Cyberattack on US HHS probably a minor probe. Disinformation about COVID-19 continues to serve as both phishbait and disruption. US prosecutors move to stop prosecution Concord Management.

The cyberattack on the US Department of Health and Human Services seems now to have been a minor incident. Disinformation about COVID-19 and measures to contain the pandemic continues to serve as both phishbait and disruption. And US prosecutors move to stop prosecution of a Russian influence shop fingered by the Mueller investigation. Ben Yelin from UMD CHHS on HHS issuing health data rules, guest is Kevin Mitnick from KnowBe4 on the state of cybersecurity from the RSAC 2020 floor. For links to all of today's stories check our our CyberWire daily news brief: https://thecyberwire.com/issues/issues2020/March/CyberWire_2020_03_17.html Support our show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices