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DOJ will elevate ransomware probes to terrorism-level priority

Amid an ongoing series of expensive and disruptive attacks on U.S. health systems, energy infrastructure and food suppliers, the U.S. Department of Justice says it will elevate its ransomware investigations to a priority level similar to that of terrorism.   As Reuters’ Christopher Bing reported this week, the agency sent internal guidance to U.S. attorney’s offices… Read More »

Emergent BioSolutions CEO, founder head for the Hill as Congress probes production contracts, errors

Emergent BioSolutions’ top brass is headed to the Hill amid a congressional probe into the company’s pandemic manufacturing contracts and production errors. The CDMO has been in the crosshairs ever since a production snafu at its Baltimore plant ruined up to 15 million Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine doses. The next phase of the investigation will see Emergent founder… Read More »