California's public pension fund says the personal data of more than 769,000 retired workers and beneficiaries including Social Security numbers has been stolen in the breach of a popular file-transfer application by a Russian ransomware gang that is extorting victims.

LYNCHBURG, Va. – “Out of an abundance of caution,” a Lynchburg business is asking employees to work from home for the remainder of the week. Genworth Financial, which is based in Richmond, sent its Lynchburg employees home on Tuesday after one person came to work with cold-like symptoms, according to senior public relations manager Julie Westermann. [Where are Virginia’s coronavirus cases? The latest from the health department]The company said its highest priority is the health and safety of its employees and the communities in which we live and work. Westermann said that the company recently tested its work-from-home capabilities and is confident in its ability to continue serving customers with a little disruption.