Mandiant report confirms cloud server misconfiguration led to D.C. Health Link breach
An incident report by cybersecurity firm Mandiant confirmed the March data breach of D.C. Health Link was enabled by a misconfigured server.
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17 House members, 585 staff among victims of D.C. Health Link breach, director will say
The head of D.C. Health Link will brief Congress on the data breach last month that affected hundreds of people on Capitol Hill.
Suspected Chinese hackers gained access to six state governments, Mandiant says
Research suggests that hackers linked to Chinese intelligence have taken a new focus on U.S. state governments since last May.
It’s October. Are you aware of cybersecurity yet?
Cybersecurity awareness month gets a ton of flak, especially from those working in cybersecurity. Does it need revision?
Local governments needn’t face ransomware streak alone, experts say
The Christmas ransomware attack against the small town of Cornelia, Georgia, marks just the latest incident in a trend experts said they expect to become worse still…
‘Somehow, it managed to get worse’: Ransomware ticks up in 2020
While cyberattacks against the public sector haven't slowed down at all, some states are putting more resources into how they help local governments recover.
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