Florida says state DMV victim of cyberattack
Florida officials on Friday said the state’s Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles was the victim of a cyberattack. Florida’s DMV said it is investigating a data breach by an “international cybercriminal organization” that it learned about on Sept. Join Washington Examiner for unlimited access to the news, analysis, and commentary that matter most.
- ▪Florida officials on Friday said the state’s Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles was the victim of a cyberattack.
- ▪Florida’s DMV said it is investigating a data breach by an “international cybercriminal organization” that it learned about on Sept.
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Florida officials on Friday said the state’s Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles was the victim of a cyberattack. Florida’s DMV said it is investigating a data breach by an “international cybercriminal organization” that it learned about on Sept. 4. Officials said a hacker breached a single Plant City Police Department user’s credentials that were “improperly housed on the employee’s personal electronic device.” .explore-more-section { background: var(--wex-bg); border-top: 1px solid #ffffff; border-bottom: 1px solid #ffffff; margin: 24px 0; margin-top: -20px; }@scope (#mos-e19a072a-11ef-43c4-a076-ee8e180ab7b7) { .we-meter { --we-red: #DB3745; --we-charcoal: #323E48; --we-blue: #15BEF0; --we-slate: #85A0AB; --we-gold: #ECC270; --we-text: #323E48; --we-border: #85A0AB;…
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