Sean Lyngaas
Sean Lyngaas is a cybersecurity reporter with over a decade of experience on the cybersecurity beat. He has worked as a correspondent for Federal Computer Week and Smart Grid Today and received a grant from the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting to investigate cybersecurity in the nuclear sector. As CNN's cybersecurity reporter, Lyngaas focuses on all forms of hacking, along with government and corporate attempts to thwart them. He has also worked as a freelance foreign correspondent based in Ivory Coast, reporting for The New York Times, The Washington Post, BBC News and other outlets. His work has covered topics such as election security and cybersecurity issues facing the energy, health and manufacturing sectors.
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The Daily's Verdict
This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.
Bias
98%
Examples:
- Lyngaas has also worked as a correspondent for Federal Computer Week and Smart Grid Today.
- Prior to joining CNN, Lyngaas was the senior reporter for CyberScoop, where he consistently broke news on election security and cybersecurity issues facing the energy, health and manufacturing sectors.
- Sean Lyngaas is CNN's cybersecurity reporter.
Conflicts of Interest
75%
Examples:
- Sean Lyngaas has not shown any conflicts of interest in his reporting.
Contradictions
86%
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- Access to some systems has been interrupted with remediation efforts in progress.
- Ascension detected unusual activity on some of its computer systems on Wednesday, prompting an investigation and notification to appropriate authorities.
- It is not clear how many patients were impacted by the breach and which hospitals are affected.
Deceptions
95%
Examples:
- No instances of deception have been found in Sean Lyngaas's reporting.
Recent Articles
US Dismantles 911 S5 Botnet, Arrests Alleged Mastermind YunHe Wang: Impact and Seized Assets
Broke On: Wednesday, 29 May 2024A major international operation led by the US Department of Justice dismantled the 911 S5 botnet, which infected over 19 million IP addresses worldwide and was used for cyber attacks, financial fraud, and other illegal activities. The alleged mastermind, Chinese national YunHe Wang, was arrested in Singapore for creating and disseminating malware that compromised millions of Windows computers since 2014. The botnet generated millions in revenue through rentals to cybercriminals and resulted in approximately $5.9 billion in losses. Authorities seized over $4 million worth of luxury assets and $30 million in real estate properties. 
Ascension Healthcare: Major Cyberattack Disrupts Clinical Operations in Over 140 Hospitals
Broke On: Wednesday, 08 May 2024Ascension, a large healthcare network, faces significant clinical disruptions due to a major cyberattack affecting systems for test ordering, procedures, and medications. Some hospitals divert ambulances as electronic health records and phone systems are impacted. The extent of patient care delivery impacts is being assessed while authorities are notified and investigations continue. Ascension Healthcare: Major Cyberattack Disrupts Clinical Operations in Over 140 Hospitals
Broke On: Wednesday, 08 May 2024Ascension, a large healthcare network, faces significant clinical disruptions due to a major cyberattack affecting systems for test ordering, procedures, and medications. Some hospitals divert ambulances as electronic health records and phone systems are impacted. The extent of patient care delivery impacts is being assessed while authorities are notified and investigations continue. 
FBI Seizes LockBit's Dark-Web Site, Disrupting Ransomware Gang's Operations Worldwide
Broke On: Monday, 19 February 2024The FBI and its international allies have seized a dark-web site used by LockBit, the world's most prolific ransomware gang. The hackers claimed credit for recent attacks on Capital Health in New Jersey, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, and Fulton County in Georgia. Russian Intelligence Accused of Cyber-Espionage Campaign Against UK and US
Broke On: Thursday, 07 December 2023Russian intelligence officers have been conducting a cyber-espionage campaign against the UK and US since 2015. The hackers, identified as Ruslan Aleksandrovich Peretyatko and Andrey Stanislavovich Korinets, compromised the computers of employees at multiple US government agencies between October 2016 and October 2022. In the UK, the campaign included the leak of U.K.-U.S. trade documents and the hacking of think tanks defending democracy against disinformation.