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Poland detains Russian citizen suspected of hacking local firms
The Record reports: Polish authorities detained a Russian citizen suspected of hacking into the IT systems of local companies — the latest in a series of cases Warsaw has linked to Moscow’s expanding sabotage and espionage efforts. Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński said Thursday that police arrested the man for breaching security systems to gain access to company […]
CodeRED Emergency Alerts Disrupted Across US After Ransomware Breach
Bitdefender reports: A ransomware attack on Crisis24, the vendor behind the CodeRED emergency alert system, has left towns and cities across the United States without a core public-warning tool. CodeRED is widely used to push urgent notifications for severe weather, public safety incidents, missing persons and other critical situations. In the aftermath of the intrusion, […]
Poland declares it is in ‘cyberwar with Russia’ amid security threats
Yenişafak reports: Poland’s Digital Affairs Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski has declared that the country is confronting an ongoing “cyberwar with Russia,” citing persistent attempts by Russian intelligence operatives to breach Polish cyber defenses. The minister made these remarks during a digital conference at the Polish Embassy in Berlin, where he emphasized that Polish authorities remain vigilant […]
Happy Thanksgiving!
It’s that time when we put aside our news activities and share some good times with family and friends. But what would Thanksgiving be without reflecting on what we are grateful for, right? We know that this year has been especially difficult for some families who have had their families ripped apart by ICE. Others […]
Hospital Sisters Health System to pay $7.6 million cyber attack settlement
The Illinois Times reports: A court hearing is scheduled Dec. 4 to finalize a $7.6 million settlement that would pay people whose personal information was seized by hackers in a targeted cyber attack that temporarily crippled Hospital Sisters Health System in 2023. The nonprofit health system, based in rural Sangamon County near Riverton, discovered the […]
London councils probe cyber incident as shared IT systems knocked offline
The Register reports: Two London councils are scrambling for answers after declaring a cybersecurity issue that began on Monday. The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) and Westminster City Council (WCC) confirmed they are investigating an “incident”, admitting “we don’t have all the answers yet, as the management of this incident is still ongoing.” […]
Software companies must be held liable for British economic security, say MPs
The Record reports: A lack of liability for software vendors is among the most pressing issues putting Britain’s economic and national security at risk, an influential committee of lawmakers warned on Monday. The report by the Business and Trade Committee says economic threats facing the United Kingdom are “multiplying — and, in the years ahead, will grow […]
Comcast to pay $1.5 million US fine after vendor data breach
Reuters reports: Comcast will pay a $1.5 million fine after a vendor breach exposed personal data from 237,000 current and former customers, the Federal Communications Commission said on Monday. The FCC said a debt collector used by Comcast until 2022, Financial Business and Consumer Solutions, suffered a 2024 data breach that exposed personal information of Comcast […]