Jul 09 Watch 3:56 OPM hack affecting more than 21 million includes sensitive data By PBS News Hour More than 21 million Americans had personal data stolen from files held by the Office of Personnel Management. Anyone who went through background checks to apply for a government position since 2000 has been affected, according to the OPM. That… Continue watching
Jul 09 Government reveals hackers stole Social Security numbers for nearly 22 million people By Jack Gillum, Associated Press The Obama administration says hackers stole Social Security numbers from more than 21 million people and took other sensitive information when government computer systems were compromised. Continue reading
Jun 12 Officials say second hack exposed military and intel data By Ted Bridis and Ken Dilanian, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Several U.S. officials say hackers linked to China appear to have gained access to sensitive background information submitted by intelligence and military personnel seeking security clearances. The break is the second cyberbreach of federal records revealed in a… Continue reading
Feb 05 Watch 4:57 Why are hackers targeting insurance companies? By PBS News Hour Hackers broke into a database at Anthem, the nation’s second largest health insurance provider, which contained names, social security numbers, income data and addresses of 80 million people. Judy Woodruff speaks with Mark Bower of Voltage Security about who might… Continue watching
Jan 13 Watch 6:38 News Wrap: French lawmakers reaffirm fight against Islamic State By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, Prime Minister Manuel Valls addressed the French National Assembly, saying France is at war with terrorism, not Islam or Muslims. Meanwhile, investigators probed deeper into the weapons and financing behind last week's terror attacks. Also,… Continue watching
Jan 12 Watch 9:52 News Wrap: Islamic State supporters hack U.S. military social media accounts By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, social media sites belonging to the U.S. Central Command’s were hacked by a group who said they acted on behalf of the Islamic State. Threats against members of the military were posted on the @CENTCOM… Continue watching
Dec 25 Russia calls North Korea’s anger over Sony hack ‘understandable’ By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russia on Thursday offered sympathy to North Korea amid the Sony hacking scandal, saying the movie that sparked the dispute was so scandalous that Pyongyang’s anger was “quite understandable.” Washington failed to offer any proof to back… Continue reading
Nov 10 U.S. Postal Service employee data stolen in cyberattack By Tom Raum, Associated Press Postal Service spokesman David Partenheimer says personal information that may have been obtained in the attack includes employees' names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, addresses, emergency contacts and other information. Continue reading
Sep 03 Watch The roots of ‘Anonymous,’ the infamous online hacking community By PBS News Hour As online hacking becomes more common, interest in the individuals and groups behind such cyber attacks rises. Hari Sreenivasan speaks with David Kushner of The New Yorker on the origins of one of the most infamous hacking groups, “Anonymous.”… Continue watching
May 21 EBay asks customers to change passwords after cyberattack By Ariel Min Auction site eBay urged all of its users to reset their passwords Wednesday after hackers attacked a database that contained encrypted passwords and other data of more than 233 million customers. Continue reading