Politics Sep 14 General promises U.S. ‘surge’ against foreign cyberattacks By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press
World Jul 19 Watch 6:47 As U.S., allies condemn Chinese cyberattacks, report exposes governments’ use of spyware The Biden administration and a large group of allies called out China for state-sponsored, international hacking Monday. A consortium of media outlets also published an investigation revealing how governments hacked into their opponents' phones with sophisticated, Israeli-made software. Nick Schifrin…
Politics Jul 09 Biden tells Putin Russia must crack down on cybercriminals The warning to Putin was largely a repetition of the tough rhetoric Biden had used during their meeting in Geneva last month, when he warned that there would be consequences for continuing cyberattacks emanating from Russia. By Zeke Miller, Eric Tucker, Associated Press
Nation Jul 05 How ransomware attacks are roiling the cyber insurance industry Thousands of victims have been identified in at least 17 countries, with ransom demands of up to $5 million reported. The FBI says the scale of the attack means it may not be able to respond to each victim individually. By Frank Bajak, Associated Press
Politics Jun 08 WATCH: Colonial Pipeline CEO says ransom payment was among his ‘toughest decisions’ The chief executive of the massive fuel pipeline hit by ransomware last month will tell senators on Tuesday that authorizing a multi-million-dollar payment to hackers was the right thing to do to bring an end to fuel shortages affecting much… By Eric Tucker, Ben Fox, Associated Press
Jun 02 Watch 4:33 News Wrap: Biden entices Americans with free beer, cash in bid to inoculate 70% of adults In our news wrap Wednesday, President Joe Biden rolled out new enticements today to get more Americans vaccinated against COVID-19 — ranging from free beer to cash giveaways. There's word that a ring of Venezuelans stole U.S. pandemic stimulus checks… Continue watching
Jun 02 Largest meat producer getting back online after cyberattack By Associated Press JBS, which has not stated publicly that the attack was ransomware, said the cyberattack affected servers supporting its operations in North America and Australia. Continue reading
May 13 Why there are gas shortages and what it means for you at the pump By Vignesh Ramachandran, Courtney Vinopal A cyberattack left one of the country’s largest pipelines stalled, driving Americans into a panic to buy gasoline. Continue reading
May 10 Watch 8:15 What does the Colonial Pipeline hack tell us about the security of U.S. infrastructure? By William Brangham The federal government on Monday confirmed that a Russian criminal group is behind the hack of the Colonial Pipeline company. The pipeline — the largest of its kind in the U.S. — was shut down after a cyber extortion attempt. Continue watching
Dec 04 As hospitals cope with a COVID-19 surge, cyber threats loom By Marion Renault, Wilson Ring, Associated Press The Vermont hospital had fallen prey to a cyberattack, becoming one of the most recent and visible examples of a wave of digital assaults taking U.S. health care providers hostage as COVID-19 cases surge nationwide. Continue reading