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Jackson Lee asks Ellis how Congress can help states prevent cybercrimes against children. Ellis suggests additional funding for educational efforts and floats the idea of making cyber education mandatory in schools “so they get it at a young age.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Ellis on MSP's advice to ransomware victims: “We try not to have them pay, but obviously, some businesses do, because if they don't, they may not be back in business.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Slotkin asks Ellis what a company should do after they realize they've been hacked and who they should call. Ellis: “That is probably the number one question we get, is, who do we call?” A stark reminder of the education gap that still persists in cybersecurity. — PolitiTweet.org

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The hearing has resumed, with Detective First Lieutenant James Ellis, commander of the Michigan Cyber Command Center at the Michigan State Police. — PolitiTweet.org

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The first panel of the hearing, with federal witnesses, has ended. The committee is taking a short break and will return with the witness from the Michigan State Police. — PolitiTweet.org

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Darth Vader: Yes, he's very cool, but *why* is he so cool? As @Grace_Segers and I discuss in the newest @HothTakes episode, it's because his journey upended the traditions of cinema villainy and blended space-fantasy drama with a relatable cautionary tale. https://t.co/uYiO2mY4SI — PolitiTweet.org

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Commenting on the importance of CISA's phishing assessment service, Slotkin recalls when she worked at the Pentagon and DoD's IT team would see "senior, three- and four-star generals clicking on a phishing link" as part of a test. — PolitiTweet.org

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Val Demings asks if CISA is seeing more organizations getting ahead of ransomware by developing response plans, as CISA recommends. Hartman: “We are seeing increased success by the day, but there remains work to do.” — PolitiTweet.org

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@kelly_knox Agent during cutaway shot: "I could tell that they wouldn't be able to afford much more. They wanted to pay in Republic credits." — PolitiTweet.org

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Sheila Jackson Lee asks about the status of CISA's cyber incident reporting program. Hartman stays vague. “We are in the process of a very thorough and rigorous rulemaking process." CISA's looking for the "sweet spot" of prompt and thorough reporting and avoiding burden on orgs. — PolitiTweet.org

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Hartman: https://t.co/DScTf8iZJz “has had more than 830,000 views” since it was launched last summer. CISA’s “ransomware readiness assessment tool … has been downloaded roughly 15,000 times.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Regarding CISA's field force, Hartman says the agency now has cybersecurity advisers "in nearly every state." — PolitiTweet.org

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Kahangama's opening statement reviews the full range of DHS activities related to ransomware, from CISA's cyber services and guidance to USSS and HSI investigators to the new NTSB-like Cyber Safety Review Board. — PolitiTweet.org

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Slotkin: “I've heard from many constituents across the district that they feel like they are on the frontlines of this threat and they do not know what their government is doing to protect them.” — PolitiTweet.org

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"We've designed the hearing to connect the average person with the experts who can help them protect themselves," Slotkin says. — PolitiTweet.org

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Slotkin: “Last fall, I hosted the superintendents from my district...and I just, sort of on a whim, said, 'Raise your hand if you've ever been a victim of a ransomware attack.' And every single school superintendent’s hand went up." — PolitiTweet.org

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Slotkin is delivering her opening remarks. She calls ransomware "an issue that I think really lives in this Venn diagram of national security issues and local issues." — PolitiTweet.org

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Today's witnesses are Iranga Kahangama, DHS' assistant secretary for cyber, infrastructure, risk and resilience; Matt Hartman, the No. 2 official in CISA’s Cybersecurity Division; and James Ellis, who heads the Michigan State Police's Cyber Command Center. — PolitiTweet.org

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This field hearing in East Lansing, MI, comes as small towns continue to face a relentless assault from ransomware hackers. Back in 2016, Lansing's water and electric utility paid a $25,000 ransom. https://t.co/UEyray9H1W That figure now seems quaint. — PolitiTweet.org

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The House Homeland Security Committee is starting a hearing on combating ransomware, with a focus on supporting local governments: https://t.co/zXLHWfUedO I previewed the hearing, including subcommittee chair @RepSlotkin's remarks, in @MorningCybersec: https://t.co/iBAZUx8Y24 — PolitiTweet.org

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@alfredwkng @politico whoa they didn't let me hire an assistant when I got my job — PolitiTweet.org

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@alfredwkng @politico oh you're a privacy reporter and yet you publish your phone number on the internet? — PolitiTweet.org

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"You cannot battle that if folks on the other side are always moderating, modulating and compromising. It’s not the age we’re in." https://t.co/diec9HCdjb — PolitiTweet.org

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@kelly_knox oh THIS one huh — PolitiTweet.org

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"Using local numbers that route to anti-abortion call centers and the promise of free ultrasounds, the organization seeks to intercept newly pregnant women and persuade them to keep their babies." https://t.co/nLPycHy6LO — PolitiTweet.org

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@A_single_bear Are you in a hole, bear? — PolitiTweet.org

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Had a lot of fun discussing the badass, tragic, and enigmatic Darth Vader in our new @HothTakes episode. Check it out: https://t.co/uYiO2mGu1a — PolitiTweet.org

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1BR 1BA* *the BA is the entire unit and surrounding space — PolitiTweet.org

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🙃 https://t.co/B4XgKZMI79 — PolitiTweet.org

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Just now realizing that I forgot to include the link to this incredible story! https://t.co/wznUnHcbQt — PolitiTweet.org