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Mar 14 2024
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Service restored to company hit by Medicaid payment processing hack
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Vermonters who were forced to pay out of pocket for care and prescriptions that Medicaid covers are finally seeing some relief. A massive cyberattack on UnitedHealth Group and Change Healthcare, a medical payment processor, knocked out services for three weeks. But United said Thursday that it is finally back online. However, Vermont officials said Wednesday they
WCAX 3Apr 10 2024
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South Carolina's top officer not releasing details on 2012 hack that stole millions of tax returns
State Law Enforcement Division Chief Mark Keel waits to answer questions at his confirmation hearing on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins) Twelve years after a hacker stole personal data from more than 3.6 million people in South Carolina by obtaining Social Security numbers and credit card information from tax returns, the state’s top police officer said
San Diego Union-TribuneFeb 16 2024
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Alexei Navalny's life in 'Polar Wolf' remote Arctic penal colony
He described New Year's Day in the punishment cell, saying: "It goes like any other day: wake-up is at 05:00, bedtime at 21:00. So for the first time since I was six years old, I just slept the entire New Year's Eve. Overall I'm pleased. People pay money to celebrate the New Year in an unusual way, but I did it for free." "If you live in a cell, and some person lives at arm's length from you
BBC NewsFeb 16 2024
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Alexei Navalny, imprisoned Putin critic, dies in a Russian penal colony
Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny, who survived a near-fatal poisoning blamed on the Kremlin and endured harsh prison conditions even while wielding black humor and social-media savvy to battle President Vladimir Putin’s autocratic rule, died in prison Friday, Russia’s prison agency said. He was 47. Even as he earned international accolades for scathing denunciations of Putin from
Los Angeles TimesApr 03 2024
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Microsoft's 'corporate culture' deprioritized security before China's 'preventable' hack, DHS says
Microsoft could have prevented Chinese state actors from hacking U.S. government emails last year, a new federal government report found, in an incident it called a “cascade of security failures.” The report from the U.S. Cyber Safety Review Board (CSRB) found that Chinese hackers, known as Storm-0558, compromised Microsoft Exchange Online emails of 22 organizations and more 500 people around
QuartzMar 15 2024
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Texas AG Ken Paxton sues Colony Ridge, alleging deceptive trade practices and fraud
Despite the lawsuit predominantly revolving around the alleged foreclosure mill, Paxton had in the past raised concerns about the development attracting “foreign born consumers.” Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing the owners of Colony Ridge, a controversial Liberty County housing development, for deceptive trade practices and fraud in real estate transactions. In the lawsuit filed
Houston Public MediaFeb 26 2024
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State Universities Are Teaching Students To Blow Up Oil Pipelines, Records Show
At least sixteen universities are promoting the book “How to Blow Up A Pipeline,” which outlines for readers how to commit eco-terrorism — oftentimes making it required reading, a Daily Wire investigation found.
The book was published in 2021 by Swedish professor Andreas Malm and calls for terrorism and overthrowing capitalism, acknowledging that people will be killed as a result. “
The Daily WireJan 26 2024
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Boys Basketball: Colonial Conference Player of the Year Watch List
Rebounding at both ends of the floor, being able to find an open teammate for a better shot. Making those around you better and contributing in a major way to the team’s overall success. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement and agree that your clicks, interactions, and
Apr 10 2024
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Años antes de que los caracterizaran como criminales, los residentes de Colony Ridge buscaron ayuda del estado
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