(Flickr / thaneesh raane) Equifax settles with Massachusetts, Indiana for nearly $40 million The resolutions end state claims filed in connection with the 2017 data breach. Apr 17, 2020 By Jeff Stone
The tabletop drill was a strategic duel, with the red team trying to suppress the vote and the cops mobilizing resources in response. (Getty) In this election security drill, Massachusetts cops battle hackers to protect the vote Police in Massachusetts gathered in mid-September to practice responding to cyberattacks from an adversary bent on disrupting the democratic process. Sep 24, 2018 By Sean Lyngaas
(Getty) A ransomware attack and no contingency plan cost a Massachusetts school district $10,000 A small school district in Massachusetts was the target of a ransomware attack last month which resulted in a $10,000 Bitcoin payment to anonymous cyber extortionists. May 2, 2018 By Mark Satter