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PublishedJanuary 2, 2024
States and Congress wrestle with cybersecurity after Iran attacks small-town water utilities
The hacking of a municipal water authority in a small Pennsylvania town is prompting new warnings from U.S. security officials as the U.S. wrestles with how to harden water utilities against hackers.
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PublishedNovember 10, 2023
Six-month delay notifying Mainers of state data breach draws ire
Cyber experts differ in whether the delay was warranted.
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PublishedNovember 9, 2023
State: Russian gang’s hack in Maine affected personal data of 1.3 million people
A cybersecurity breach 6 months ago may have exposed private information of people contacting state agencies.
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PublishedSeptember 27, 2023
UMaine Augusta and Maine Department of Labor to launch cybersecurity apprenticeship program
Maine would need to increase its number of cybersecurity professionals by 63% just to fill the number of current open positions.
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PublishedJuly 18, 2023
Cybersecurity labeling for smart devices aims to help people choose those less vulnerable to hacking
Devices like baby monitors, home security cameras and TVs will get a 'Cyber Trust' label if they meet the government's cybersecurity requirements.
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PublishedJuly 5, 2023
Ransomware criminals dump kids’ private files online after school hacks
Rich in digitized data, the nation’s schools are prime targets for far-flung criminal hackers.
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PublishedMay 30, 2023
Health insurer hack means questions but still few answers for Mainers
A cyberattack discovered in April could affect 79,000 state residents with Harvard Pilgrim Health Care coverage. But there's little information about the information at risk.
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PublishedMay 15, 2023
Hackers, data breaches put more Mainers at risk in ‘ongoing chess game’
Experts say cybercrime is on the rise, and it's getting harder to catch the crooks. In Maine, data breaches are being recorded nearly every day.
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PublishedSeptember 6, 2022
Data breach may have affected over 15,000 student loan borrowers in Maine
Personal information including Social Security numbers may have been illicitly accessed, and 2.5 million people may have been affected nationwide.
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PublishedJuly 19, 2022
U.S. disrupts North Korean hackers that targeted hospitals
The FBI was able to trace a ransom paid last year by a Kansas hospital and identified China-based money launderers who assisted the hackers.
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