FBI warns about new extortion scam targeting sensitive data
According to the FBI, cybercriminals are sending extortion letters, threatening to release victims' sensitive information ...
Sensitive data was leaked in 2024 Highline Public Schools ransomware attack
After a nearly five-month investigation, officials confirmed sensitive information was compromised last year, according to a ...
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The DOJ’s Final Rule on Access to U.S. Sensitive Personal Data and Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern or Covered Persons
On December 27, 2024, the Department of Justice (the “DOJ”) issued its final rule (the “Rule”) carrying out Executive Order ...
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Sensitive data protections expand under sweeping new DOJ rules
One of the most significant implications of the new department of justice rules is their impact on the data brokerage industry.
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Judge blocks DOGE from accessing sensitive information at US agencies
The lawsuit accused the Trump administration of handing over sensitive data for reasons beyond its intended use, violating ...
DOGE staffer Marko Elez, who had resigned over racist posts, gains access to sensitive government HR data
A DOGE staffer who resigned in February over racist posts before being brought back on has since gained expanded access to a ...
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Sensitive Data Breached in Highline Schools Ransomware Incident
Highline Public Schools revealed that sensitive personal, financial and medical data was accessed by ransomware attackers ...
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DOGE says it needs to know the government's most sensitive data, but can't say why
Akash Bobba is one of many Department of Government Efficiency staffers who have embedded in federal agencies the last few ...
Judge Blocks Education Officials From Providing Sensitive Data to Musk’s Team
The ruling on Monday extended an earlier one barring Elon Musk and his associates from reviewing student loan data and other ...
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DOGE staffer who shared Treasury data now has more access to government systems
The DOGE staffer who resigned from his post over old racist tweets — and who broke data-sharing rules, an audit found — has been rehired to work with sensitive data at several federal agencies.
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FBI warns about new extortion scam targeting sensitive data
The agency cautions that cybercriminals are sending extortion letters, threatening to release victims' sensitive information unless a ransom is paid. The FBI is warning businesses, particularly ...