Hill Attackers Might Have Obtained Sensitive Data During Siege and Other Top Infosec News Stories for 1/8/21

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Jan 8, 2021

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Many cybersecurity experts worry that computers left unlocked and unattended during the siege of Capitol Hill on Wednesday could have allowed the attackers to get their hands on sensitive data, or worse, compromise Congress’s IT system, although not everyone agrees.

Some IT specialists think that the IT shop on Capitol Hill should throw the “kitchen sink” at mitigating any damage, including remote wipes, locating creds, and locating all potentially affected devices, including mobile devices. (Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai / Motherboard)

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