Category: Cybersecurity News

CBS News Live CBS News New York Live FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP, N.J. – Freehold Township schools were closed Monday after “technical difficulties” related to a “cybersecurity event.” Word was posted on X late Sunday night by the assistant superintendant.  The Freehold Township Schools will be closed on Monday, 1/29/24 due to technical difficulties related to a cybersecurity…

Jan 29, 2024, 3:09amUpdated 3h agoBy: News 12 Staff The Freehold Township School District said Sunday night that all of its schools and offices will be closed Monday because of a cybersecurity incident. School officials sent out emails and voicemails to families and staff explaining the district was experiencing technical issues due to the cybersecurity…

Medusa ransomware attack hit Kansas City Area Transportation Authority Pierluigi Paganini January 28, 2024 Medusa ransomware gang claimed responsibility for the attack against the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA). On January 23, 2023, the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) suffered a ransomware attack. The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) is a public…

About a week after a cyberattack crippled Bucks County’s computer-aided emergency dispatch system, officials, on Friday, announced they believe they know who was behind the attack. According to county officials, the ransomware group “Akira” is believed to have been responsible for the attack on a computer-aided emergency dispatch system that — according to the Department…

On Jan. 17, Criminal Justice professor and former detective Harlon Hunter spoke up about the growing number of students waitlisted due to unknown individuals registering for classes and taking up the waitlists. Some staff and students have taken to calling these individuals ‘bots’ on account of these individuals never making an appearance in the classroom.…

HERMON — It’s scary knowing that one hacker, one virus, one software download can lead to your information being stolen and shared across the internet.When Hermon resident Greg Newell learned that his kids information was part of a ransomware attack, he decided to speak up.”I would not want my daughter or son’s pictures out there on…

On January 24, 2024, EquiLend posted a website notice confirming that it recently experienced a cybersecurity incident, prompting the company to take certain IT systems offline. In this notice, EquiLend explains that the incident is still under investigation. If EquiLend determined that confidential consumer data was subject to unauthorized access, the company will be required…

The Nevada Gaming Control Board, the regulatory body overseeing the state’s gaming industry, has experienced a significant cyber attack, leading to the temporary shutdown of its public-facing website. According to Gambling Insider, the attack, which also targeted the Nevada Gaming Commission’s website, has raised concerns about cybersecurity in the state’s gaming sector. The compromised website…

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