March 15, 2022 Russian cyberattacks have been well-tested on US targets, security executive says Russia has proven advanced cyberattack capabilities that can infiltrate U.S. infrastructure, cybersecurity CEO says.
March 10, 2022 Cyber firm: At least 6 US state governments hacked by China Hackers working on behalf of the Chinese government broke into the computer networks of at least six state governments in the United States in the last year.
March 1, 2022 A Ukrainian hacker's tale of how he is aiding the land war by battling Russia for the cloud The White House announced earlier this month that U.S. intelligence received information that Russian leader Vladimir Putin planned to use fake information to justify an invasion of Ukraine
December 15, 2021 Chinese and Iranian hackers exploit Log4j computer flaw, affecting hundreds of millions Security pros say one of the worst computer vulnerabilities they've ever seen has been exploited by state-backed Chinese and Iranian hackers, rogue cryptocurrency miners, and others.
December 13, 2021 Ransomware attack strikes Virginia state legislative agency A Virginia legislative branch agency was struck by a ransomware attack, according to the office of Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam.
November 8, 2021 Report: 6 Palestinian rights activists hacked by NSO spyware Security researchers disclosed Monday that spyware from the notorious Israeli hacker-for-hire company NSO Group was detected on the cellphones of six Palestinian human rights activists, half affiliated with groups that Israel’s defense minister controversially claimed were involved in terrorism.
June 2, 2021 Massachusetts Steamship Authority hit by cyberattack Guests traveling to Woods Hole, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket using ferry service from the Massachusetts Steamship Authority should expect delays after the company announced it has been the target of a ransomware attack Wednesday morning that is affecting operations.
February 9, 2021 FBI issues alert amid Florida Oldsmar water-treatment hacking investigation The FBI, Secret Service and Florida law enforcement are searching for one or more suspects they say tried to change the make-up of a local town’s water in a failed attempt to add a potentially caustic chemical by remotely accessing the computer system at a treatment plant that services the entire city, officials said.
February 8, 2021 Hacker tried to poison Florida water supply near Super Bowl, police say Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri said during a news conference on Monday that an unknown suspect was able to breach the Oldsmar water treatment plant's computer system on Friday and briefly increased the amount of sodium hydroxide from 100 parts per million to 11,100 parts per million.
January 12, 2021 Hacker goes after Parler users, archives terabytes of data A hacker has archived Parler user posts, photos and videos in the wake of the platform being accused of fueling the recent Capitol riots.
