The scope of Monday’s ransomware attack is starting to come into focus as details about just how many devices had to be wiped were shared at Friday’s Joint Budget Committee meeting. Deputy Chief Information Officer Neal Underwood says no personal data was compromised, but a lot of devices had to be wiped.
Cut 9 (10) “…infrastructure″
Underwood reiterated that ransomware attacks only prevent information from being accessed by the user, and does not mean that data was stolen by the perpetrator.
Governor Edwards says he’s optimistic in his ability as a Democratic governor to work with a state legislature that finds both chambers stacked with Republicans. Four years ago, a GOP-dominated House broke away from years of tradition in letting the Governor hand-pick the House speaker. As far as Edwards outlook on a speaker for this term…
Former LSU band members have formed an alumni group known as the Four Notes Club, aimed at supporting the university’s marching band. Executive Board President Timothy Rodrigue says the group hopes to provide scholarships for band members, including the Colorguard and Golden Girls.
Cut 13 (08) “…they would need.”
More details can be found at TheFourNotesClub.com.
Senator John Kennedy is demanding VH1 cancel Cartel Crew, a new series that follows the lives of family members and friends of drug cartel leaders. The series new addition is the wife of the imprisoned El Chapo, kingpin of the Sinaloa Cartel which has been linked to tens of thousands of murders. Kennedy says that’s unacceptable.
Kennedy notes the program was airing right as nine Americans, six of them children, were murdered in northwest Mexico. He says the cartel’s legacy is too brutal to glorify.