Jonathan McCambridge reports: More than 1,000 PSNI officers and staff have taken up an offer of a payment to help with home security improvements following a major data leak. The Policing Board was told the cost to the force of the scheme is currently £400,000. In August, the details of almost 9,500 PSNI officers and staff were…
Category: Government Sector
Ca: Global Affairs hit by cyberattack, shuts down computer systems to fix
Steven Chase reports: For the second time in two years, Canada’s Foreign Ministry has fallen victim to a cyberattack that has forced the government to shutter part of its computer systems. Global Affairs Canada announced Tuesday it has sealed off remote access to its network across the country. It revealed it took this drastic step…
Hackers obtain confidential information on Romanian officials after cyber attack at Parliament
Romania Insider reports: Hackers breached the database of the Romanian Chamber of Deputies, the lower house of the Parliament, after a recent cyber attack. They reportedly managed to obtain confidential information, such as the prime minister’s identity documents, medical analyses, and other personal data. The attack was reported after Digi24 discovered that a group of hackers was…
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…
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…