Charles Gorrivan

Charles Gorrivan is a news reporter at Bloomberg focused on cybersecurity and technology. In his recent work, he has covered the impact of cyberattacks on cities like Dallas, where a hack forced the city to shut down its computer systems for several days and compromised sensitive information on 30,000 individuals. Gorrivan's reporting also uncovered ties between CDK hackers and a notorious Russia-based cyber gang. His articles provide insight into the complex world of cybercrime and its consequences on both a local and global scale.

Biography:  https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-06-28/cdk-hackers-have-ties-to-notorious-russia-based-cyber-gang

86%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

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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

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

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No current examples available.

Contradictions

50%

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  • The hacker was paid approximately $400,000 for erasing the data.

Deceptions

55%

Examples:

  • A hacker who claims to have stolen sensitive call and text logs from AT&T Inc. said they were paid about $400,000 to erase the data trove.

Recent Articles

AT&T Suffers Data Breach: 110 Million Call and Text Records Stolen, Location Data Exposed

AT&T Suffers Data Breach: 110 Million Call and Text Records Stolen, Location Data Exposed

Broke On: Friday, 12 July 2024 In May 2024, AT&T suffered a data breach resulting in the theft of call and text records for approximately 110 million customers. The hackers, whose identity is unknown, also obtained some estimated locations. While the content of communications was not accessed, concerns over privacy and potential misuse have arisen. Legal limitations exist on the use of location data for surveillance purposes without a warrant.