Columbus, Ohio, is recovering from a ransomware attack which exposed the private information of 500,000 people. About 84% of the affected systems have been restored, and the mayor plans to bolster the Department of Technology’s staff with a bigger focus on cybersecurity. There is an ongoing debate about whether to extend the deadline for free credit monitoring, which is currently set for 29 November.

HSCC CWG urges halting NPRM, calls for joint cybersecurity policy reform to boost healthcare resilience
The Cybersecurity Working Group (CWG) within the U.S. Healthcare and Public Health Sector Coordinating Council (HSCC) has called on the country’s federal administration to work