Sean Lyngaas reports: A sweeping cybersecurity breach of congressional members’ private information was more extensive than previously known and affects not only House lawmakers and their staff but also Senate employees. The Senate sergeant-at-arms alerted Senate staff about the breach Thursday in an email obtained by CNN. The compromised data is “extensive,” and includes sensitive data such…
Category: Government Sector
EPA Requires States to Address the Cybersecurity of Public Water Systems
Ashden Fein, Micaela McMurrough, Caleb Skeath, and Matthew Harden of Covington & Burling write: On March 3, 2023, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published a memorandum requiring states to evaluate the cybersecurity of operational technology used by public water systems (“PWSs”) “when conducting PWS sanitary surveys or through other state programs.” EPA’s memorandum “interprets the…
Boonton Police Captain Allegedly Steals Computer Towers, Internal Affairs Records
Frank L. Cahill reports: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin confirmed charges against a Boonton police captain who allegedly stole his internal affairs records and computer hardware containing police data from the Boonton Police Department. Stephen Jones, 42, of Toms River, has been charged with computer theft, tampering with public records, and other offenses in connection…
City of Waynesboro targeted in cyber attack
Anahita Jafary reports: Some personal information in floating around in cyberspace after a ransomware attack against the city of Waynesboro. The city’s manager, Mike Hamp, said in a statement they were notified of a potential cyberattack in January. It affected Waynesboro’s information technology infrastructure. Hamp declined to meet or speak with NBC29, but in the…
After newest data leak, lawyers say time for Putrajaya to give up PDPA immunity
R. Loheswar reports: Continued breaches exposing Malaysians’ private information at government agencies meant the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) should be amended to finally make these accountable, said legal experts. In its current form, the PDPA only covers commercial entities and transactions, exempting both the federal and state governments from its rules and principles, including…
Council of Granada database was sold by hacker. Should anyone be concerned?
The Council of Granada is a public entity providing direct services to citizens as well as technical, economic, and technological support to the city councils of the municipalities of the province of Granada, Spain. On December 29, 2022, the group known as “GhostSec” listed a Granada Council database at dipgra.es for sale, claiming they had…