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Cyberattack on New Orleans City Computers Called 'Minimal'
2019-12-15 15:07

Officials announced Saturday that no data was held for ransom and that a recovery operation is getting underway after a cyberattack a day earlier triggered a shutdown of city government computers...

Iran Says It's Defused 2nd Cyberattack in Less Than a Week
2019-12-15 15:03

Iran's telecommunications minister announced on Sunday that the country has defused a second cyberattack in less than a week, this time “aimed at spying on government intelligence." read more

Cyberattack, Ransomware Hobbles New Orleans City Government
2019-12-14 20:33

Ransomware was detected after a suspected cyberattack prompted a shutdown of city government computers in New Orleans on Friday, officials said. read more

Suspected Cyberattack Hobbles New Orleans City Government
2019-12-13 20:26

A suspected cyberattack prompted a shutdown of city government computers in New Orleans on Friday. read more

Bill to Protect U.S. Energy Grid From Cyberattacks Passes With NDAA
2019-12-13 14:42

Legislation that aims to protect the U.S. energy grid from cyberattacks passed the House this week after being added to the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The 2020 NDAA passed the...

FBI: No Link Found Between Cyberattack and Navy Base Attack
2019-12-12 12:22

The FBI said Monday it has found no signs of any link between a cyberattack on computer systems of a Florida Panhandle city and last week’s attack at the naval air station there in which a Saudi...

Retail Cyberattacks Set to Soar 20% in 2019 Holiday Season
2019-12-12 11:00

A couple of factors this year are making the 2019 holiday shopping season a circus for cybercriminals when it comes to cyberattacks against retail orgs.

Cyberattack Downs Pensacola’s City Systems
2019-12-10 19:35

The cyberattack comes days after a shooting at U.S. military base Naval Air Station Pensacola rocked the city.

City of Pensacola Recovering From Cyberattack
2019-12-10 18:04

FBI: Incident Doesn't Appear Related to Last Week's Naval Air Base ShootingThe city of Pensacola, Florida, on Tuesday was still recovering from a Saturday cyberattack that occurred just one day...

U.S. City Hit by Cyberattack Days After Military Base Shooting
2019-12-10 03:14

Authorities in Pensacola, Florida said Monday the city had been hit by a cyberattack, just days after a Saudi officer killed three American sailors at the city's naval base. read more