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Raytheon settles its civil case over federal security regs, while feds indict Ukrainian national for alleged Nefilim ransomware activities. – Go Health Pro

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Raytheon settles its civil case over federal security regs, while feds indict Ukrainian national for alleged Nefilim ransomware activities. – Go Health Pro

Two different federal Justice Department cybersecurity cases announced May 1 underscored the complex challenges the agency faces in policing cybersecurity issues.The first case involved an $8.4 million civil settlement with Raytheon Company and Nightwing for resolving allegations that Raytheon violated the False Claims Act by failing to comply with federal cybersecurity controls on 29 Defense … Read more

Feds Link $150M Cyberheist to 2022 LastPass Hacks – Krebs on Security – Go Health Pro

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Feds Link 0M Cyberheist to 2022 LastPass Hacks – Krebs on Security – Go Health Pro

In September 2023, KrebsOnSecurity published findings from security researchers who concluded that a series of six-figure cyberheists across dozens of victims resulted from thieves cracking master passwords stolen from the password manager service LastPass in 2022. In a court filing this week, U.S. federal agents investigating a spectacular $150 million cryptocurrency heist said they had … Read more

Feds putting the kibosh on national EV charging program – Go Health Pro

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Feds putting the kibosh on national EV charging program – Go Health Pro

“There is no legal basis for funds that have been apportioned to states to build projects being ‘decertified’ based on policy,” says Andrew Rogers, a former deputy administrator and chief counsel of the Federal Highway Administration. The US DOT did not immediately respond to a request for comment. It’s unclear how the DOT’s order will … Read more

Feds worry AT&T breach could out informants – Go Health Pro

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Feds worry AT&T breach could out informants – Go Health Pro

The FBI is reportedly in a panic over a possible leak of informant data thanks to an AT&T data breach. Bloomberg says it has obtained an internal document from the Bureau discussing the risk posed to its investigations thanks to call records that were included in the data stolen in the breach. The report notes … Read more