Russian Hackers demand ransom from Energy Dept.

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U.S. Energy Dept gets two ransom notices as MOVEit hack claims more victims

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Department of Energy got ransom requests from the Russia-linked extortion group Cl0p at both its nuclear waste facility and scientific education facility that were recently hit in a global hacking campaign, a spokesperson said on Friday. The DOE contractor Oak...

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The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said Thursday that several federal agencies had been hit by the MOVEit breach. It did not say which ones, but added that there had not been much impact to the federal civilian executive branch.

Analysts say more victims are likely to emerge in the coming weeks.

 

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Several US federal government agencies have been hit in a global cyberattack by Russian cybercriminals that exploits a vulnerability in widely used software, according to a top US cybersecurity agency.

https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/15/politics/us-government-hit-cybeattack/index.html

Aside from US government agencies, “several hundred” companies and organizations in the US could be affected by the hacking spree, a senior CISA official told reporters later Thursday, citing estimates from private experts.

 

[william]

So far my internet hasn't been affected. I did notice that last night my streaming service was a little finky with buffering. That doesn't usually happen. It was very minor. Bet those men and women in cyber command are busy.

 

[Spyglass]

So far my internet hasn't been affected. I did notice that last night my streaming service was a little finky with buffering. That doesn't usually happen. It was very minor. Bet those men and women in cyber command are busy.

I noticed this too. For several days, actually.

 

[Totality 🇺🇦 🇮🇱]

Internet in Florida just fine.

 

[Six]

Internet in Florida just fine.

storm just knocked mine out (land line) lol