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Then-Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump dances on stage with South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, during a town hall event in Oaks, Pennsylvania on Oct. 14. (Photo by Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

DHS nominee Kristi Noem stood alone for rejecting department cyber grants to state, local governments

But the South Dakota governor has touted cybersecurity as her state’s “next big industry” and signed cyber legislation into law.
Former President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks as Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris reacts during the presidential debate at National Constitution Center in Philadelphia Sept. 10, 2024. (Photo by Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Task force unveils cyber recommendations for the next president

The 40-member panel has suggestions for whoever wins, from how to handle regulations to deterring malicious hackers.
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A plume of smoke rises from the Ranch 2 Fire on August 15, 2020 in Azusa, California. The fire blackened at least 2,500 acres in the Angeles National Forest near Los Angeles but burned away from homes causing evacuation orders to be lifted on August 14. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Insurer paid $65,000 to help a city unlock ransomware in 2018. A second hack was more expensive.

The city of Azusa didn't disclose a payment in one incident, insurance paid up and now it's a victim again.
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