Politics Aug 09 Iran ramping up cyber activity apparently meant to influence U.S. election, Microsoft says By Ali Swenson, Associated Press
Nation Jun 24 Watch 6:25 Cyberattack on software company disrupts business at thousands of car dealerships Thousands of car dealers across North America have been forced to revert to pen and paper after a software company they rely on was hit by several cyberattacks. The outage has not only caused delays and inconveniences for customers, but… By William Brangham, Courtney Norris, Karina Cuevas
Politics Jun 24 4 questions answered about the software cyberattacks affecting car dealerships For prospective car buyers, it's meant delays at dealerships or vehicle orders written up by hand. By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press
Politics May 22 Russia is waging a shadow war on the West that needs a collective response, Estonian leader says Estonia is seeing a rise in instances of sabotage, electronic warfare and spying. Kallas says not all nations see the attacks as interconnected, despite NATO's assertion that Russia is intensifying its campaign against the alliance from the Baltics to Britain. By Emma Burrows, Associated Press
Politics May 21 U.S. says cyberattacks against water supplies are rising, and utilities need to do more to stop them The agency on Monday issued an alert urging water systems to take immediate actions to protect the nation's drinking water. By Michael Phillis, Matthew Daly, Associated Press
Feb 21 Biden signs executive order to boost cybersecurity at American ports By Colleen Long, Associated Press The new requirements are part of the federal government's focus on modernizing how critical infrastructure like power grids, ports and pipelines are protected. Continue reading
Jun 18 Microsoft says disruptions to its services in June were caused by cyberattacks By Frank Bajak, Associated Press In early June, sporadic but serious service disruptions plagued Microsoft's flagship office suite and cloud computing platform. Initially reticent to name the cause, Microsoft has now disclosed that DDoS attacks by a hacktivist group were to blame. Continue reading
Jun 15 Chinese hackers breached hundreds of public, private networks, security firm says By Frank Bajak, Associated Press Word of the breach came as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken departs for China this weekend as part of the Biden administration’s push to repair deteriorating ties between Washington and Beijing. Continue reading
Nov 09 U.S. vote counting unaffected by cyberattacks, officials say By Nomaan Merchant, Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press No digital intrusions are known to have affected the counting of the midterm vote. Officials on Election Day kept close watch for domestic and foreign threats. Continue reading
Sep 14 Justice Department charges 3 Iranian citizens in ransomware attacks By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Justice Department says three Iranian citizens have been charged in the United States with cyberattacks that targeted power companies, local governments and small businesses and nonprofits, including a Pennsylvania domestic violence shelter. Continue reading