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Data Breach

Georgia State Patrol agency infected with ransomware- The Georgia State Patrol was reportedly the
target of a July 26 ransomware attack that has necessitated the precautionary shutdown of its
servers and network. Per local news affiliate WHNT, the GSP has confirmed that the incidence could
slightly impact response times; however, members of the force still have other channels of
communication such as radio dispatch to perform their duties and coordinate responses to
accidents and other events. A separate report by WGCL said the public should see “little to no”
direct effect. GSP is a division of Georgia’s Department of Public Safety, where an employee first
reported the attack after receiving an odd notification on his or her computer.

Source: https://www.scmagazine.com/home/security-news/ransomware/georgia-state-
patrol-agency-infected-with-ransomware/

Gaming Expo E3 Exposes Personal Data of Over 2000 Journalists on its Website - Electronic
Entertainment Expo, popularly known as E3, exposed the personal information of more than 2000
journalists and content creators on its website. According to Sophia Narwitz, who discovered this
breach incident, the details were stored in a spreadsheet that was downloadable through a link on
the E3 website. The trade event is very well-known for showcasing the latest computer products and
video games from around the world. E3 was held from June 11 to June 13 in Los Angeles this year.
Source: https://cyware.com/news/gaming-expo-e3-exposes-personal-data-of-over-2000-
journalists-on-its-website-e0d9c2e3

City of Naples loses $700,000 due to spear-phishing attack - According to officials, threat actors
disguised as a representative from the Wright Construction Group and targeted a specific
department through a phishing email. The Wright Construction Group did infrastructure-related
work in downtown Naples. This caused the department or the person to transfer the amount to a
fake bank account provided by the hackers.

Source: https://cyware.com/news/city-of-naples-loses-700000-due-to-spear-phishing-
attack-5f613be5

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