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Washington DC Police Report Cyber-Attack: Russian-Speaking Babuk Ransomware Group Demands Payment
On Monday, April 26, 2021, Washington DC police department reported a cyber-attack on their servers. In a statement by DC police, it is reported they are “aware of unauthorized server access”. The DC police department
Administration Releases Executive Order Imposing Sanctions on Russia
The Administration is imposing sanctions on Russia via Executive Order (EO). The sanctions are attributed to tampering with Elections and the SolarWinds hack. The EO addresses Russia and their “efforts to undermine the conduct of
Data Scraped from LinkedIn Users is Being Sold
On a popular hacker forum, data scraped from over 500 million LinkedIn accounts has been found for sale. 2 million of these records were reportedly leaked to prove their legitimacy which a user could then
Clop Group Leaks University Data
On March 29, 2021, the Clop ransomware hacker group began leaking screenshots of sensitive data that was stolen (allegedly) from two U.S. Universities online. The leaked screenshots include federal tax documents, tax summary documents, passports,
Steganography Techniques Raise Security Fears
Sometimes, advances in cybersecurity come from the unlikeliest of places. Steganography – hiding data, information, or files within other types of media – has often been regarded as a niche interest for security geeks and
Ransomware Attack on Buffalo School Systems
High school students in Buffalo, New York, have had a rough year. Like many other students throughout the U.S., the pandemic forced them to tackle virtual learning. Then,on Monday, March 15, 2021, Buffalo schools were
