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Hackers hit Texas website after ban on gender-affirming care
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A hacker group known as SiegedSec revealed this week that it was behind a breach that targeted a Texas government website Friday.
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The group said in a post on Telegram that it targeted the website and stole about 500,000 files in retaliation to the state’s recent decision to ban gender-affirming care for minors, the Daily Dot reported.
“We have decided to make a message towards the U.S government,” the group said. “Texas happens to be one of the largest states banning gender affirming care and for that, we have made Texas our target.”
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) signed a bill earlier this month that would prohibit doctors from prescribing hormone medication to minors or conduct surgeries to change their gender. The law will take effect on Sept. 1.
Texas is the latest of several states that have passed similar laws.
The hackers said the documents they stole include work orders, employee list, invoices and police reports, the Daily Dot reported.
Read more in a full report at TheHill.com.
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Welcome to The Hill’s Technology newsletter, we’re Rebecca Klar and Ines Kagubare — tracking the latest moves from Capitol Hill to Silicon Valley.
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Meta initiates parental controls for Messenger
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A 3-year probe of encrypted phones led to the seizure of hundreds of tons of drugs, prosecutors say
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THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Investigations triggered by the cracking of encrypted phones three years ago have so far led to more than 6,500 arrests worldwide and the seizure of hundreds of tons of drugs, French, Dutch and European Union prosecutors said Tuesday. The announcement underscored the …
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DETROIT (AP) — A key U.S. automotive industry organization says it will set performance standards for Tesla’s electric vehicle charging cords in another move toward using the Tesla plug on all EVs. The move Tuesday by SAE International, formerly the Society of Automotive Engineers, comes just …
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The Supreme Court in a 7-2 decision tossed a Colorado man’s stalking conviction on Tuesday in a case that defines when states can prosecute “true threats” … Read more
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