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Justice Department officials urge Congress to pass ransomware notification law
But they say Congress should hold the brakes on banning ransomware payments.
Accused CIA leaker Joshua Schulte allowed to represent himself at next Vault 7 trial
The ruling is the latest decision in a legal case that dates back to 2017.
Chinese spies are exploiting routers to try hacking French targets, cyber agency says
It's part of a blitz of foreign governments calling out Beijing-sponsored hackers.
New legislation would boost the FTC's role in fighting ransomware
Congress is looking for ways to help agencies take on the growing threat.
Chinese government-backed hackers infiltrated US pipeline companies, FBI says
The campaign compromised at least 13 companies.
TSA pushes more cybersecurity mandates on critical pipeline owners, emphasizing ransomware
It's the second set of requirements TSA has issued since the momentous Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack.
US blames China for Microsoft hacking, ransomware attacks as part of global condemnation
The coordinated effort included indictments, a technical report and blame for the Microsoft Exchange Server hack.
Amnesty sues NYPD, seeking details about facial recognition technology and arrest data
The records could shed light on how NYPD surveilled protestors during the Black Lives Matter protests last summer.
US agencies circulate warning about 'aggressive' Chinese hacking effort to steal secrets from a range of targets
Despite all the attention on ransomware gangs based in Russia, Chinese state-backed hacking remains a formidable threat to U.S. interests.
Iranian spies tried hacking US military personnel by posing as job recruiters on Facebook
Facebook said it took down the campaign from the hackers known as Tortoiseshell.
