Ransomware Attack Affects Hundreds of Businesses
The attack centered on a Florida-based technology company called Kaseya.
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Data Privacy and Cybersecurity
Colonial Pipeline CEO Defends $4.4M Ransom Payment Decision
Joseph Blount told senators that authorizing the payment to hackers was the right thing to do to bring an end to the pandemonium and fuel shortages.
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Colonial Pipeline CEO To Testify To Lawmakers
He's expected to tell members of the Senate Homeland Security Committee how his company responded when it was hit by a major cyberattack last month.
| Simon Kaufman and AP
U.S. Government Recovers Majority Of Pipeline-Hacking Ransom
It's the first operation undertaken by a specialized ransomware task force created by the Biden administration Justice Department.
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Hackers Breached New York City Transit Systems In April
Hackers who breached the computer systems reportedly have ties to the Chinese government.
JBS Expects Majority Of Plants To Resume Today
The company told U.S. authorities about a ransom demand from a criminal organization likely based in Russia.
World's Largest Meat Supplier Hit By Cyberattack
JBS USA said the attack hit some of its servers in North America and Australia.
New Cybersecurity Measures Expected This Week
It will require pipeline companies to report cyber incidents to the federal government.
KSTU: New Study Reveals Which Websites Get Your Data And Why
Researchers say your data is sent all around the world. And Instagram is the biggest culprit.
Report Says DarkSide Made $90M In Bitcoin Ransom
The hack led to the pipeline being closed for days, which caused panics and gas shortages in the southeastern U.S.
Reports: Colonial Pipeline Paid Ransom To DarkSide Hackers
The hackers had demanded $5 million in ransom pay.
President Biden Signs Order To Improve Cybersecurity
The order removes barriers to the private sector sharing information about hacks with the federal government.
Days After Hack, Colonial Pipeline Restarts Amid Fuel Outages
The Colonial Pipeline Company says it will take time for normal fuel flow to resume across the Southeast, and panic-buying is hastening outages.
Biden Administration Working With Colonial Pipeline To Reopen
A cyberattack forced the U.S. pipeline to shut down.
More Than 500M Facebook Users' Data Found Online
Facebook said it knew about this issue in 2019 and had fixed it the same year.
KMGH: Colorado Lawmakers Push Bill To Protect Public Health Workers
House Bill 21-1107 would let public health workers remove private information from certain state websites if they are being threatened.
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Biden: We Will 'Respond In Kind' To Cybersecurity Breach
President-elect Biden blamed the current administration for allowing it to happen in the first place.
Officials Say Cybersecurity Hack Poses Grave Threat To U.S.
Federal authorities say a hack into U.S. government computer systems poses a grave threat to the country.
Former Top Cybersecurity Official Defends Election Integrity
Chris Krebs, former election security chief under President Trump, tells Senate panel that claims of widescale voter fraud have "got to stop."
'Anonymous' Hacker Comes Forward And Vows To Take Down QAnon
"I'm here to stop this horrible nightmare that I see as a next generation version of what I started," says Anonymous hacker Aubrey Cottle.
Trump Campaign Website Hacked
Hackers defaced the site's homepage and solicited cryptocurrency payments.
Microsoft Announces Foreign Cyberattacks On Presidential Campaigns
Microsoft says several countries are trying to influence the U.S. election through cyberattacks.
Portland, Oregon, Bans Use Of Facial Recognition Technology
City departments, including police, won't be able to use the technology starting in January.
TikTok Poses Similar Data And Privacy Risks As Facebook, Google
In the first half of 2020, TikTok amassed 184.7 million downloads in the U.S., making it the second-most downloaded app behind Zoom.
Data-Sharing Pact Between EU and U.S. Struck Down By Top Court
The "Privacy Shield" agreement allowed thousands of companies to transfer EU citizens' data to the United States.
Detroit Man's Arrest Highlights Racial Bias In Facial Recognition Tech
Robert Williams' case sheds light on how facial recognition algorithms make far more false identifications of Black and Asian faces than White ones.
The U.S. Needs Tens Of Thousands Of Contact Tracers. Most Aren't There
Experts say we need 30 contact tracers per 100,000 people. In many places, staff counts are well below that. Departments are hiring in the thousands.
More Cities Are Testing Drones As Tools To Control COVID-19 Spread
Drones can provide a safe way for first responders to interact with potentially infected individuals. But the devices may also pose privacy concerns.
FCC Proposes Fines For 4 Wireless Carriers Over Privacy Allegations
The FCC said it wants the nation's four biggest wireless carriers to pay more than $200 million in fines to settle allegations of privacy violations.
Personal Information Of 10 Million MGM Hotel Guests Posted Online
A hacking forum posted the information this week from a breach that occurred last summer.
