Hackers Access DC Voter Records
Cybercrime
Hackers Access DC Voter Records
2023-10-07 14:28:17
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Hackers breached the District of Columbia's Board of Elections website on Thursday, gaining access to 600,000 "lines" of U.S. voter data, including D.C. voters reports, city officials said. Sarah Winn Graham, the spokeswoman for the board, said a... Read More

Bigger Government Role Expected to Protect Industry From Hackers
Cybersecurity
Bigger Government Role Expected to Protect Industry From Hackers
2021-10-26 21:08:46
by Tom Ramstack

WASHINGTON — Large-scale cyberattacks continued this week in the United States and abroad as computer security experts told a congressional panel Tuesday that more government intervention is needed. On Monday, Microsoft announced that Russia-backed hackers were trying to steal information... Read More

US Pipelines Ordered to Increase Cyber Defenses After Hack
Cybersecurity
US Pipelines Ordered to Increase Cyber Defenses After Hack

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. pipeline operators will be required for the first time to conduct a cybersecurity assessment under a Biden administration directive in response to the ransomware hack that disrupted gas supplies in several states this month. The Transportation... Read More

Cyberattacks Anger Lawmakers As They Prepare a US Response
Cybersecurity
Cyberattacks Anger Lawmakers As They Prepare a US Response
2021-05-20 13:00:48
by Tom Ramstack

WASHINGTON -- Lawmakers who listened to Defense Department officials explain recent cyberthreats Friday gave unmistakable hints that some kind of large-scale U.S. response is coming soon. The hearing of the House Armed Services subcommittee on cyber, innovative technologies and information... Read More

Russian Hackers Attacked Burisma in Midst of Impeachment Inquiry, Security Firm Says
In The News
Russian Hackers Attacked Burisma in Midst of Impeachment Inquiry, Security Firm Says

WASHINGTON — In the midst of the impeachment investigation into President Donald Trump, Russian hackers attacked the Ukrainian gas company linked to the inquiry, according to cybersecurity experts. Researchers at Area 1, a security company run by a former National... Read More

Hackers Backed By Iran Targeted Presidential Campaign, Microsoft Says
2020 Elections
Hackers Backed By Iran Targeted Presidential Campaign, Microsoft Says
2019-10-04 18:23:58
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON - Hackers backed by the Iranian government have been targeting the email accounts of at least one presidential campaign, current and former federal government officials and journalists covering political campaigns, Microsoft revealed Friday. In a blog post on its... Read More

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