CI Security recently released a new report detailing how hackers are increasingly targeting the healthcare industry. According to CI, the number of healthcare data breaches skyrocketed in the second …
Suspected Islamists kill 10 villagers in eastern Congo
On Tuesday night, suspected Islamist militants killed 10 people in an overnight raid on a village in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo, local authorities report. DRC authorities …
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Police fire rubber bullets as protesters in Myanmar defy ban
Police in Myanmar has allegedly fired rubber bullets at protestors demonstrating in the capital city of Nay Pyi Taw. Law enforcement maintains that the aggression was necessary as the crowds were …
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Israel’s Netanyahu Formally Pleads Not Guilty as Corruption Trial Resumes
On Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pleaded not guilty to charges of corruption, which he has repeatedly denied throughout the course of the investigation and persecution process. …
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Government Demands for Amazon Data Shot Up 800 Percent in 2020
Earlier this week, Amazon released a transparency report which revealed that government requests for user data increased by 800% between the first and second half of 2020. The company reportedly …
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Government Seeks ‘Dog-Like,’ Throwable and Other Robots
The Air Force is seeking prototypes for two small dog-like robots that could help patrol small battle spaces and provide the military with additional data resources. The request for information was …
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Europol Breaks $14m Card Fraud Ring
Europol claims to have dismantled an organized crime group that had swindled US banks out of $14.4 million. According to Europol, the organization launched a single-day operation in which Spanish …
Hacker Tries to Poison Water Supply of Florida Town
According to Oldsmar officials, a threat actor was able to remotely access the IT system of the town's water treatment facility. The hacker raised the levels of sodium hydroxide in the water. The act …
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Iranian Cyber Groups Spying on Dissidents & Others of Interest to Government
Two cyber threat groups have been identified and determined to be working for the Iranian government. One of the groups is called Infy and has been operating since at least 2007. Infy has been accused …
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Rescue workers looking for 177 people feared dead in Uttarakhand
In Uttarakhand, India, at least 177 people are missing and 20 have been confirmed dead after part of a Himalayan glacier fell into a river. This caused a massive avalanche of water, dust, and rocks to …
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