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U.S. Charges Russian Intelligence Officers with Cyberattack on Ukraine

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday unsealed an indictment of five Russian intelligence officers, plus one Russian civilian, for conducting the “WhisperGate” cyberattack on Ukrainian infrastructure in January 2022. The case is largely symbolic but offers an interesting look at what the FBI described as “the first shot of the war.”

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Nurse: Cyberattack on Ascension Health System Almost Killed a Baby

A devastating ransomware attack on Ascension, one of the nation’s largest health care systems, led to alarming lapses in patient care and highlighted the growing threat of cyberattacks in the healthcare sector. In one case, a nurse almost gave the wrong dose of medication to a baby due to confusing paperwork as the hospital’s computers were shut down.

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Wawa Payment System Data Breach Hits ‘Potentially All’ Locations

A data breach based on malware in the payment system of iconic east coast convenience store chain Wawa that struck “potentially all” of its locations may have compromised the payment details of a large number of customers. Wawa leadership apologized to customers for the breach in a letter over the weekend.

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Report: Hackers Snuck Malware in Privacy Software CCleaner Update

Hackers installed a backdoor system into the popular security application CCleaner, according to reports. Version 5.33 was issued back on August 15, and was undetected until September 13. According to Avast, the parent company of Piriform, around 2.27 million users ran the affected software.

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