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The government entity would be tasked with creating a strategy to anticipate and detect cyber threats and promote cybersecurity awareness. The center’s creation was one of Gov. Greg Abbott’s emergency items for state legislators this year.
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The governor touted Texas� strong economy in his State of the State address Sunday, where he also laid out priorities he wants lawmakers to focus on in the months ahead. These include creating a school voucher-like program and lowering property taxes.
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Robocalls from AT&T numbers overloaded the system for several hours on Sunday.
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Staff at local Ascension hospitals had been forced to rely on paper charting methods for nearly a month following a major cybersecurity breach.
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A ransomware attack has rendered multiple digital technology systems integral to the hospital's typical operations inaccessible.
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An investigation into the "unusual activity" on Ascension's technology systems is ongoing.
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A security event affecting two of the local hospital system's websites in March may have put some patients' sensitive information at risk.
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The order follows a ransomware attack on a company that operates a pipeline that provides nearly half of the gasoline and jet fuel for the East Coast.
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The massive pipeline, which supplies 45% of the East Coast's gasoline and jet fuel, was forced to shut down over the weekend. The company says it has one line operating under manual control.
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Russian hackers exploited gaps in U.S. defenses and spent months in government and corporate networks in one of the most effective cyber-espionage campaigns of all time. This is how they did it.