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Defense contractors Raytheon, RTX and Nightwing agreed to pay $8.4 million to settle allegations that they didn't provide cybersecurity measures they promised to the U.S. government. The case concerns unclassified work on certain Defense Department contracts between 2015 and 2021.
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The deal resolves a lawsuit filed under the whistleblower provisions of the False Claims Act. A former director of engineering at Raytheon filed the case and will receive $1,512,000 from the settlement, the Justice Department said.
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Luxury retailer Harrods said Thursday it has "restricted internet access at our sites" as part of a response to a cyberattack. It is the third U.K. retailer to be hit in the past week, following hacks at Marks & Spencer and Co-Op. The National Cyber Security Centre is working with the companies to investigate. (BBC)
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The Central Intelligence Agency launched a video campaign to recruit disaffected Chinese officials to share intelligence about China's military, technology development and cybersecurity capabilities, among other information, with the U.S. The videos were made for social platforms and explain how to contact U.S. officials securely. (Bloomberg)
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The U.S. should conduct offensive cyber operations against China and other adversaries to “punch back” for serious hacks, said Alexei Bulazel, head of cyber at the National Security Council. (NextGov)
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Chris Krebs, former director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, is under investigation by the Trump administration, a spokesman for Homeland Security said. The focus of the probe is unclear as is which agency is conducting it. (New York Times)
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Disney hacker pleads guilty. A California man pleaded guilty to charges related to breaking into Disney Slack system last year and stealing more than 1 terabyte of data. He faces up to 10 years in prison and is due to appear in federal court in Los Angeles in the coming weeks. (Bleeping Computer)
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Brands like Mastercard and PepsiCo are shaking up their Pride spending, with some citing political pressure and economic uncertainty. Other Pride events in recent weeks have lost key sponsors, including Anheuser-Busch InBev in St. Louis and Diageo in San Francisco.
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