million intended…
Labor hit by major government data breach, millions of files stolen from key departments
Dylan Caporn reports: Labor has admitted it suffered Australia’s largest-ever government data breach, with key intelligence, defence and economic departments falling victim after millions of files were stolen from Australia’s largest commercial law firm. After months of questioning, officials finally revealed late last year that 62 government departments including Australia Post, the Departments of Prime…
Politically motivated hacks: Moscow ISP hit in response to Kyivstar cyberattack; Taiwan bombarded with cyberattacks ahead of election
Politically motivated hacks continue. Two current examples outside of the U.S.: James Pearson and Tom Balmforth report: Hackers linked to Ukraine’s main spy agency have breached computer systems at a Moscow-based internet provider in retaliation for a Russian cyber attack against Ukrainian telecom giant Kyivstar, a source with direct knowledge of the operation told Reuters…