New York
Cyber Attack on New York Transport Authority
New York Metropolitan Transport Authority, well known shortly as MTA was reportedly hit by a cyber attack in April this year and sources report that the incident was limited only to some systems and no employee or customer info was compromised. As per the report released to the media early today, the attack took […]
New Cyber Insurance Guidelines for New York businesses
After the SolarWinds cyber attack on Govt infrastructure, the government of United States seems to have taken Cybersecurity as a top priority to rectify any flaws that could make way to any future cyber attacks in the future. As cyber insurance plays a critical role in managing cyber risks, New York Department of Financial Services […]
New York Government dealt with Computer Vulnerability before Corona pandemic
Even before the dreaded Corona Virus spread its wings in New York, the government over there had to deal with an unreported emergency that lurked in the form of a massive cyberattack locking down many systems from access until a month. Believed to have emerged from outside the United States, the New York State […]
No more Ransomware payments from Taxpayers funds says, New York
State Senators of New York have proposed two new bills that would disallow usage of taxpayers’ funds to pay ransom payments when government agencies fall prey to ransomware attacks. S7246 happens to be the first bill that was proposed by Senator Phil Boyle on January 14th, 2020. And it simply restricts the usage of tax […]
Questar confirms ‘Cyber Attack’ on New York student Test
Questar Assessment Inc, a vendor who operates students tests in digital format has confirmed that it became a victim of data breach early this week. New York happens to be one among the 7 states whose student tests were hit by what was reported as a deliberate attack. South Dakota, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee happen […]
