Fourteen Russian nationals were indicted for fraud and fraud conspiracy. The Department of Justice (DOJ) unsealed three separate federal jurisdictions, revealing that 14 Russian nationals have been indicted…
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FBI Collaborating to Solve Dallas Ransomware Incident
Website hack knocks courts and emergency services offline. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has been working with the city of Dallas, Texas after a large-scale hack knocked…
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Administration Releases Cybersecurity Strategy
A large portion of work is already underway. President Biden’s administration has put forth its new strategy for cybersecurity. Essentially, they plan to expand requirements for cybersecurity in…
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DOJ Finally Disrupts Hive Ransomware Group
The results come after a six-month coordinated effort with Germany and the Netherlands. The Justice Department recently announced the successful conclusion of their large-scale effort to disrupt the…
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House Passes Small Business Cybersecurity Bills
Bills are designed to protect small businesses from new threats. On Tuesday, the House of Representatives passed two new bills intended to address the challenges small businesses face…
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U.S. Government Seeks to Strengthen Cyber Security
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency provides an update. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Director Jen Easterly announced that her agency is beginning large-scale efforts to identify key technologies…
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White House Announces Event to Address Ransomware
International partners and stakeholders will be participating to address criminal hacking. The White House has announced an upcoming international counter-ransomware event. Over 30 partners are expected to participate…
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President Biden Seeks to Address Cyber Threats
New national security memorandum issued after ransomware attacks. On Wednesday, President Biden signed a National Security Memorandum (NSM) on “Improving Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure Control Systems.” The aim…
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Senate Approves New National Cyber Director
Chris Inglis appointed for first of its kind position On Thursday, the Senate unanimously voted to approve the nomination of Chris Inglis as the very first White House…
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Justice Department Reclaims Colonial Pipeline Ransom
Newly created task force targets ransomware attackers. On Monday, the Justice Department announced that it had successfully reclaimed about half of the $4.4 million that had been paid…
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