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How Jamaica failed to handle its JamCOVID scandal

Posted on April 3, 2021 by Dissent

Zack Whittaker provides a follow-up on the scandal involving the government of Jamaica, a contractor called Amber Group, and the multiple security issues with JamCOVID. Readers may recall that at the time of Zack’s original reporting, the government and contractor downplayed the incident and a minister made thinly veiled threats directed at Zack and TechCrunch…

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Man charged for hacking Kansas water utility with intent to harm public

Posted on March 31, 2021 by Dissent

Catalin Cimpanu reports: The US Department of Justice has indicted today a Kansas man on charges of hacking into the computer system of a local water utility and trying to sabotage water processing operations with the intent to harm the local public. According to court documents, the incident took place on March 27, 2019, and…

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DE: City administration Angermünde temporarily unavailable

Posted on March 31, 2021 by Dissent

The following is a translation of a notice on Angermünde’s web site: The city administration of Angermünde is initially closed for all administrative services until April 7th, 2021. This affects all administrative areas including the citizens’ office and registry office. The reason is a hacker attack that damaged the entire IT system of the administration. All administrative staff…

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Russian hackers stole emails from Trump’s cybersecurity team: ‘We’re talking the crown jewels’

Posted on March 29, 2021 by Dissent

Travis Gettys reports: Suspected Russian hackers stole emails belonging to top officials in the Trump administration’s Department of Homeland Security, including members of its cybersecurity staff. The Biden administration has tried not to reveal the scope of the breach as it considers retaliatory measures against Russia, but the Associated Press found new details about the hack of…

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Channel Nine cyber-attack disrupts live broadcasts in Australia

Posted on March 29, 2021 by Dissent

BBC reports: A cyber-attack has disrupted live broadcasts on Australia’s Channel Nine TV network, prompting concerns about the country’s vulnerability to hackers. The broadcaster said it was unable to air several shows on Sunday, including Weekend Today. Nine said it was investigating whether the hack was “criminal sabotage or the work of a foreign nation”….

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Ca: Hackers demand ransom from Town of Didsbury in cyber attack

Posted on March 29, 2021 by Dissent

Dan Singleton reports: The Town of Didsbury was the victim of a cyber-attack on Sunday, March 21 when fraudsters encrypted the town’s information systems with ransomware and made a ransom demand to decrypt the system, town officials said Friday. Mayor Rhonda Hunter declined to say whether the Town of Didsbury has paid a ransom to…

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