Booz Allen Tech Contractor Took IRS Job Specifically to Leak Trump's Tax Records
The U.S. Treasury Department announced it is terminating all 31 contracts with consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton, representing $4.8 million in annual spend and $21 million in obligations, after a Booz Allen contractor, Charles Littlejohn, stole and leaked more than 400,000 taxpayer records, including President Trump’s returns. Littlejohn’s scheme, carried out between 2018 and 2020, supplied the New York Times and ProPublica with the data that fueled high‑profile stories on tax avoidance by the ultra‑wealthy. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the move is essential to restoring public trust, marking the first time a federal agency has cancelled contracts solely because of an information‑security breach. The decision contrasts with the agency’s earlier tolerance of Booz Allen after the Edward Snowden disclosures.
Cyberattack Targeting Poland’s Energy Grid Used a Wiper
At the end of December, a wiper‑type malware dubbed DynoWiper attempted to compromise Poland’s power generation and distribution systems. European security firm ESET traced the code to the Russian Sandworm group with medium confidence, noting similarities to previous attacks on...