Morning Jolt: The Cyberwar Is Here

On the menu today: For the second time in a few weeks, a federal law-enforcement agency suffered a serious cyberattack, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services warned that Russia-linked ransomware group Clop had reportedly taken responsibility for a mass attack on more than 130 organizations, including some in the health-care industry. Ransomware attacks are now as common as rainstorms, even though you only hear about them intermittently. Often, but not always, the trail leads back to Russia, China, North Korea, or Iran — another demonstration of how those faraway foreign-policy problems aren't always quite so far away.

The Rising Concern of Cyberattacks

It's a busy news cycle, but did you know that two federal law-enforcement agencies suffered serious cyberattacks this month?

CNN reported earlier this month that the FBI’s New York Field Office was investigating and working to contain a malicious cyber incident on part of its computer network in recent days, ...

WITH JIM GERAGHTY February 28 2023 WITH JIM GERAGHTY February 28 2023 The Cyberwar Is Here On the menu today: For the second time in a few weeks, a federal law-enforcement agency suffered a serious cyberattack, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services warned that Russia-linked ransomware group Clop had reportedly taken responsibility for a mass attack on more than 130 organizations, including some in the health-care industry. Ransomware attacks are now as common as rainstorms, even though you only hear about them intermittently. Often, but not always, the trail leads back to Russia, China, North Korea, or Iran — another demonstration of how those faraway foreign-policy problems aren't always quite so far away. The Rising Concern of Cyberattacks It's a busy news cycle, but did you know that two federal law-enforcement agencies suffered serious cyberattacks this month? CNN reported earlier this month that the FBI’s New York Field Office was investigating and working to contain a malicious cyber incident on part of its computer network in recent days, ...   READ MORE

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