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US State Department to set up cyber bureau

By Staff Writer

Oct 26 2021 10:10AM

In face of hacking attacks.

US State Department to set up cyber bureau

The US State Department plans to establish a bureau of cyberspace and digital policy in the face of a growing hacking problem, specifically a surge of ransomware attacks on US infrastructure. State Department spokesperson Ned Price said a Senate-confirmed ambassador at large will lead the ...

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