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Congressional committee asks telecoms to do more to prevent scams as losses surge

May 21, 2026

Associated Press

A powerful congressional committee sent the detailed request to AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile.

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Indiana seeks to train more students for high-demand cybersecurity jobs

May 14, 2026

Aleksandra Appleton, Chalkbeat Indiana

Indiana students will have a new pathway to cybersecurity careers, backed by the College Board and the Indiana National Guard.

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Deal reached with hackers to delete data stolen from the Canvas educational platform

May 12, 2026 | Associated Press

A hacking group named ShinyHunters claimed responsibility for last week’s breach, threatening to leak data involving nearly 9,000 schools worldwide and 275 million individuals if schools did not pay a ransom by May 6.

Cyberattack hits Canvas system used by thousands of schools as finals loom

May 8, 2026 | Associated Press

The hacking group named ShinyHunters claimed responsibility for the breach at Canvas.

Indianapolis-based Rampxchange sees big opportunities ahead in new business partnership

April 24, 2026 |

Susan Orr

“It’s an exciting time for us around here,” said Kyle McGrath, Rampxchange’s managing director.

Iran conflict raises cyberattack risk, experts say

March 27, 2026 |

Susan Orr

International conflicts in the physical world can lead to a spike in cyberattacks — both on government entities and on private companies that don’t necessarily have any connection to the conflict itself.

IU Health files lawsuit against firm hit by 2024 ransomware attack

February 23, 2026 | Daniel Bradley

Indiana University Health is suing a company that was hit by a ransomware attack two years ago — an event the health system says cost it $66 million and impacted its ability to process payments.

Enforcement of Indiana’s new data protection law begins Jan. 1

November 19, 2025 | Cameron Shaw, The Indiana Lawyer

For nearly three years, corporate attorneys have been preparing Indiana companies for a new state law that provides Hoosier consumers with enhanced data protections.

Q&A: Cybersecurity expert takes a low-tech approach to helping people, businesses protect themselves

November 14, 2025 |

Susan Orr

Chetrice Romero is Ice Miller LLP’s senior cybersecurity adviser, a newly created role in which she works with the firm’s clients to help them with cybersecurity concerns that fall outside an attorney’s area of expertise.

Anthropic warns of AI-driven hacking campaign linked to China

November 14, 2025 | Associated Press

A team of researchers has uncovered what they say is the first reported use of artificial intelligence to direct a hacking campaign in a largely automated fashion.

Carmel-based Spektrum Labs secures $10M seed round

October 31, 2025 |

Susan Orr

Local tech entrepreneur J.J. Thompson, who sold his previous tech firm, Rook Security, in 2019, is at it again with a new startup, Spektrum Labs.

Microsoft: Russia, China increasingly using AI to escalate cyberattacks on US

October 16, 2025 | Associated Press

The findings, published in Microsoft’s annual digital threats report, show how foreign adversaries are adopting new and innovative tactics in their efforts to weaponize the internet as a tool for espionage and deception.

How new federal data security regulations could affect Hoosier companies

October 10, 2025 | Holly Hays

Companies large and small could accidentally run afoul of the Data Security Program, a new federal regulatory framework that went into full effect this week.

Indiana Health Information Exchange develops backup record system for cyberattacks

September 10, 2025 | Daniel Lee

The Emergency Downtime Solution is designed to allow health care providers to access clinical information such as lab results, medication lists and patient histories even when their systems are down.

Class-action status sought for lawsuit against Community Health over alleged data breach

July 22, 2025 | Indiana Lawyer Staff

A patient is suing the Community Health for negligence, breach of implied contract, unjust enrichment and invasion of privacy.

What to know about vulnerability being exploited on Microsoft SharePoint servers

July 21, 2025 | Associated Press

Microsoft has issued an emergency fix to close off a vulnerability in widely-used SharePoint software that hackers have exploited to carry out widespread attacks on businesses and at least some U.S. government agencies.

Global hack on Microsoft product hits US agencies, businesses

July 21, 2025 | The Washington Post

With access to the SharePoint servers, which often connect to Outlook email, Teams and other core services, a breach can lead to theft of sensitive data as well as password harvesting.

IU still dealing with weekslong website outages

June 27, 2025 | Daniel Lee

Reports indicate the outages have been affecting sites across the Indiana University system for more than a week.

Aflac finds suspicious activity on network that might affect personal data

June 20, 2025 | Associated Press

Aflac said potentially impacted files contain claims information, health information, Social Security numbers and other personal information related to customers, beneficiaries, employees, agents and other individuals.

Coinbase said cyber crooks stole customer information, demanded $20M ransom payment

May 15, 2025 | Associated Press

The largest cryptocurrency exchange based in the U.S said Thursday that criminals had improperly obtained personal data on the exchange’s customers for use in crypto-stealing scams.

FBI offers tips to protect Gmail, Outlook from malicious Medusa ransomware

March 17, 2025 | The Washington Post

Attacks using a type of ransomware called Medusa have grabbed headlines and crippled organizations in critical industries. Now, the FBI is asking companies and individuals to take extra steps to protect important accounts.

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