A group of bipartisan House and Senate lawmakers on Thursday introduced legislation intended to help the federal government better track and analyze cyber crime following a sharp increase in cyberattacks over the past year. The Better Cybercrime Metrics Act would kick off the process of improving how the government and […]
Cyber Law
The Big Money Behind the Big Lie
Anderson, of Heritage, declined to respond to questions about the group’s collaborations with Hoffman, instead sending a prepared statement: “After a year when voters’ trust in our elections plummeted, restoring that trust should be the top priority of legislators and governors nationwide. That’s why Heritage Action is deploying our established […]
Could online attacks spark a war?
There were unnerving scenes here in Washington DC in May. Long lines of cars formed at the few petrol stations that still had fuel. Others had posted signs outside their premises advising motorists that their pumps were empty. There was a sense of panic, reminiscent of the early days of […]
Federal Laws Shield Individual Donors To GOP Audit
Mark Henle/Pool Photo Workers fill the floor of the Veterans Memorial Coliseum, the site of the Maricopa County ballot audit, on April 27, 2021. Groups linked to Donald Trump and conspiracy theories about the 2020 election have put more than $5.6 million into the audit run by a man who […]
Top lawyer for U.S. cyberwarriors calls for military cyber response to global criminal hackers
WASHINGTON — A top lawyer for America’s cyberwarrior force is calling publicly for military operations against transnational criminal hackers, shedding light on a debate inside and outside the government about how best to deal with ransomware and other virtual threats. Kurt Sanger, a Marine lieutenant colonel serving as general counsel […]