A cyberattack in Rhode Island targets those who applied for government assistance programs. U.S. Senators propose a three billion dollar budget item to “rip and replace” Chinese telecom equipment. The Clop ransomware gang confirms exploiting vulnerabilities in Cleo’s managed file transfer platforms. A major Southern California healthcare provider suffers a ransomware attack. A leading US auto parts provider discloses a cyberattack on its Canadian business unit.SRP Federal Credit Union notifies over 240,000 individuals of cyberattack.  A sophisticated phishing campaign targets YouTube creators.  Researchers identify a high-severity vulnerability in Mullvad VPN. A horrific dark web forum moderator gets 30 years in prison. Our guests are Perry Carpenter and Mason Amadeus, hosts of the new FAIK Files podcast. Jailbreaking your license plate. 

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Our guests are Perry Carpenter and Mason Amadeus, hosts of The FAIK Files podcast, talking about their new show. You can find new episodes of The FAIK Files every Friday on the N2K CyberWire network. 

Selected Reading

Personal Data of Rhode Island Residents Breached in Large Cyberattack (The New York Times)

Senators, witnesses: $3B for ‘rip and replace’ a good start to preventing Salt Typhoon-style breaches ( CyberScoop)

Clop ransomware claims responsibility for Cleo data theft attacks (Bleeping Computer)

Hackers Steal 17M Patient Records in Attack on 3 Hospitals (BankInfo Security)

Major Auto Parts Firm LKQ Hit by Cyberattack (Securityweek)

SRP Federal Credit Union Ransomware Attack Impacts 240,000 (Securityweek)

ConnectOnCall Announces 914K-Record Data Breach (HIPAA Journal)

Malware Hidden in Fake Business Proposals Hits YouTube Creators (Hackread)

Critical Mullvad VPN Vulnerabilities Let Attackers Execute Malicious Code (Cyber Security News) 

Texan man gets 30 years in prison for running CSAM exchange (The Register)

Hackers Can Jailbreak Digital License Plates to Make Others Pay Their Tolls and Tickets (WIRED)

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