Baa-a-rama... It was not just cowboys, cattle and chicken chasing children at the annual Bull-A-Rama event in Deer Lodge last Friday night, as this sheep goes to prove before its outing in the always fun and popular mutton bustin’ portion of the evening. More imagery can be found on pages 12-14. SSP photo by Anna Cooksey. Hackers attempt to access records“The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) recently announced that hackers gained entry to an agency computer server. We want to reassure you that at this time, we have no knowledge that any information on the server was used inappropriately, or was even accessed,” a letter from Montana DPHHS stated.
A large number of residences across Powell County have received this documentation in light of the hacking of the DPHHS agency computer server. The document would then state what spurred on the letter: “On May 22, 2014, an independent forensics investigation determined that an agency computer had been hacked. The forensic investigation was ordered on May, 15 when suspicious activity was first detected by DPHHS officials. As soon as the suspicious activity was discovered, agency officials immediately shut down the server and contacted law enforcement.” Speaking about the content of the letter, one female resident, who did not wish to be named by this newspaper for fear of reprisal, expressed her incredulity with the situation: “I am furious, yes. I am worried that my personal information has been accessed by someone who should not have access to them,” she emphasized in a recent conversation with the Silver State Post. “Things like this should never happen, especially to a government, state or national agency. How could they be so unaware, it does not make any sense to me!” Regarding this theme, DPHHS is keen to put the public’s mind at ease as we head into... More on this and the other issues grabbing this week headlines can be found in our print edition, out every Wednesday. |
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