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	A forensic investigation into the cyberattack that shut down Suffolk County computer systems has been completed. Steve Bellone announced the results on Wednesday. NewsdayTV&#39;s Cecilia Dowd reports.
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Bellone announces the results of the forensic examination into the Sept. 8 cyberattack

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Bellone said the county did not pay, fearing the money would be used to commit crimes.

Suffolk hackers demanded a $2.5 million ransom, Bellone says

Suffolk County announced the hiring of its new "CISO," or chief information security officer, on the same day a special committee investigating the cyberattack met at the Legislature. NewsdayTV's Cecilia Dowd reports.

Suffolk hires new chief information security officer

While Suffolk's computer system remains hobbled by a Sept. 8 attack, the consulting firm and security company responsible for safeguarding the county have been awarded new contracts to manage the response, determine how the breach occurred and help fix it. Steve Langford reports for NewsdayTV.

Suffolk cyberattack probe: County consultant also lobbies for vendor hired to fortify system

Two Suffolk County employees from the IT deparment who were subpoenaed to appear before a special legislative committee investigating the 2022 cyberattack didn't show up. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

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Crash suspect Steven Schwally is facing four counts of second-degree murder.

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 "It means that somebody is thinking of me, and therefore I'm not alone," said Merilee Kaufman, one of 60 people who received the holiday meals.

Volunteers deliver holiday meals to Long Islanders celebrating Rosh Hashanah

Paw of War celebrated its expansion with service dogs it trained and their owners in attendance.

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Nearly 70,000 people work at the region's 3,600 manufacturers, earning, on average, $74,200, according to the state Department of Labor.

LI manufacturers: 'We have jobs to fill'

Lawmakers voted 17-0 to close the hearing and advance the bill for a future vote.

Suffolk County looks to empower police to close down illegal cannabis shops

The missile attacks came as Jewish people were preparing for the High Holidays of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year that begins Wednesday evening.

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An elderly man whose $2.9 million home was stolen by Joseph Makhani was forced to move into a homeless shelter, Attorney General Letitia James said.

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A forensic investigation into the cyberattack that shut down Suffolk County computer systems has been completed. Steve Bellone announced the results on Wednesday. NewsdayTV's Cecilia Dowd reports.

The figure is more than four times the spending cited by former county officials in the aftermath of the attack, which exposed the personal information of more than 500,000 Long Islanders and 40,000 employees.

'It's going to be considerably higher'

The newly rebuilt First Universalist Church of Southold held its first service since a tragic fire engulfed the historic sanctuary in 2015. NewsdayTV's Drew Scott reports.

Historic Southold church rebuilds after fire

On Friday, a fire broke out at a Huntington Station commercial property, Four-Way Pallet Corporation, officials said. 

Firefighters from multiple agencies respond

Bella Trezza, a 17-year-old from Babylon, has died after her car was struck by a driver who ran a red light early Saturday morning. She is the second of two teens killed as a result of the collision in which three other teens were seriously injured.

High school senior dies after weekend crash 

Construction is underway to build a temporary road for residents of seven Head of the Harbor homes after they were left stranded from last month's catastrophic storm that washed out Mill Creek Road, the only access road to their homes. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports. 

'We can drive in and out finally'

Over 300 students gathered in the auditorium of St. John the Baptist High School for a candlelight vigil Monday night to pray for a student and others seriously hurt in a crash.

Prayer vigil for teens in West Babylon crash

Two people are dead and four are injured after a West Babylon car crash on a road that residents say has a history of fatal accidents. NewsdayTV's Drew Scott reports.

'I've never seen anything like it' 

Paumanok Vineyards is testing the region's first battery-powered tractor. NewsdayTV's Mark Harrington talks about the carbon-free initiative.

No driver? No gas? No problem!

The Ward Melville Heritage Organization has hired an engineering firm to begin the task of repairing the storm damage, including now-collapsed Harbor Road near Mill Pond.

'I see hope'

The Suffolk County police will auction off more than 100 cars this weekend. A vehicle preview will take place on Thursday and Friday in Westhampton.

Police: Bids start at $500

With the help of anthropologists, authorities released renderings they hope will help identify a man whose remains were found in Gilgo Beach.

'Homicide by blunt-force trauma'

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