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WASHINGTON (AP) — Some K-12 public schools are racing to improve protection against the threat of online attacks, but lax cybersecurity means thousands of others are vulnerable to ransomware gangs that can steal confidential data and disrupt operations. Neuberger said more districts need to take advantage of programs available that would better guard against online attackers who are increasingly targeting schools. The administration announced steps over the summer to help cash-strapped schools, which have been slow to build up cybersecurity defenses. Since August, roughly 140 districts in 32 states have signed up for the program, which provides free email security and other online threat protection, she said. James Hatz, technology coordinator for Rush City Public Schools in Minnesota, said the program arrived just in time for their district, quickly stopping 100 suspicious emails from getting to staff.

Persons: Anne Neuberger, Neuberger, “ Don’t, —, James Hatz, Hatz, cybercriminals, ” Hatz, Doug Levin, Levin, ” Organizations: WASHINGTON, Clark County School District, Minneapolis Public Schools, — that's, Cybersafe Schools, Rush City Public Schools, Amazon Web Services, Federal Communications Commission, K12 Locations: Russia, Nevada, United States, Minnesota, Virginia

☆ Audi ex-boss becomes first VW board member sentenced over diesel scandal
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( Jörn Poltz | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Matthias Schrader/Pool via REUTERSSummarySummary Companies Stadler given suspended sentence, 1.1 mln euro fineFirst former VW board member sentenced for diesel scandal fraudFormer exec, engineer also sentenced and finedJune 27 (Reuters) - Former Audi boss Rupert Stadler was handed a suspended sentence of one year and nine months by a Munich court on Tuesday for fraud by negligence in the 2015 diesel scandal, becoming the first former Volkswagen board member to receive such a sentence. Prosecutors had originally wanted a 2-million-euro fine, citing Stadler's salaries at Audi and Volkswagen and his financial and real estate assets. Stadler's trial, one of the most prominent court proceedings in the aftermath of the diesel scandal, has been ongoing since 2020. Audi's parent group Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) and Audi admitted in 2015 to having used illegal software to cheat on emissions tests. Stadler was accused of failing to stop the sale of the manipulated cars after the scandal became known.

Persons: Rupert Stadler, Matthias Schrader, Stadler, Ulrike Thole, Groll, Wolfgang Hatz, Giovanni P, Joern Poltz, Victoria, Friederike Heine, Jason Neely Organizations: Audi, VW, Volkswagen, Prosecutors, Thomson Locations: Munich, Germany

☆ Former Audi CEO Rupert Stadler sentenced over VW diesel emissions scandal
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( Hanna Ziady | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

London CNN —A Munich court has handed former Audi CEO Rupert Stadler a suspended jail sentence of one year and nine months for fraud in the 2015 diesel emissions scandal that rocked Volkswagen Group. Stadler is the first Volkswagen (VLKAF) board member to be sentenced in the affair, some four years after German prosecutors laid fraud charges against the executive. He entered a plea bargain with the court, confessing to his crimes in order to avoid spending time in jail. The affair also led German prosecutors to charge former Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn with fraud in 2019. Stadler, who had worked for Volkswagen since 1990, agreed to pay the company €4.1 million ($4.5 million) following the same investigation.

Persons: London CNN —, Rupert Stadler, Stadler, Audi’s, Wolfgang Hatz, Giovanni Pamio, Hatz, Pamio, Martin Winterkorn, Winterkorn, “, ”, — Organizations: London CNN, Audi, Volkswagen Group, €, Volkswagen, VW, Porsche, “ Audi Locations: Munich, Berlin

☆ Former Audi boss agrees deal to make confession in diesel emissions scandal
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-03 | by ( Jörn Poltz | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The former CEO has been on trial since 2020 over his role in the scandal after parent group Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) and Audi admitted in 2015 to having used illegal software to cheat on emissions tests. The trial is one of the most prominent court proceedings in the aftermath of the diesel scandal at Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) and its subsidiary Audi. Revelations that millions of emissions tests had been manipulated emerged in September 2015. Stadler was accused of failing to stop the sale of the manipulated cars after the scandal became known. Stadler has been on trial along with former Audi executive Wolfgang Hatz and an engineer.

☆ Volkswagen va primi despăgubiri de 288 milioane de euro de la foștii directori pentru scandalul Dieselgate
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-10 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +2 min

Sursa foto: Guliver/Getty ImagesVolkswagen va primi despăgubiri de 288 milioane de euro de la foștii directori pentru scandalul DieselgateVolkswagen va primi despăgubiri în valoare de 288 milioane de euro de la foştii directori pentru scandalul Dieselgate, a anunțat grupul auto german Volkswagen, după ce a ajuns la un acord amiabil cu un grup de patru foşti directori, printre care şi fostul director general Martin Winterkorn. În luna septembrie 2015, Volkswagen, cel mai mare constructor auto mondial, a provocat un şoc după ce a recunoscut că a utilizat un soft care falsifică rezultatele testelor antipoluare ale motoarelor diesel. La o săptămână după declanşarea acestui scandal, Martin Winterkorn, care la acea dată era director general la Volkswagen, şi-a dat demisia. În conformitate cu înţelegerea anunţată miercuri, Martin Winterkorn şi fostul CEO de la divizia Audi, Rupert Stadler, vor plăti despăgubiri în valoare de 11,2 milioane euro, respectiv 4,1 milioane de euro. La aceste sume se adaugă plăţi pentru asigurările încheiate de Volkswagen drept acoperire pentru responsabilitatea foştilor săi manager, plăţi care se ridică la un total de 270 milioane de euro.

Persons: Martin Winterkorn, Rupert Stadler, Stefan Knirsch, Wolfgang Hatz Organizations: Volkswagen, consecinţă, Agerpres, Audi, Porsche AG, Adunarea Generală Locations: justiţie

☆ Volkswagen va primi despăgubiri în valoare de 288 milioane de euro de la foștii directori pentru scandalul Dieselgate
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-09 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

Volkswagen va primi despăgubiri în valoare de 288 milioane de euro de la foştii directori pentru scandalul Dieselgate, a anunțat grupul auto german Volkswagen, după ce a ajuns la un acord amiabil cu un grup de patru foşti directori, printre care şi fostul director general Martin Winterkorn. În luna septembrie 2015, Volkswagen, cel mai mare constructor auto mondial, a provocat un şoc după ce a recunoscut că a utilizat un soft care falsifică rezultatele testelor antipoluare ale motoarelor diesel. La o săptămână după declanşarea acestui scandal, Martin Winterkorn, care la acea dată era director general la Volkswagen, şi-a dat demisia, scrie digi24.ro. În conformitate cu înţelegerea anunţată miercuri, Martin Winterkorn şi fostul CEO de la divizia Audi, Rupert Stadler, vor plăti despăgubiri în valoare de 11,2 milioane euro, respectiv 4,1 milioane de euro. La aceste sume se adaugă plăţi pentru asigurările încheiate de Volkswagen drept acoperire pentru responsabilitatea foştilor săi manager, plăţi care se ridică la un total de 270 milioane de euro.

Persons: Martin Winterkorn, Rupert Stadler, Stefan Knirsch, Wolfgang Hatz Organizations: Volkswagen, consecinţă, Agerpres, Audi, Porsche AG, Adunarea Generală Locations: justiţie

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