Other Security News
COVID-19 Pandemic News

Other Security News

• Readout of Election Threats Task Force Briefing with Election Officials and Workers on Grant-Funding for Physical Election Security Enhancements US Dept. of Justice 04 Oct 2022 -- Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite, Jr. convened a virtual discussion today with a bipartisan group of approximately 300 election officials and workers to brief them on available grant funding for physical security enhancements under federal programs and the potential applicability of state and local fiscal recovery funds under the American Rescue Plan.
• Canadian National Sentenced in Connection with Ransomware Attacks Resulting in the Payment of Tens of Millions of Dollars in Ransoms US Dept. of Justice 04 Oct 2022 -- A Canadian man was sentenced to 20 years in prison and ordered to forfeit $21,500,000 today for his role in NetWalker ransomware attacks. The Court will order restitution at a later date.

COVID-19 Pandemic News

United States

• DAF COVID-19 Statistics - Oct. 4, 2022 US Air Force 04 Oct 2022

India

• India's Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 218.80 Cr India PIB 04 Oct 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 218.80 Cr (2,18,80,50,600) as per provisional reports till 7 am today.
• COVID-19 UPDATE India PIB 04 Oct 2022

Iran

• COVID-19 kills 10 more Iranians over past 24 hours IRNA 04 Oct 2022 -- The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 144,458 with 10 more Iranians killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Tuesday.

Taiwan

• Taiwan reports 49,574 new COVID-19 cases, 31 deaths CNA 04 Oct 2022 -- Taiwan reported 49,574 new COVID-19 infections, including 65 imported cases, and 31 deaths from the disease on Tuesday, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).