Threats to schools’ digital infrastructure have risen nationwide. The U.S. Department of Education, alongside the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), has introduced the Government Coordinating Council (GCC)…
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State Department Offers Reward for BlackCat Hacker Information
Change Healthcare is still recovering from the ransomware attack in February. The Department of State recently announced a $10 million reward for information about the Blackcat ransomware group. …
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HHS Issues Letter to Healthcare Officials on Cyberattack
The agency outlines the steps being taken after the Change Healthcare ransomware incident. The Department of Health and Human Services released a letter to health professionals over the…
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Treasury Department Sanctions Greek Spyware Vendor
The department states that the Intellexa Consortium was used against U.S. public officials. This week, the Department of the Treasury imposed seven sanctions against the Greek-based spyware vendor…
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CISA Opens Zero Trust Cybersecurity Office
The entity will offer training and resources for other federal agencies. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) launched the Zero Trust Initiative Office last week, expanding cybersecurity…
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State Department Offers Reward for Information on Ransomware Gang
Officials dismantled the Hive’s computer network, but leaders are unknown and still at large. The Department of State is offering up to $10 million for information about the…
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FTC Announces Settlement Requirements in Data Breach
The South Carolina-based company must delete unnecessary data and increase security measures. The Federal Trade Commission has reached a settlement with Blackbaud, Inc., over charges that inadequate security…
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Treasury Sanctions Russian Responsible for 2022 Medibank Hack
The U.S. coordinates sanctions against Alexander Ermakov with Australia and UK. The Department of the Treasury sanctioned Russian national Alexander Ermakov on Tuesday in coordination with similar sanctions…
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DOJ Seizes Ransomware Websites
The department’s decryption tool dismantles a digital hostage program. The Department of Justice announced that they have disrupted multiple extortion websites used by the Blackcat hackers, a digital…
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DOJ Unseals Charges Against Users of Trickbot Malware
Fourteen Russian nationals were indicted for fraud and fraud conspiracy. The Department of Justice (DOJ) unsealed three separate federal jurisdictions, revealing that 14 Russian nationals have been indicted…
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