Hackers target PDC’s network

OLYMPIA – The state Public Disclosure Commission’s network was breached earlier this month, though officials on Tuesday said no information was compromised. Michael Smith, chief technology officer for the state agency, said that the agency was notified by the state’s Consolidated Technology Services last week that a virus had hit the…

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NPA officers to target cyber-attacks

The National Police Agency plans to put senior officers in charge of battling cyber-attacks in fiscal 2014 in a bid to contain such crime. Two senior officers will be appointed to head NPA efforts to tackle cybercrime, including illegal money transfers and the theft of confidential information. They also will…

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