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FBI warns ransomware assault threatens US healthcare system

BOSTON (AP) — Federal agencies warned that cybercriminals are unleashing a wave of data-scrambling extortion attempts against the U.S. healthcare system designed to lock up hospital information systems, which could hurt patient care just as nationwide cases of COVID-19 are spiking. In a joint alert Wednesday, the FBI and two federal agencies warned that they […]

FBI investigating COVID-19 data breach in South Dakota

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — The FBI is investigating a data breach that may have compromised the identity of people with the COVID-19 virus in South Dakota. Paul Niedringhaus, who directs the South Dakota Fusion Center that handles emergency calls, sent a letter to people who may have been affected by the June 19 breach, […]

Tehran Hackers Threaten to Release Trump Allies’ Private Emails

In July, an Iranian-linked group reignited tensions with the US following hackers stealing data from President Trump’s allies, threatening to leak 100GB of emails in a cyberattack following conflict in the Middle East, according to Reuters. Operating under the alias “Robert,” the group has resurfaced months after the 2024 election with fresh warnings that they […]