Three more individuals are under investigation in a sex abuse case at St. Helens High School, Oregon, including two school employees and the district superintendent for failing to report child safety concerns. This follows the arrest of two other employees and an investigation into the high school principal. Governor Tina Kotek has emphasized the seriousness of the situation and the need for accountability, while mandatory reporting training is being implemented for school staff.
Australia is implementing a security overhaul to strengthen its cyber defenses following a series of major breaches. The plan includes providing cyber health checks for small businesses, increasing cyber law enforcement funding, and introducing mandatory reporting of ransomware attacks. Telecommunications firms will also face tougher cyber reporting rules, migrants will be sought to build up the cyber security workforce, and limits on inter-agency data sharing will be set to encourage incident reporting. The A$587 million ($382 million) strategy aims to address the increasing cybercrime reports and the economic impact of cyber attacks.
