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JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - ATF investigating 'major' cybersecurity incident involving Russian-linked ransomware group

When the security breach was discovered, the ATF said, the agency terminated connections to the affected environment and initiated incident‑response and forensic activities.

THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Education Department Hack Dumps 607,000 Officials’ Details on Dark Web.

Hackers have stolen over 600,000 records containing personal data from the United Kingdom's Department for Education.

A significant data breach at the United Kingdom’s Department for Education has leaked sensitive information belonging to government officials and educational staff. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Hackers have stolen over 600,000 records containing personal data from the United Kingdom’s Department for Education. DETAIL: On Wednesday, it was revealed that Britain’s Department for Education (DfE) had been hacked. The breach targeted the DfE’s help desk and the Turing Scheme database, which tracks British students studying abroad. The breach resulted in the leak of over 607,000 records of government officials, university staff , and head teachers. The records contained sensitive data such as the full names, job titles, email…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - Mike Lee's new bill would let the president hire cyber privateers to hit cartels and foreign hackers

Sen. Mike Lee wants to dust off one of the oldest tools in the American arsenal, letters of marque and reprisal, and aim it squarely at the cartels, cybercriminals, and foreign adversaries bleeding billions from American wallets every year. The Utah Republican introduced the Cyber Letters of Marque and Reprisal Act, a bill that would […] The post Mike Lee's new bill would let the president hire cyber privateers to hit cartels and foreign hackers appeared first on American Almanac .

Sen. Mike Lee wants to dust off one of the oldest tools in the American arsenal, letters of marque and reprisal, and aim it squarely at the cartels, cybercriminals, and foreign adversaries bleeding billions from American wallets every year. The Utah Republican introduced the Cyber Letters of Marque and Reprisal Act, a bill that would authorize the president to direct private-sector cyber operators to launch coordinated digital attacks against criminal organizations, seize stolen assets, and disrupt hostile operations online. Rep. Tim Burchett of Tennessee is co-leading the measure in the House. The concept is straightforward: if America's enemies are using the internet to rob its citizens, let skilled Americans hit back, and split the…Open

DAILYCALLER (Rebeka Zeljko) - EXCLUSIVE: Trump Could Hire Digital ‘Privateers’ To Combat Cyber Crime Thanks To Mike Lee’s New Bill

‘This is the ultimate in white hat hacking.’

Republican Utah Sen. Mike Lee’s latest bill would allow online privateers to hack cybercriminals and foreign adversaries at the president’s direction, the Daily Caller learned. Lee’s legislation, dubbed the Cyber Letters of Marque and Reprisal Act, would authorize the president to direct online privateers to coordinate cyber attacks, seize stolen assets, and disrupt the operations of American adversaries and criminal organizations, according to the bill text obtained exclusively by the Caller. Any seized funds or assets retrieved will be shared between the federal government and the digital privateer responsible for the operation. (RELATED: EXCLUSIVE: Mike Lee Explains How LBJ Broke A Filibuster And What It Means For The SAVE…Open

NYTIMES (Adam Goldman, Jane Bradley, Dustin Volz and Michael Schwirtz) - A $2.5 Billion Whodunit: The Hack That Dented the U.K. Economy

A loose collective of cybercriminals initially took credit for crippling Jaguar Land Rover last year. Investigators now see Russian hands behind the ransomware attack.

NPR (Rachel Treisman) - Canvas is back online, but questions — and final exam disruptions — linger

Some schools are warning users not to log back into Canvas yet, after a ransomware group claimed credit for a data breach. Half of North America's higher education institutions use the platform.

THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Massive Data Breach Exposes 26 MILLION Social Security Numbers.

PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: The social security numbers of at least 26 million Americans were exposed in a major data breach involving Conduent, a company managing data for corporations, healthcare providers, and state agencies.WHO WAS INVOLVED: Conduent, an unauthorized third party, and impacted Americans across multiple states, including Texas, Oregon, Delaware, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire.WHEN & […] The post Massive Data Breach Exposes 26 MILLION Social Security Numbers. appeared first on The National Pulse .

PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The social security numbers of at least 26 million Americans were exposed in a major data breach involving Conduent, a company managing data for corporations, healthcare providers, and state agencies. WHO WAS INVOLVED: Conduent, an unauthorized third party, and impacted Americans across multiple states, including Texas, Oregon, Delaware, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. WHEN & WHERE: The breach occurred between October 21, 2024, and January 13, 2025, affecting individuals nationwide. KEY QUOTE: “If any insurance giant cut corners or has information that could help us prevent breaches like this in the future, I will work to uncover it. My office is committed to uncovering exactly what went wrong, taking…Open

NPR (Alana Wise) - Mississippi health system shuts down clinics statewide after ransomware attack

The attack was launched on Thursday and prompted hospital officials to close all of its 35 clinics across the state.