Africa FBI director urges Nigeria to do more to combat the rise of sextortion June 14, 2024 • Kids and adults are targeted by online scammers who threaten to release explicit images if a ransom isn't paid. Authorities say many of the cybercriminals are based in Nigeria. The issue of sextortion was on the agenda when the FBI director traveled to Nigeria Listen · 7:19 7:19 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5006112/nx-s1-29ab893d-902d-49cd-99a7-9494c2e00d37" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
The issue of sextortion was on the agenda when the FBI director traveled to Nigeria Listen · 7:19 7:19 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5006112/nx-s1-29ab893d-902d-49cd-99a7-9494c2e00d37" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Austin's Ascension Seton Medical Center is among the hospitals affected by a nationwide cybersecurity breach of Ascension technology systems. Julia Reihs/KUT News hide caption toggle caption Julia Reihs/KUT News Shots - Health News How the Ascension cyberattack is disrupting care at hospitals KUT News May 23, 2024 • With IT systems down, staff at Ascension have to use manual processes they left behind some 20 years ago. It's the latest in a string of attacks on health care systems that house private patient data.
