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Ransomware

INC Ransom Claims Attack on Alaska School District Serving Remote Arctic Communities

The criminal group INC Ransom has listed North Slope Borough School District on its dark-web pressure site. The district has not confirmed any incident, and the claim has not been independently verified.

3 min read
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AI Security

OpenAI Pledges $1 Billion to Shield Small Water Plants and Local Governments from Hackers

A new program called Daybreak for Frontline Defenders will give subsidised AI security tools to utilities, councils, and other public bodies that rarely have full-time cybersecurity staff.

4 min read
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Ransomware

Rhysida gang claims theft of 5.79TB from Berlin's city government

The ransomware crew says it took 1.44 million files, including water-supply security assessments and plaintext passwords. Berlin's mayor says the city will not pay.

3 min read
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Breaches

Berlin Refuses Ransom After Hackers Breach City's Administrative Network

Berlin's state government says it will not pay the criminals behind an August intrusion, as forensic work uncovers fresh data theft from the city's transport and environment department.

3 min read
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