Category: cyberhacking

Oregon’s DMV System Caught up in Global Hack, Millions at Risk of Identity Theft

June 17, 2023
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Oregon’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) system has been hacked, putting millions of people at risk for identity theft. Oregon DMV confirmed Thursday that the agency was hacked two weeks ago. An estimated 3.5 million driver’s licenses and identification card files were compromised. DMV spokesperson Michelle Godfrey said the breach had extended to about 90 percent…

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GoDaddy Gets Hacked, 1.2 Million Customer Accounts Exposed

November 23, 2021
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Web registrar and hosting company GoDaddy announced Monday that email addresses of up to 1.2 million active and inactive Managed WordPress customers were accessed by an unauthorized third party using a compromised password. In a disclosure filed with the SEC, GoDaddy Inc. said that the data breach incident was discovered on Nov. 17. “Upon identifying…

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The At-Sea Cyberhack Hijack Is Now a Real Threat

August 11, 2021
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Commentary On Aug. 9, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken promised to punish Iran for attacking an oil tanker near the entrance to the Persian Gulf. He specifically mentioned an attack that occurred in late July. An explosive blast killed two crewmen. The Defense Department believes Iran used drones to deliver the munitions. The safety…

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