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Ransomware attack on China’s biggest bank may have hit US Treasury market

This article discusses the US unit of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China that was hit by a ransomeware attack that caused a disturbance to some of the economic systems. This means that a hacker got into Chinas biggest bank which may have hit US Treasury market which locked out China and the US treasury market from accessing any of their online Information. The hackers are asking for money in order for them to access back to the US or China. Adding extra layers of online security and keeping security software updated can help prevent ransomeware attacks. This attack can also reflect negatively on Chinas bank and cause a lot of financial problems In the US and overseas. US treasury market is the executive agency responsible for promoting economic prosperity and ensuring the financial security of the United States to which this ransomeware attack disturbs company opperations, stocks, the trade market, and much more. 

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who published this content?  Juliana Liu

Where was it published? CNN

When was it published? Published 7:00 AM EST, Fri November 10, 2023

The truthfulness and integrity of the facts: quotations from people, recent article (not outdated), contains data from US treasury department

How is it written and presented?  direct quotes, some ads, pictures

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FBI Warns ‘Tis the Season for Holiday Scams

This article warns excited shoppers about online scammers during holiday seasons. The FBI states that there are aggressive and deceptive scams designed by criminals to steal money and personal information. These deals that just seem to be too good to be true might Infact be too good to be true. This effects almost everyone, as people are looking to buy presents for upcoming holidays or just trying to catch all the good deals. One way we can protect ourselves from possibly being scammed Is to ensure all our financial accounts are secured with strong passwords and layers of security. Also never give out valueable personal Information, check your credit card statement regularly. There are plenty of more options to unsure your online shopping safety but even taking these small protective steps will make sure you shop online safely.