Massachusetts

School District Pays Hackers $10K In Bitcoin To Recover Data
School District Pays Hackers $10K In Bitcoin To Recover Data
May 02, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

After hackers stole data from the computer system of a Massachusetts school system, they offered to return the information in return for a $10,000 bitcoin...

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Massachusetts Can Proceed With Lawsuit Against Equifax
Massachusetts Can Proceed With Lawsuit Against Equifax
April 05, 2018  |  Legal

A judge has ruled that the state of Massachusetts can move forward with its lawsuit against Equifax. According to Reuters, the suit alleges that the...

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Massachusetts Regulator Halts ICO Sales By Five Crypto Firms
Massachusetts Regulator Halts ICO Sales By Five Crypto Firms
March 28, 2018  |  Bitcoin

The Secretary of the Commonwealth in Massachusetts has stopped five firms from conducting initial coin offerings (ICOs) for cryptocurrencies in the state. According to Reuters,...

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Equifax Gets Sued By The State Of Massachusetts
Equifax Gets Sued By The State Of Massachusetts
September 20, 2017  |  Legal

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey has filed a lawsuit against Equifax, accusing the company of not doing enough to protect consumers against the massive breach...

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Santander To Pay $25M To Resolve Auto Loan Allegations
Santander To Pay $25M To Resolve Auto Loan Allegations
March 30, 2017  |  Legal

Santander Consumer USA Holdings Inc, a unit of Spain’s Banco Santander, will pay nearly $25 million to two U.S. states — $22 million to Massachusetts and...

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Remitly Now Operating In All 50 States
Remitly Now Operating In All 50 States
January 17, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Remitly, the digital remittance company based in the U.S., has expanded its services to Massachusetts. According to a report, with the addition of Massachusetts, Remitly serves...

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Massachusetts Is Levying A Fee Against Uber, Lyft
Massachusetts Is Levying A Fee Against Uber, Lyft
August 22, 2016  |  Mobile Commerce

Uber and Lyft have been making it easier to hail a taxi, but they are also raising the ire of local state governments, which argue...

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