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A Cyber Breach Delays Poll Worker Training in Mississippi’s Largest County Before the Statewide Vote

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November 6, 2023 at 05:24AM Election officials in Mississippi’s Hinds County had to rush to complete poll worker training after a breach of county computers in early September. The breach disrupted their ability to access computers for three weeks, causing a delay in voter registration processing. Despite these challenges, officials say they are on track … Read more

Kansas Court System Down Nearly 2 Weeks in ‘Security Incident’ That Has Hallmarks of Ransomware

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October 26, 2023 at 12:21PM Kansas officials are investigating a massive computer outage in the state’s courts, which has been ongoing for two weeks. While the officials have not provided details, experts believe it could be a ransomware attack. The disruption has forced attorneys to use paper filing and has slowed down the entire court … Read more