May 2, 2024

AndronETalksNews

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Cyberattack on Hawaii undersea communications cable thwarted by Homeland Security

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A major cyber attack targeting an underwater cable linking Hawaii’s telephone, internet, cable and cell phone service was foiled by federal agents with Homeland Security Investigations last week.

An international hacking group targeted infrastructure on Oahu by breaching a private company’s servers that manage an oceanic undersea cable that connects Hawaii and the Pacific region, according to a news release from HSI, the investigative unit of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security

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