Microsoft president Brad Smith admitted full responsibility for cybersecurity issues highlighted in a recent Cyber Safety Review Board report during a congressional hearing. The report was prompted by a Chinese hacking group’s breach of multiple Federal agencies’ email accounts. Critics question Microsoft’s ability to ensure national security. Microsoft pledged to improve its cybersecurity provisions, review internal processes, and embed security principles across its software development and cloud services. However, Smith added that nations must criminalize peacetime cyberattacks against civilians under the Geneva Convention.
Change Healthcare begins sending breach notifications
Hacker’s obtained personal data from UnitedHealth Group’s Change Healthcare, including names, addresses, and social security numbers. No evidence suggests medical records were stolen, despite cybercriminals
