A Russian cybergang attacked an American cybersecurity firm, holding customer data ransom for $70 million. Most outlets fail to provide larger context of the threat we face. Summary The latest cyberattack is affecting “hundreds of companies” around the world occurred Friday when a Florida-based IT company was hacked and clients’ data was accessed. The hackers are holding the stolen data hostage, demanding a $70 million ransom. An offshoot of the Russia-based group REvil, which awas responsible for the hack of …
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Hackers disrupted operation of a major fuel pipeline in America, with no word on when it will be back online. The media covered this story similarly across the board, but with none of the vigor and …
A Florida public water system was briefly hacked and flooded with dangerous levels of lye, though the breach was caught before any harm was done to citizens. Cybersecurity analysts have been warning about attacks on critical …
In a press conference two days before his previously announced resignation, Attorney General William Barr announced new charges in a terror attack 32 years ago. But the media had other topics to talk about. Summary During …
U.S. officials are blaming Russia for hacking a multitude of government computer networks. Experts fear it could take years to assess the damage. Summary The shocking report earlier this week that several federal agency networks were …