St Helens Council in the UK was significantly disrupted by a ransomware cyber-attack that occurred between 17 and 21 August, resulting in data being stolen and exported to the cloud. Systems were quickly restored and the incident was contained with a recovery plan in place. The Information Commissioner’s Office confirmed they were satisfied with the outcome and will not be pursuing enforcement.
Musk’s DOGE effort could spread malware, expose US systems to threat actors
A DOGE spokesperson denied that any classified material was improperly accessed. Elon Musk is reported to have demanded the shutdown of USAID, accusing it, without