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In today's newsletter:

  • How a ransomware gang allegedly hit a longtime Woodinville family business

Also on today's calendar: Help Eastern WA Fire victims ART SUPPLIES DRIVE and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Monday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Clouds breaking and pleasant, temps: high: 78, low: 57.
  • Wednesday: Afternoon rain; not as warm, with a high of 71 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Northwest Trophy Faces a Ransomware Attack: A Fourth-Generation Washington Business Becomes the Latest Cybersecurity Target + Video (undercodenews.com) — A long-established Woodinville trophy and awards business has reportedly been named as a ransomware victim, underscoring how even small, local companies can be swept into global cybercrime. While technical details remain limited, the piece explains how such attacks can disrupt orders, expose data, and threaten the continuity of family-run operations in communities like Woodinville.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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