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Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

@alex @owenthomas And the statement doesn't even refute the reported facts! — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

An update to this just now: Kaseya says it did NOT pay a ransom to obtain the decryption key. Their statement: "Kaseya did not pay a ransom – either directly or indirectly through a third party – to obtain the decryptor." https://t.co/NEr1UMZdzS — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

RT @MarquardtA: When Kaseya came up with a key to decrypt customers' data, it was 3 weeks after the attack by REvil which had gone dark, le… — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

The release of a decryption key also raises fresh questions about Kaseya's response to the hack. Did it pay a ransom to get the key? If so, how did it communicate with REvil? The company won't say, and is requiring companies to sign NDAs to get the key. https://t.co/Y0hrFXe6JY — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

Kaseya, for its part, said “fewer than 24 hours” elapsed between when it obtained the decryptor and when it announced its existence. The key is still a measure of hope for a range of affected companies stranded by REvil’s disappearance: https://t.co/Y0hrFXe6JY — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

Customers of Kaseya who spent 2,000+ hours recovering from REvil ransomware are frustrated the company only yesterday (and to everyone's surprise) said it'd obtained a decryption key that could unlock their systems. With @NatashaBertrand and @MarquardtA: https://t.co/Y0hrFXe6JY — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

Customers of Kaseya who spent 2,000+ hours recovering from REvil ransomware are frustrated the company only yesterday (and to everyone's surprise) said it'd obtained a decryption key that could unlock their systems. With @NatashaBertrand and MarquardtA: https://t.co/Y0hrFXe6JY — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

The FTC has asked a federal judge to extend the deadline to file an amended complaint in its case to break up Facebook. In a filing, the FTC said it's agreed with Facebook on a new proposed deadline of Aug. 19. https://t.co/YQb2yxDGyE — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

Kaseya tells me “fewer than 24 hours” elapsed between when it obtained the REvil decryptor and when it announced its existence, shedding a little more light on the timeline of Kaseya’s ransomware response. The company still won’t say if it paid a ransom, though. — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

RT @MarquardtA: The FBI has warned of potential cyberattacks against the Tokyo Games. Analysts say that Russia, which has carried out attac… — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

Kaseya has gotten a REvil ransomware decryptor key (won’t say from where or how) and is helping its customers hit by REvil to restore their data, the company says. The cyber firm Emsisoft tells CNN they’ve verified the key works and are helping Kaseya with recovery efforts. — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

Here’s the key portion of the bill text: https://t.co/zg1z5QnnsX — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

A second area of debate could arise over whether Congress may be seeking to limit constitutionally protected speech. — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

On the face of it, the bill gives HHS broad authority to define health misinformation, potentially giving government officials sweeping abilities to shape online speech. This’ll surely provoke a lot of debate in its own right. — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

Two Dem senators have introduced a bill that to make social media companies liable under Section 230 for amplifying health misinformation using algorithms during a public health emergency. It comes as Biden has clashed with Facebook over vaccine misinfo, but raises some big Qs. — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

Everyone always freaks out when websites go down en masse. But it almost invariably ends up being some sort of innocent configuration issue: https://t.co/HfigOvCglr — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

RT @WillOremus: @rachelerman @GerritD How are people evading social media's vaccine misinfo policies? One way is coded language, like calli… — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

TikTok and the US government mutually agreed yesterday to drop the litigation over Trump’s attempted app store ban https://t.co/ELHyI3RaoH https://t.co/c8Wl6a12NT — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

The FTC’s GOP commissioners say rescinding the policy injects uncertainty into merger markets. Democratic commissioners say the move will deter “frequent flier filers” who repeatedly file for blatantly illegal mergers that needlessly suck up agency resources. — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

The FTC has voted 3-2 to scrutinize certain mergers more closely, reversing a decades-old policy that had exempted some types of proposed deals from early reporting requirements and tougher evidentiary burdens. — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

The FTC has voted unanimously to endorse the principle known as “right-to-repair,” approving a policy statement committing the agency to investigating anti-competitive repair restrictions under both the nation’s antitrust laws and a key law governing consumer product warranties. — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

Just in: Sens. Warner, Rubio and Collins have introduced their bill to impose a 24-hour data breach notification requirement on a vast range of US agencies and businesses. We covered the draft bill previously here: https://t.co/06Rrw8SOxN — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

RT @MZanona: NEWS: The House's contract with a key tech vendor has been terminated because of "multiple cybersecurity incidents .... over t… — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

Kanter: "Monopoly cases are the equivalent of jaywalking. You just don't see them ... the last big Section 2 case brought by the United States government, under Section 2 of the Sherman Act, is the Microsoft case 20 years ago. So what has gone wrong? How have we lost our way?" — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

Here's a 2018 clip of Kanter speaking at a conference convened by Yelp, where he criticizes the lack of meaningful antitrust litigation by the USG. https://t.co/rho9DSAV2c — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

Biden has announced he'll nominate Jonathan Kanter to lead DOJ's antitrust division, in another potential blow for Silicon Valley. Kanter has represented some of Big Tech's most vocal critics in DC, making his nomination a warning sign for the industry. — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

ICYMI, Microsoft said at this House hearing a few minutes ago that it would support congressional legislation mandating the use of basic cyber hygiene techniques, including requirements for multi-factor authentication. https://t.co/yyn483kbAP — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

“Best day ever,” Bezos is heard saying over the radio to control. — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

TSA has issued a second set of mandatory requirements for pipelines, this time focusing on "specific mitigation measures to protect against ransomware attacks" (whatever that means) and more organizational preparation. https://t.co/ok0pt1UymA — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

A quick reminder to everyone that while Biden can sign legislation, only Congress can change Section 230, and despite all the anti-tech sentiment on the Hill, Ds and Rs are still not that aligned on what the problem with it is, let alone the solutions. — PolitiTweet.org