www.nytimes.com1 month agoNew York CityA Cyberattack Could Make N.Y. State's Late Budget Even LaterCyberattacks can disrupt critical governmental processes, like budget negotiations, necessitating a shift back to less sophisticated systems. [ more ]
Databreaches3 months agoPrivacy technologies20+ hospitals in Romania hit hard by ransomware attack on IT service providerOver 20 hospitals in Bucharest have been hit by a ransomware attack, impacting their computer systems. The attackers used the Backmydata ransomware to encrypt hospital data. [ more ]
Boston.com5 months agoEducationMan pleads guilty to targeting Essex County public high school with cyberattack after he was firedA man has agreed to plead guilty to charges related to a cyberattack against his former employer, a public high school. The man used his administrative privileges to deactivate and delete thousands of Apple IDs and disabled the school's phone service. He will face up to 10 years in prison for unauthorized damage to protected computers. [ more ]