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UK government officials consider banning ransomware payments
The UK government is considering banning public organizations from paying ransomware demands as it seeks to strike a “significant blow” to cyber criminal operating models. The consultation follows a series of serious ransomware incidents at NHS bodies, the British Library, Royal Mail and more, that have caused severe real world disruption and cost millions in recovery costs. Consultation documents from…
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US govt officials’ communications compromised in recent telecom hack
CISA and the FBI confirmed that Chinese hackers compromised the “private communications” of a “limited number” of government officials after breaching multiple U.S. broadband providers. The attackers also stole other information from the companies’ compromised systems, including information related to customer call records and law enforcement requests. “Specifically, we have identified that PRC-affiliated actors have compromised networks at multiple telecommunications…
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