Ransomware gangs press police amid rising attacks
A surge in aggressive ransomware strikes targets police forces and critical infrastructure across the United States. Hackers breach weak passwords and threaten to leak informants data, with cases in Washington DC, Maine, Dade City Florida, and others, prompting calls for urgent government action.
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FBI names Dark Side cyberattackers in Colonial Pipeline case
The FBI identified the Dark Side gang as the ransomware operators behind the Colonial Pipeline breach that halted about 45 percent of East Coast fuel shipments. Officials said the attack underscores vulnerabilities in critical private energy infrastructure and healthily stressed ongoing restoration efforts and policy responses.
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Vladimir) Putin
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Debnil Chowdhury
HS Markit
Capitol Police urged to create threat intel unit after Jan 6 breach
Capitol Police watchdog told Congress that poor intelligence gathering hindered security before the Jan 6 riot. Inspector General Michael Bolton urged a stand alone threat surveillance division and new regional offices as threats to lawmakers rise 107 percent this year. A separate bipartisan push seeks a 9/11 style independent commission with subpoena power to investigate the attack.
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Haslam
Ohio
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