Cybersecurity
Justice Department Thwarts ‘Hive’ Ransomware Scheme
The Justice Department announces a successful campaign countering ransomware attacks by the Hive cybercriminal network.
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The Justice Department announces a successful campaign countering ransomware attacks by the Hive cybercriminal network.
Attorney General Merrick Garland announced that he had issued an order to appoint Robert Hur to oversee an investigation into classified documents allegedly found at President Biden's office at the Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement as well as at the president's home in Wilmington, Delaware.
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What triggered the appointment of a special counsel, who is Jack Smith, and what, if anything, does this mean for the investigations into Donald Trump?
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The consent decree with Macromark enabled greater oversight over data brokers collecting sensitive personal information on defrauded elders.
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The new regulations codified a policy—announced by the attorney general in July 2021—prohibiting the use of compulsory legal process—the use of subpoenas, search warrants, court orders, and other investigatory practices—against “newsgathering” individuals who possess and/or publish classified information.
The Justice Department should issue guidance to clarify the line between covering up a data breach and merely declining to disclose it.