Aaron Orlando reports: The City of Revelstoke has disabled its emergency notification system after revelstokemountaineer.com notified the city of data security issues with the system. The city’s opt-in emergency alert system sends emails or text messages to subscribers. The system notifies subscribers on a range of city communications, including emergency communications. Read more on revelstokemountaineer.com….
Category: Government Sector
Rewards for Justice – Reward Offer for Information on Foreign Malicious Cyber Activity Against U.S. Critical Infrastructure
The following announcement is from the U.S. Department of State today: The U.S. Department of State’s Rewards for Justice (RFJ) program, which is administered by the Diplomatic Security Service, is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information leading to the identification or location of any person who, while acting at the direction or under the…
U.S. Government Launches First One-Stop Ransomware Resource at StopRansomware.gov
Press release from the Department of Justice today: Today, as part of the ongoing response, agencies across the U.S. government announced new resources and initiatives to protect American businesses and communities from ransomware attacks. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), together with federal partners, have launched a…
Tulsa Says Network Hack Gained Some Social Security Numbers
There’s a follow-up to the Tulsa ransomware incident previously reported on this site in May and June. AP is reporting that continued investigation by the city into the breach revealed that more than two dozen people had their Social Security numbers stolen and dumped by the Conti threat actors.
Parts of Kazakhstan e-gov portal infected with Razy malware
Razy malware has been around for a number of years now, and is still causing trouble. A Windows-based malware, one of the reasons that the malware has continued to be effective is that it can appear to be free software or a file on what would normally be a trusted site by the public, such…
Iran’s Rail Service Allegedly Hacked With Fake Delay Messages Urging Users To Call Khamenei
Aanchal Nigam reports: Iran’s railroad service became a victim of a cyberattack on July 9 with hackers posting fake delay messages or cancellations on display boards at stations across the country. A semi-official news agency in Iran reported that the hackers had sent messages such as “long delayed because of cyberattack” or “cancelled” on the…