Govt finally waking up and calling for hackers

- Chinese government-backed hackers penetrate major U.S. internet service providers - Attacks described as 'unusually aggressive and sophisticated' by cybersecurity experts - Targets believed to include government and military personnel working undercover - Techniques linked to 'Volt Typhoon' group, previously associated with infrastructure disruption - U.S. officials warn of dramatic escalation in Chinese cyber espionage efforts Source: [Washington Post](https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/08/27/chinese-government-hackers-penetrate-us-internet-providers-spy/)

Many opposition leaders posted today on Twitter saying they got this alert message from Apple warning that the government might be tracking their device. This is absolutely shocking if true! 😳😳 Government getting ready for next year elections? Is this the largest democracy we boast about?

- National Public Data (NPD) has confirmed a massive data breach, with hackers stealing Social Security numbers and other sensitive information from its servers. - The breach, attributed to a 'third-party bad actor,' reportedly affects nearly all Americans, with data leaks occurring in December 2023, April 2024, and summer 2024. - NPD, a fraud prevention company based in Florida, has cooperated with law enforcement and implemented additional security measures to prevent future breaches. - Affected users are advised to monitor their financial accounts and contact credit reporting agencies to place fraud alerts on their files. - At least eight lawsuits have been filed against NPD, alleging negligence and breaches of fiduciary duty, with claims that the stolen data was put up for sale on the dark web. Source: [NY Post](https://nypost.com/2024/08/19/business/national-public-data-admits-hackers-stole-social-security-numbers/)

Seems to have troves of sensitive data and scary at that. Wondering how much of our national cyber infra handling sensitive data is at risk from foreign state actors. https://twitter.com/_avahgar_/status/1759792738177020260

User privacy is a joke here. Why on Earth you want to trace all the personal chats of the users? It’s a violation of fundamental rights of the users. Well done by WhatsApp! Read the full article: http://toi.in/Dp70hY49

Chinese: Le data Govt needs to step up its IT game. Agle baar toh China data manipulate kar dega like Die Hard scene.