The Chinese communist regime launched more cyberattacks against Taiwan after U.S. House speakers Nancy Pelosi’s visit, while doing live-fire military exercises that crossed into Taiwan’s side of the Taiwan Strait. Facing the threats, the National Defense Security Research Institute in Taiwan called for drills to ward off the attacks. The institute, a think tank of…
Taiwan Ministry of Defense Think Tank Calls for Drills Against CCP’s Escalating Cyberattacks
House Passes Cybersecurity Legislation to Protect America’s Energy Sector, Infrastructure From Hackers
July 28, 2022
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The House approved legislation on July 27 that seeks to address the issue of increasing cyber threats to U.S. energy infrastructure by providing grants to university students specializing in cybersecurity. H.R. 7569, also called the “Energy Cybersecurity University Leadership Act of 2022,” was passed with a package of other measures in a 336–90 vote. The…
House Passes Cybersecurity Bill to Protect America’s Energy Sector, Infrastructure From Hackers
July 28, 2022
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The House passed a bill on July 27 that seeks to address the issue of increasing cyber threats to America’s energy infrastructure by providing grants to university students specializing in cybersecurity. H.R. 7569, also called the “Energy Cybersecurity University Leadership Act of 2022,” was passed with a package of other bills in 336–90 vote. The…
Cyberattack Disrupts Unemployment Benefits in Some States
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—A cyberattack on a software company has disrupted unemployment benefits and job seeking assistance for thousands of people in several states. In Tennessee, the website for unemployment benefits remained down Thursday morning after the vendor, Geographic Solutions Inc., told the state Sunday that service would be interrupted. Some 12,000 Tennesseans rely on the unemployment…
Cyberattack Hits Lithuania After Sanctions Feud With Russia
VILNIUS, Lithuania—A cyberattack temporarily knocked out public and private websites in Lithuania, the country’s Defense Minister said Monday, with a pro-Moscow hacker group reportedly claiming responsibility. A distributed-denial-of-service (DDOS) attack targeted a secure national data network. The State Tax Inspectorate and Migration Department were also among the public agencies forced to suspend online services for…
Cyberattack Forces Iran Steel Company to Halt Production
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—One of Iran’s major steel companies said Monday it was forced to halt production after being hit by a cyberattack that also targeted two other plants, apparently marking one of the biggest such assaults on the country’s strategic industrial sector in recent memory. The Iranian government did not acknowledge the disruption or…
China Launched Massive Cyberattack on Ukraine in Lead Up to Russian Invasion: Report
China launched a massive cyberattack on vital Ukrainian infrastructure in the leadup to Russia’s invasion, according to a report by UK media outlet The Times. The attack included efforts to degrade Ukrainian military and nuclear facilities. More than 600 websites owned by the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense in Kyiv weathered thousands of hacking attempts coordinated…
US Electric Grid Incredibly Vulnerable to Cyberattack: Filmmaker David Tice
In the wake of the White House’s warning that intelligence reveals potential for a cyberattack by Russia, documentary film producer of “Grid Down, Power Up” David Tice reiterated the danger of this type of attack on the country’s power grid. Tice said based on research he did for his documentary, electricity infrastructure is extremely vulnerable…
Capitol Report (March 23): Biden Warns of Chemical Threat; US Power Grid Vulnerable
President Joe Biden, off to an emergency NATO meeting Wednesday, warns of a “real threat” from Russia. Is it likely that Putin will us chemical weapons against Ukraine? The FBI warns that Russia is exploring options for cyberattacks targeting the United States. Does Russia have the ability to shut down our power grid, and what…
Capitol Report (March 21): SCOTUS Nominee Hearings Begin
March 21, 2022
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Four days of confirmation hearings for President Joe Biden’s Supreme Court nominee kick off Monday. What is Ketanji Brown Jackson facing? And what are her prospects? And former secretary of housing and urban development Ben Carson reacts to the hearing. Biden is preparing for his first trip to Europe since the Russia-Ukraine war broke out,…
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