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31 August 2023 Security News

Trump Pleads Not Guilty to Georgia Election Interference VOA 31 Aug 2023 -- Former U.S. president Donald Trump pleaded not guilty Thursday to allegations that he illegally tried to upend his 2020 election loss in the southern state of Georgia. He also waived his scheduled arraignment in the case that had been set for next week.

Two Leaders of the Proud Boys Sentenced to 17 and 15 Years in Prison on Seditious Conspiracy and Other Charges Related to U.S. Capitol Breach US Dept. of Justice 31 Aug 2023 -- Two former leaders of the Proud Boys organization were sentenced today for seditious conspiracy and other charges related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Their actions disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress that was in the process of ascertaining and counting the electoral votes necessary to certify the 2020 presidential election.

Man Pleads Guilty to Election-Related Threat Toward Georgia Public Officials US Dept. of Justice 31 Aug 2023 -- A Texas man pleaded guilty today in the Northern District of Georgia to posting a message online threatening several Georgia public officials following the 2020 election.
Man Pleads Guilty to Making Threats to Arizona State Election Official US Dept. of Justice 31 Aug 2023 -- An Ohio man pleaded guilty today to sending threatening communications to an election official with the Arizona Secretary of State's Office.

Major General Kenneth Hara Off-Camera, On-The-Record Press Briefing On The Defense Department's Ongoing Response To The Maui Wildfires DoD 31 Aug 2023

U.S. and International Partners Release Report on Russian Cyber Actors Using "Infamous Chisel" Malware CISA 31 Aug 2023 -- The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), National Security Agency (NSA), and agencies in Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, and New Zealand today published a joint report on a malware campaign conducted by Russian cyber actors against the Ukrainian military.

Refusal to waive IP rights for COVID-19 vaccines violates human rights: Experts UN News 31 Aug 2023 -- UN rights experts called on States in the global North on Thursday to forgo intellectual property rights on COVID-19 vaccines and treatments in the name of human rights.

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