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      DeFi Lender Euler Finance Hit By $197 Million Hack, Experts Say

      2023-03-13

      BNN Bloomberg: Decentralized lending protocol Euler Finance was hit by an attack that drained $197 million in cryptocurrencies from its platform, making it the largest hack in its corner of the digital-assets market this year.

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      SVB Meltdown: What It Means for Cybersecurity Startups' Access to Capital

      2023-03-13

      Dark Reading: The stunning collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) could put a damper on the ability of venture-backed cybersecurity startups to secure vital capital for operations and strategic investments.

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      Key Proposals In Biden's Cybersecurity Strategy Face Congressional Challenges

      2023-03-07

      Dark Reading: The Biden administration's plans to introduce minimum cybersecurity requirements for organizations in critical infrastructure sectors could face challenges in a divided Congress.

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      How Cybersecurity Protects Valuation: Considerations For Private Equity In The Deal Lifecycle

      2023-03-07

      Mondaq: Cybersecurity risk applies to businesses of all sizes and across all industries - it is a risk that cannot be ignored. In particular, cybersecurity risk can no longer be ignored in the deal lifecycle. Time and again, investors have seen value evaporate after an acquisition target or new portfolio company is breached by a threat actor.

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      U.S. Unveils New Cybersecurity Strategy with Tighter Regulations

      2023-03-02

      U.S News: The White House announced a new cybersecurity strategy in the latest effort by the U.S. government to bolster its cyber defenses amid a steady increase in hacking and digital crimes targeting the country.

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      Ransomware Attack on US Marshals Compromises Sensitive Information

      2023-02-28

      The Guardian: The US Marshals service fell victim to a ransomware security breach this month that compromised sensitive law enforcement information, a spokesperson said.

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      Cloud Security Startup Wiz, Now Valued at $10B, Raises $300M

      2023-02-27

      Tech Crunch: Cybersecurity continues to be a major area for investment among businesses — and VCs. While a decline from the previous year, venture capital funding in the cybersecurity sector totaled $18.5 billion in 2022, according to Momentum Cyber.

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      Latest Study on Cybersecurity Risk Ranks the 10 Worst U.S. States for Data Breaches in 2022

      2023-02-22

      Cision: Network Assured shared the results of a recent data study on cybersecurity, that looked at which U.S. states had suffered the most data breaches in 2022. The study looked at data breaches from all industries, to rank the states where businesses faced the highest risk of cyberattack to the lowest. 

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      Even Hackers Are Reportedly Getting Laid Off By Organized Crime Groups

      2023-02-21

      Yahoo Finance: As US Department of Justice investigators and companies beef up their oversight of cybersecurity threats, the impact of ransomware attacks — hackers demand ransom payments from targets — has been blunted, according to a Wall Street Journal report.

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      AT&T Seeks to Shed Cybersecurity Division, Sources Tell Reuters

      2023-02-21

      CNBC: AT&T Inc the second-biggest U.S. wireless carrier, is exploring a sale of its cybersecurity division, potentially undoing an acquisition it completed five years ago, according to people familiar with the matter.

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