Tag: cyberattacks and security

US Schools Targeted for Cyberattack: Reports

Cyberattacks against K-12 schools in the United States are increasing, but efforts to combat them are hampered by inadequate staffing and security procedures as well as a lack of data collection and communication between federal agencies overseeing school security. Phishing, ransomware, denial of service attacks, and video conference disruptions hit at least 45 U.S. school…


Iranian Hackers Attempted Attack on Children’s Hospital, Russia’s Cyberattacks ‘Pale In Comparison to China’s’: FBI Director

Hackers sponsored by the Iranian regime attempted a cyberattack against the Boston Children’s Hospital last year, revealed FBI Director Christopher Wray at a June 1 cyber security conference in Massachusetts. “In fact, in the summer of 2021, hackers sponsored by the Iranian government tried to conduct one of the most despicable cyberattacks I’ve seen—right here…