Earlier this week, AP reported: Hackers have attacked the Wisconsin court system’s computer network, court officials said Thursday. A cyberattack began early this week, according to a statement from court officials. Network users may have experienced intermittent service or slower than usual response times from online services, court officials said. Asked when specifically the attack…
Category: Government Sector
Warning to Seniors: Personal Data of 254K Medicare Beneficiaries at Risk After Breach
Casey Harper reports that Congress finally got around to questioning CMS about a ransomware attack on Healthcare Management Solutions, a CMS subcontractor. The attack involved Medicare and Medicaid numbers. Hundreds of thousands of Americans’ personal information is at risk after Medicare’s data was breached. Now, lawmakers want answers. House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman…
Former GOP Senate Candidate Livid After Air Force Failed To Notify Him About Release Of His Military Records
Zoey Khalid reports: Former Colorado GOP Senate candidate Robert “Eli” Bremer is livid over the Air Force’s failure to notify him about the branch’s improper release of his military records, which he first learned about from a reporter who was covering the latest developments in the problematic story for the Defense Department. Speaking to Fox…
Has Oakland been hit with a second ransomware attack? (1)
As the public knows by now, Oakland, California was hit with a ransomware attack by the Play ransomware gang on February 8, and has been struggling since then to recover. Data from the attack started to be leaked on March 4. Play leaked about 10 GB of files, compressed, and threatened to leak more if…
Lawsuit: Cop pulled over driver for TikTok livestream—and shared driver’s ID
Ashley Belanger reports: A Dallas County Sheriff’s Department deputy, Francisco Castillo, was briefly suspended after livestreaming a traffic stop, allegedly just to gain TikTok clout, in 2021. Now, the Texas motorist that he pulled over, Torry Osby, is suing, saying that the deputy exposed Osby to risks of identity theft and break-ins at his home by…
Two Men Charged for Breaching Federal Law Enforcement Database and Posing as Police Officers to Defraud Social Media Companies
A criminal complaint was unsealed today in federal court in Brooklyn charging Sagar Steven Singh and Nicholas Ceraolo with wire fraud and conspiracy to commit computer intrusions. The charges stem from Singh’s and Ceraolo’s efforts to extort victims by threatening to release their personal information online. Singh was arrested this morning in Pawtucket, Rhode Island,…