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Eleven new U.S. school districts (comprised of 226 schools) have been compromised by ransomware since late October.

Attorney General William P. Barr announced the launch of Project Guardian, a new initiative designed to reduce gun violence and enforce federal firearms laws across the country.

A new report says that hacking and malware cause 75% of all data breaches in the financial services industry.

The New York Police Department has formed the Racially and Ethnically Motivated Extremism (R.E.M.E) unit within the department’s intelligence division to fight homegrown far right extremism, domestic terrorism and organized hate groups.

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell declared a state of emergency after the city was hit by a cyberattack.

U.S. Senators Pat Roberts (R-Kan.), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Mike Rounds (R-SD), Jon Tester (D-MT) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) \introduced bipartisan legislation to provide affordable housing opportunities for volunteer firefighters and first responders.

The Department of Justice announced awards of more than $333 million to help communities affected by the opioid crisis.

The Federal Communications Commission has proposed the three-digit number 988 for the National Suicide Prevention Hotline.

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) and its Fiscal and Management Control Board (FMCB) accepted a report from the MBTA Safety Review Panel that offers 34 recommendations with 61 corrective actions to improve safety for MBTA riders and staff.