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
Jun 01 FBI Director Christopher Wray says agency blocked planned cyberattack on children’s hospital By Eric Tucker, Alan Suderman, Associated Press FBI Director Christopher Wray says his agents thwarted a planned cyberattack on a Boston children's hospital that was to have been carried out by hackers sponsored by the Iranian government. Continue reading
Mar 29 WATCH: House Judiciary oversight hearing for the FBI cyber division By Associated Press The hearing comes after several notable cyberattacks last year against critical infrastructure including the Colonial Pipeline hack. Continue reading
Jan 31 Hackers prey on public schools, adding stress amid COVID pandemic By Cedar Attanasio, Associated Press This month, at least two schools in New Mexico and Wisconsin took "cyber snow days," canceling classes to repair the damage from attacks by hackers. Continue reading
May 15 Watch 4:53 The Colonial Pipeline shutdown: Latest news and how the US can prepare for next time By PBS NewsHour Nearly a week after a ransomware attack forced Colonial Pipeline to shut down, the company announced it has restored service. The shutdown disrupted gas supplies along the East Coast — full recovery may still take days. The attack has highlighted… Continue watching
May 13 WATCH: Biden warns against gas price gouging after cyberattack By Josh Boak, Associated Press President Joe Biden is scheduled to deliver remarks on the Colonial Pipeline cyberattack Thursday morning, more evidence of his administration's awareness of the political perils associated with the shutdown. Continue reading
Nov 05 Watch 7:15 How the government is guarding against 2018 election threats Officials in every state will be watching Tuesday's voting process intensely in the face of numerous threats and prior attempts to meddle with American elections. What threats are they guarding against, and where are the threats coming from? Nick Schifrin… Continue watching
Aug 08 U.S. braces for possible cyberattacks after Iran sanctions By Deb Reichmann, Associated Press U.S. intelligence agencies have singled out Iran as one of the main foreign cyber threats facing America, along with Russia, China and North Korea. Continue reading
Mar 16 Watch 5:48 Flexing cyberwarfare muscle, Russia shows it can cause major disruptions By PBS News Hour The Trump administration has accused Russia of a series of cyberattacks on American and European power plants, water facilities and electrical grids, dating back to 2015. Why target a country’s infrastructure? And what are the risks of such acts of… Continue watching
Jul 05 Ongoing Mueller probe could draw focus to Russian crime operations By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The U.S. government has long warned that Russian organized crime posed a threat to democratic institutions, including "criminally linked oligarchs" who might collude with the Russian government to undermine business competition. Continue reading