Andrew Learmonth reports: Suella Braverman deserves a “second chance” as Home Secretary despite claims of “multiple breaches” of security, the new Tory party chairman has said. Nadhim Zahawi said the Prime Minister was right to give the key member of the party’s right-wing a shot at “redemption” just six days after she was forced to…
Category: Government Sector
Daniel Kaye, an operator behind The Real Deal market, arraigned on federal charges
ATLANTA – Daniel Kaye has been arraigned on charges of access device fraud and money laundering conspiracy. Kaye’s charges arise from his alleged operation of The Real Deal, a Dark Web market that sold, among other things, hacking tools and stolen login credentials, and his laundering of funds he received from that market. “While living…
Ransomware attack on Indianapolis Housing Agency has landlords, tenants concerned
A ransomware attack on the Indianapolis Housing Agency that was disclosed earlier this month continues to impact landlords and tenants. Logan Gay reports: Section 8 housing landlords like Bahrishum Gebregziabher are still waiting for the Indianapolis Housing Agency (IHA) to pay them this month. A recent ransomware attack has landlords not only worried about their income but…
MPs warned to change email passwords after cyber attack on Canadian government
Irem Koca reports: Members of Parliament have been asked to change their email passwords and some internet-based services on Parliament Hill have been restricted after what’s being described as a “cyber incident.” The threat to the government’s information technology infrastructure was identified last Wednesday, said Amelie Crosson, the manager of communications in the Office of…
UK: Cyber attack recovery effort cost Hackney Council over £12m last year
Julia Gregory reports: Town Hall number-crunchers say a cyber attack in October 2020 cost the council £12.2m in the last financial year. This includes more than £444,000 spent on IT consultancy, £152,000 on recovery of the Mosaic systems used for social care data, and £572,000 on the housing register in the last financial year. The…
Bulgarian Government Hit By Cyberattack Blamed On Russian Hacking Group
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reports: The websites of the Bulgarian presidency and several other government ministries were the target of a large-scale cyberattack, the Prosecutor-General’s Office said on October 15, blaming Russian hackers. Prosecutor-General Ivan Geshev described it as a “serious problem,” calling it “an attack on the Bulgarian state.” In addition to the president’s…