cyberattacks

UnitedHealth says ‘substantial proportion’ of Americans’ information hit by cyberattack, confirms ransom payment

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The cyberattack on Change Healthcare in February targeted the data of “a substantial proportion of people in America,” UnitedHealth Group (UHG) said this week, with the company confirming it paid a ransom in an effort to protect patient information. “Based on initial targeted data sampling to date, the company has found files containing protected health … Read more

Senate Finance chair says hearing on Change Healthcare cyberattack is coming

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Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), chair of the Senate Finance Committee, said a hearing on the Change Healthcare cyberattack that disrupted health care system payments across the country will be coming soon. Speaking at the American Hospital Association’s (AHA) Annual Membership Meeting, Wyden said, “We’ll be heading towards a hearing under the system of how we … Read more

‘Disabling cyberattacks’ targeting U.S. water systems, officials say – National

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Descrease article font size Increase article font size “Disabling cyberattacks” are targeting drinking water and wastewater systems across the United States, government officials have warned. The warning from the national security advisor and the head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency was sent to governors in a letter dated Tuesday but gained media attention over … Read more

Biden administration warns states of cyberattack threat to water, wastewater systems

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The Biden administration warned governors on Tuesday that “disabling” cyberattacks are targeting drinking water and wastewater systems throughout the country and urged them to help identify and address any vulnerabilities. Water and wastewater systems can represent an “attractive target” for cyberattacks because of their essential nature and frequent lack of “resources and technical capacity to … Read more

Here Come the AI Worms

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As generative AI systems like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini become more advanced, they are increasingly being put to work. Startups and tech companies are building AI agents and ecosystems on top of the systems that can complete boring chores for you: think automatically making calendar bookings and potentially buying products. But as the tools … Read more

The $400 Million FTX Heist Mystery May Have Been Solved

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When more than $400 million worth of crypto was mysteriously pulled out of the coffers of what was once the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange, FTX, on the very day that it declared bankruptcy in November of 2022, many initially suspected insiders at the company—including, potentially, then CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, now convicted of fraud. But clues … Read more

Fulton County hit with cyberattack; authorities investigating

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Authorities are investigating a cybersecurity attack that targeted Georgia’s Fulton County this past weekend, causing widespread technological outages. Local officials revealed in a Monday press conference they learned of the widespread that affected the county government’s phone lines, the court system and the tax system. Fulton County Chair Robb Pitts confirmed Monday that the outage … Read more