Trump taps cyber firms to go on offensive against criminals
The Record reports: The Trump administration will allow private companies to launch attacks on cybercrime organizations, according to a presidential
August 13, 2026
The Record reports: The Trump administration will allow private companies to launch attacks on cybercrime organizations, according to a presidential
Becker’s Health IT reports: Read the rest of the rules at Becker’s Health IT.
ClaimDepot reports: Consumers who received a notice that the 700Credit data breach may have affected their personal information could qualify to submit
Paubox reports: In October of 2024, Healthcare Services Group (HCSG), a Bensalem, Pennsylvania-based provider of environmental, dining, and nutritional support for healthcare
Financial Review reports: KPMG has sacked its former chief operating officer Eileen Hoggett from the firm’s partnership in a rare
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The Record reports: Just in time for the World Cup’s “knockout” round, the U.S. government announced the seizure of hundreds
The New Humanitarian reports: A cyber-attack targeting the World Food Programme has exposed sensitive personal information belonging to some 600,000
The Record reports: The Trump administration will allow private companies to launch attacks on cybercrime organizations, according to a presidential memorandum released late on Wednesday. The firms will partner with the Justice and Homeland Security departments on offensive operations and surveillance targeting “transnational cybercrime, fraud, and other predatory schemes against American citizens.” “By partnering with vetted United States companies subject to the direction and oversight of the Federal Government, we will enhance our ability to counter [Transnational Criminal Organizations] threats and combat
Becker’s Health IT reports: Read the rest of the rules at Becker’s Health IT.
The Times of India reports: TCS informed the stock exchanges on Monday that it received threat-intelligence alerts alleging possible exposure to certain employee information but said its investigation found no credible evidence of a breach of its systems or customerenvironments. The disclosure follows a post by data security firm S2W on X, which said a threat actor using the name “TheHatman” had allegedly offered more than 800,000 TCS employee records for sale on an underground cybercrime forum. The listing, claims
The Record reports: A national water association is creating a program designed to provide threat intelligence and cybersecurity services to underfunded water and wastewater systems across the U.S. On Friday, the National Rural Water Association (NRWA) launched a partnership with DEF CON Franklin — an organization that has sought to pair volunteer cybersecurity experts with cash-strapped water systems in need of their expertise. The Water Watch Center (WWC) will provide direct support to smaller water utilities to mitigate attacks, including the recent
Non-profit organizations are not immune to cyberattacks by unscrupulous threat actors. In this case, a third-party vendor was hit, as Yahoo! UK reports: An investigation has been launched after Southampton Hospitals Charity is among 1,500 potentially affected by a cyber attack. Southampton Hospitals Charity confirmed it is one of the charities targeted in a cyber-security incident linked to Beacon CRM, a customer relationship management provider. The charity uses Beacon’s system to manage supporter records, and Beacon informed the charity of
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Becker’s Health IT reports: Read the rest of the rules at Becker’s Health IT.
The Times of India reports: TCS informed the stock exchanges on Monday that it received threat-intelligence alerts alleging possible exposure
The Record reports: Levi Strauss & Co. disclosed on Friday that suspected hackers gained unauthorized access to company files after
TechTimes reports: Notification letters from a company called AssuranceAmerica began arriving in mailboxes on July 10 — and if one
WJAR reports: A data breach four months ago has Warwick-based Beacon Mutual Insurance notifying people whose personal information was compromised
Non-profit organizations are not immune to cyberattacks by unscrupulous threat actors. In this case, a third-party vendor was hit, as
The Record reports: The Trump administration will allow private companies to launch attacks on cybercrime organizations, according to a presidential memorandum released late on Wednesday. The firms will partner with the Justice and Homeland Security departments on offensive operations and surveillance targeting “transnational cybercrime, fraud, and other predatory schemes against American citizens.” “By partnering with vetted United States companies subject to the direction and oversight of the Federal Government, we will enhance our ability to counter [Transnational Criminal Organizations] threats and combat
Becker’s Health IT reports: Read the rest of the rules at Becker’s Health IT.
The Times of India reports: TCS informed the stock exchanges on Monday that it received threat-intelligence alerts alleging possible exposure to certain employee information but said its investigation found no credible evidence of a breach of its systems or customerenvironments. The disclosure follows a post by data security firm S2W on X, which said a threat actor using the name “TheHatman” had allegedly offered more than 800,000 TCS employee records for sale on an underground cybercrime forum. The listing, claims
The Record reports: A national water association is creating a program designed to provide threat intelligence and cybersecurity services to underfunded water and wastewater systems across the U.S. On Friday, the National Rural Water Association (NRWA) launched a partnership with DEF CON Franklin — an organization that has sought to pair volunteer cybersecurity experts with cash-strapped water systems in need of their expertise. The Water Watch Center (WWC) will provide direct support to smaller water utilities to mitigate attacks, including the recent
The Record reports: The Trump administration will allow private companies to launch attacks on cybercrime organizations, according to a presidential
Becker’s Health IT reports: Read the rest of the rules at Becker’s Health IT.
ClaimDepot reports: Consumers who received a notice that the 700Credit data breach may have affected their personal information could qualify to submit
Paubox reports: In October of 2024, Healthcare Services Group (HCSG), a Bensalem, Pennsylvania-based provider of environmental, dining, and nutritional support for healthcare
Financial Review reports: KPMG has sacked its former chief operating officer Eileen Hoggett from the firm’s partnership in a rare
Miscellaneous News
The Record reports: Just in time for the World Cup’s “knockout” round, the U.S. government announced the seizure of hundreds
The New Humanitarian reports: A cyber-attack targeting the World Food Programme has exposed sensitive personal information belonging to some 600,000
Categories
Becker’s Health IT reports: Read the rest of the rules at Becker’s Health IT.
The Times of India reports: TCS informed the stock exchanges on Monday that it received threat-intelligence alerts alleging possible exposure
The Record reports: Levi Strauss & Co. disclosed on Friday that suspected hackers gained unauthorized access to company files after
TechTimes reports: Notification letters from a company called AssuranceAmerica began arriving in mailboxes on July 10 — and if one
WJAR reports: A data breach four months ago has Warwick-based Beacon Mutual Insurance notifying people whose personal information was compromised
Non-profit organizations are not immune to cyberattacks by unscrupulous threat actors. In this case, a third-party vendor was hit, as