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November 10, 2022

NY county cautious on Election Day following cyber attack

Suffolk County officials stopped the wireless transmission of data during the election, delaying the results by two hours. Officials did this in fear of a ransomware attack.

November 9, 2022

Influencer 'Ray Hushpuppi' flaunted wealthy lifestyle on Instagram, gets 11 years for money laundering

A Nigerian national was sentenced to more than 11 years in California prison for a series of cyber scams that funded his luxurious lifestyle, authorities said.

November 8, 2022

Election Day: Repeated cyberattacks down Mississippi secretary of state's office website

The website for the state of Mississippi's secretary of state was targeted in a cyberattack on Election Day, which pushed it offline for several hours.

November 8, 2022

Election Day: Champaign County, Illinois clerk says cyberattack causing 'connectivity issues'

The Champaign County Clerk’s Office is experiencing connectivity and server performance issues after experiencing what it alleges was a 'cyber-attack.'

November 5, 2022

National Guard to activate cybersecurity teams in 14 states ahead of midterm elections

The National Guard announced it will be activating cybersecurity teams in 14 states ahead of the midterms on Tuesday in efforts to protect election infrastructure against cyber threats.

November 2, 2022

UK tightens security over hacking fears from Russia, China

Liz Truss may have been the victim of a Russian cyberattack while serving as foreign secretary and helped coordinate the British response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

October 30, 2022

US cybersecurity official warns of ‘complex threat environment’ going into midterm elections

U.S. cybersecurity officials say election organizers must be on guard going into the midterms amid a "very complex threat environment."

October 25, 2022

2 people accused of telecommunications fraud for robocalls plead guilty

Two men pleaded guilty to committing telecommunications fraud by placing false robocalls in Ohio. The men could each receive a year in prison.

October 24, 2022

Biden admin set to warn of threats to nation's election security: report

The Biden administration is expected to issue an internal intelligence bulletin this week highlighting threats to the nation's election security.

October 21, 2022

UK hacker who stole songs from Ed Sheeran, Lil Uzi Vert sentenced to 18 months in prison

A computer hacker from England stole unreleased songs from Ed Sheeran and Lil Uzi Vert. Adrian Kwiatkowski has been sentenced to 18 months in prison.