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At least 60 members of Congress from both parties have been unable to access data for weeks in the latest ransomware attack to strike the United States. The target was iConstituent, a tech vendor that provides constituent outreach services to dozens of House offices, including a newsletter service that allows lawmakers to communicate with residents in their districts and a service to track constituent casework. It's the latest cyber attack after a series of hacks against the US executive branch and American companies have left many institutions feeling vulnerable and the Biden administration struggling to deal with the situation. The...

Now, we are learning about a cyberattack that may have compromised the nonprofit's databases and employees' personal information. The hack was carried out by a vigilante and politically-motivated group calling itself 3301. The group claims that it will release the stolen email addresses of employees as well as documents detailing Planned Parenthood's abortion practices and plans. It seems 3301 was able to break into Planned Parenthood's servers via a Blind SQL injection attack.