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The Iranian flag is seen flying over a street in Tehran

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

New trucks are shown for sale at a Chevrolet dealership in National City, California
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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

Full length of young woman entering car showroom
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

Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas looks on during a press conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina, and Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte, in Riga, Latvia May 6, 2024. Photo by Ints Kalnins/Reuters
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

Close up of a woman's hand filling a glass of filtered water right from the tap in the kitchen sink at home
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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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