A cut to federal food assistance is looming, but residents have been struggling with the program for months. A cyber-attack in July targeted a phone system that lets people call about their account information. When Julia Smith, 33, qualified for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in late August, she expected to be able to use her benefits. But obtaining access to her card was complicated by a disruption at a call center a month earlier. Suzanna Smith, 30, who lives with h
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Today is Tax Day in the US, April 15th. A reminder to get your taxes filed, or at this point, ask for an extension. And a warning to be mindful of other US government agencies being targeted. A recent study reports that cyber warfare is increasingly likely to target federal services that help everyday residents meet their basic needs.
The report, which is authored by researchers from the Center for Strategic and International Studies, points out that traditionally, cyber defense has focused
