Cybersecurity

As part of the Massachusetts Security Operations Center Cyber Range Initiative, Salem State will use $624,437 in grant funding to create a cyber talent pipeline and strengthen the defense of local communities.

After last week's ransomware attack shut down the network for Grand Traverse County and Traverse City operations, staff are continuing to implement "creative workarounds" to get government work done.

An Atlanta cybersecurity executive who hacked the Gwinnett Medical Center’s computer system in an alleged attempt to boost business for his company has been sentenced to two years of home detention.

The February cyber attack may have compromised personal information belonging to roughly 200,000 clients, employees and others, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health said last week.

City officials have not estimated how long the closure could drag on, but recovery efforts have taken weeks, even months, in other U.S. cities that have fallen victim to similar attacks.

A spokeswoman for Mayor Justin Bibb said the breach has been “contained” but couldn’t say whether the city has agreed to, or will consider, paying the ransom. The city is working with the Ohio National Guard and the FBI to investigate.

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The company CEO acknowledged mistakes and said it was now making cybersecurity part of all employees’ responsibilities. Some legislators were skeptical and questioned how to create a more secure landscape overall.

Roughly a day after a ransomware attack hit Grand Traverse County systems, essential services were fully operational, city and county officials said. County government phone systems, however, were among those still not working normally.

Officials at the Office of Director of National Intelligence have said U.S. intelligence believes the Cuban government will attempt to influence U.S. elections this year. One possibility: targeted campaigns against state and local races in Florida.

Starting in January, the university will provide free digital security services such as vulnerability assessments, security audits and compliance checks to Southern Arizona businesses and nonprofits.

Richland School District was without phones and Internet for at least three days this week, with grades and the district's enrollment portal inaccessible, after someone gained unauthorized access to the network.

A private Catholic high school in Connecticut has added cybersecurity lessons to its summer program, giving students a crash course in defending against hacking, surveillance and assaults on computer networks.

The nationwide health system said Wednesday that files taken from its system during a breach in May likely contained personal information. The attack’s discovery impacted appointments, surgeries and ambulances.

A ransomware attack early Wednesday led to the shutdown of the main information network used by the Grand Traverse County and Traverse City governments. Dozens of departments were affected.

Waterford, Conn., was among 147 of the state's 169 cities and towns to participate in the drill, which involved protests, drones and cyber attacks, according to state officials who coordinated the event.

Shuttered Monday and Tuesday while officials probed what had first been described as a “cyber incident,” the Ohio city hall was poised for a restart Wednesday. The threat remains under investigation.