Members of Congress pushing to counter ongoing threat of cyberattacks on US
Some lawmakers said they question if enough is being done and if sufficient resources are in place to protect government and private industry systems. Author: Mike Gooding Updated: 6:44 PM EST February 11, 2021
WASHINGTON Microsoft called it an attack that is remarkable for its scope, sophistication and impact.
At least six U.S. government departments, including energy, commerce, treasury. and state were hacked in the sweeping Russian cyberattack discovered in December.
Malicious code was snuck into updates to a popular software called Orion, made by the company SolarWinds, which provides network monitoring and other technical services to organizations around the world, including most Fortune 500 companies and government agencies in North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.
Some localities in the Historic Triangle are providing relief for citizens struggling to pay bills.
In York County, the locality’s utility billing department has federal funding from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act available to assist those who are behind on their bills due to the ongoing pandemic.
This assistance is for the sewer maintenance portion of the York County utility bill. The initial program deadlines have been extended.
Assistance is provided on a first-come, first-served basis.
Customers should email utility@yorkcounty.gov with their address and explain their situation to see if they qualify for the utility relief program. Anyone interested may also call Utility Billing at 757-890-3702 to speak with a staff member.
Updated on Jan. 8, 2020 at 11:00 a.m.
Local aquatic health scientists are expressing their disappointment and concerns after a recent sewage spill in Newport News forced the Hampton Roads Sanitation District to divert 29 million gallons of raw wastewater into the James River and surrounding tributaries.
“It’s unfortunate,” said Kim Reece, who studies aquatic health at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science. “It’s tragic actually.”
Corrosion in a downtown Newport News sewage line caused it to break Monday, spilling raw wastewater into 16th Street between Garden Drive and Walnut Avenue. Sewage flowed into people’s yards and HRSD closed off parts of the area.
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