Hacking Risk Shadows U.S. Business as Russia Threatens Critics March 1, 2022 By Jack Gillum A swath of major American businesses — from major banks to utility companies — is preparing for possible cyberattacks against...
Cyberattacks Accompany Russian Military Assault on Ukraine February 25, 2022 By Frank Bajak BOSTON (AP) –The websites of Ukraine’s defense, foreign and interior ministries were unreachable or painfully slow to load Thursday morning...
Cyberattacks Increasingly Hobble Pandemic-Weary US Schools February 1, 2022 By Cedar Attanasio ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — For teachers at a middle school in New Mexico’s largest city, the first inkling of a...
US Unveils Plan to Improve Cyber Defenses For Water Utilities January 27, 2022 By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON–The White House on Thursday unveiled a plan to beef up cybersecurity in the nation’s water sector, an extension of...
Delay in Creating New Cybersecurity Board Prompts Concern January 26, 2022 By Alan Suderman RICHMOND, Va. (AP)–It’s a key part of President Joe Biden’s plans to fight major ransomware attacks and digital espionage campaigns:...
Ransomware Persists Even as High-Profile Attacks Have Slowed December 20, 2021 By Eric Tucker and Alan Suderman WASHINGTON (AP)–In the months since President Joe Biden warned Russia’s Vladimir Putin that he needed to crack down on ransomware...
Explainer: the Security Flaw That’s Freaked Out the Internet December 16, 2021 By Frank Bajak BOSTON (AP) — Security pros say it’s one of the worst computer vulnerabilities they’ve ever seen. They say state-backed Chinese...
Congressional Committee Seeks Lessons Learned From Ransomware Attack November 30, 2021 By Andrew G. Simpson In March 2021, CNA Financial Corp., one of the country’s largest insurance companies, suffered a ransomware attack from a cybercriminal...
Iran-Backed Hackers Accused of Targeting Critical US Sectors November 18, 2021 By Eric Tucker, Alan Suderman and Frank Bajak WASHINGTON (AP) — Hackers linked to the Iranian government have been targeting a “broad range of victims” inside the United...
Justice Department Stepping Up Efforts to Combat Cybercrime November 5, 2021 By Eric Tucker WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is stepping up actions to combat ransomware and cybercrime through arrests and other actions,...