Meatpacking giant JBS and fuel network operator Colonial Pipeline have paid out millions to cybercriminals as a result of new attacks that steal or "exfiltrate" sensitive information to use for blackmail payments. In Utah, ransomware attacks are on the rise.
While some states saw shooting deaths from domestic violence stay level or even decrease in COVID-era 2020, a handful of states drove a national increase.
How much COVID-19 has cost Utah â so far
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SALT LAKE CITY â A once-in-a-lifetime event like the COVID-19 pandemic isn t cheap.
Financial reports reviewed by FOX 13 show the extent of state spending to respond to the pandemic, as well as what has been calculated in terms of economic impact to taxpayers. To put a price tag on a pandemic? A global pandemic? Itâs money well spent for what we had to do, said Utah Department of Public Safety Commissioner Jess Anderson, who headed up the state s COVID-19 Unified Command. I couldnât be more proud of where Utah is in the response to all of this.
A man is in custody after authorities say he exchanged gunfire with police on Interstate 15 in Juab Co. Wednesday, forcing the highway to be shut down for hours.
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/ Enhanced seat belt enforcement is underway as the summer driving season approaches. This story and more in the Wednesday morning news brief.
Wednesday morning, May 19, 2021
State
Bail Reform Debate Continues
After the Utah Legislature largely repealed a bail reform law earlier this year, stakeholders are back at the drawing board. One sticking point is whether the state should keep a bail schedule that assigns certain monetary amounts to different charges. Chad Jensen, president of the Utah Sheriffs Association, said a bail schedule brings consistency to counties across the state. But others argue if a judge assigns bail, it should be based on someone’s ability to pay it to avoid inequities.