InfoSecSherpa’s News Roundup for Wednesday, June 15, 2022
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- A tiny botnet launched the largest DDoS attack on record
(ZDNet, June 15th) - House Democrats propose major funding increase for CISA
(The Record by Recorded Future, June 15th) - Interpol seizes $50 million, arrests 2000 social engineers
(Bleeping Computer, June 15th) - Ransomware gang creates site for employees to search for their stolen data
(Bleeping Computer, June 14th) - Extortion gang ransoms Shoprite, largest supermarket chain in Africa
(Bleeping Computer, June 15th) - Ireland joins the Microsoft Government Security Program (GSP)
(Government of Ireland, June 15th) - New cyber security hub creates 30 jobs in Dundee
(Insider UK, June 15th) - Warning over scammers fleecing millions from Kiwis
(1News, June 15th) - Leesburg Moves to Protect Water Supply from Cyber Attack
(Loudoun Now, June 15th) - Red Sox knock cyber-attacks out of the park by renewing partnership in Acronis’ #TeamUp Program, supported by GreenPages
(Major League Baseball, June 14th)