WASHINGTON: JBS, one of the world's biggest meat processors, has paid bitcoin worth $11 million in ransom to hackers to prevent any further disruption after a paralysing cyberattack believed to have originated in Russia.
One of the world's biggest meat processing firms has paid R150 million worth of bitcoin to hackers. The firm's CEO called it a "diff
Rhode Island Lawmakers Push Election Cybersecurity Assessment
With the cybersecurity mishaps of the 2016 presidential election in mind, Rhode Island lawmakers have proposed a bill to do a cybersecurity assessment of its election systems to prevent future cyber attacks.
June 09, 2021 •
Shutterstock Conducting a cybersecurity assessment of Rhode Island’s election systems could soon fall to the secretary of state, if Gov. Daniel McKee signs a recently proposed bill by state lawmakers.
According to Rep. Deborah Ruggiero, D-74, the bill aims to create a proactive plan to prevent future ransomware and cyber attacks against the state’s election systems and provide training to canvassers to deal with cyber incidents.