MISSOULA, Mont. – The University of Montana and Blackfoot Communications have teamed up to launch a new cybersecurity program aimed at strengthening cybersecurity in rural areas of Montana. The partnership, through the PISCES program, will provide cybersecurity analysis and training to local governments, schools, and utilities. It will also offer students hands-on experience. Thomas Gallagher, […]
Nova Scotia Power has confirmed it is the victim of a ransomware attack and that the hackers who stole data have published it on the dark web. Peter Gregg, the utility’s president and CEO, said Friday it is believed 280,000 customers have had their information stolen — more than half of the customers in the province. […]
MORRISTOWN, NJ — A Morris County man caught sexually engaging with a minor online was recently sentenced, the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office announced. Brian J. Cariddi, 40, from Hanover Township, was sentenced to three years in prison on April 29 after pleading guilty to one count of endangering the welfare of a child in January. […]
Nova Scotia Power says it was victim of ‘sophisticated ransomware attack’ CTV News Source link …………………….
Twelve Philippine nationals have been convicted and sentenced to one year in prison by a Federal High Court in Lagos for cybercrime-related offences. Justices Chukwujekwu Aneke and Yellim Bogoro delivered the judgment on Friday in Lagos, convicting a total of 18 foreign nationals, including the 12 Filipinos and six others—on charges including cybercrime, fraud, impersonation, […]
A previously convicted child predator from Western North Carolina has been sentenced to prison on federal charges. The U.S. Department of Justice says 40 years old Justin Adkins was convicted about 6 months ago for distributing child sex abuse material. He had been convicted of 2nd degree sexual exploitation of a minor and was released […]
PHOENIX — The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office launched a website to help educate parents on how to protect their children from online predators, Maricopa County Attorney Rachell Mitchell announced at a press conference on Wednesday. The site called “Report Don’t Repost: Cyber Predators, Real Risks” provides guardians with practical tools, current data and expert advice […]
Nova Scotia Power confirms customer data stolen in ransomware attack CBC Source link …………………….
An ongoing international effort against cybercrime operators announced a massive takedown of ransomware networks.A collection of agencies, including Europol, the FBI and the Department of Justice, announced they conducted a seizure of domains and servers from several groups specializing in ransomware scams.In total, the agencies said they seized 300 servers and knocked 650 domains offline. […]
Nova Scotia Power confirmed on Friday what cybersecurity experts have suspected for weeks — that it was the victim of a ransomware attack. In an update posted to its website, the private utility said that no payment was made to the person or group behind the “sophisticated” attack. It refused to pay the ransom, it […]
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