cyberattacks

Russia is waging a shadow war on the West that needs a collective response, Estonian leader says

By Emma Burrows, Associated Press

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.

U.S. says cyberattacks against water supplies are rising, and utilities need to do more to stop them

By Michael Phillis, Matthew Daly, Associated Press

The agency on Monday issued an alert urging water systems to take immediate actions to protect the nation's drinking water.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.