Cyber attacks: Biden warns of growing threats in 1st visit with US intelligence community
President Joe Biden used his first visit with rank-and-file members of the U.S. intelligence community to make a promise that he will “never politicize” their work.
Several major websites suffer brief, widespread internet outage
Several apps and websites briefly experienced outages on Thursday, including PlayStation Network, Costco, UPS and Fidelity.
TSA updates cybersecurity directive after Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack
The TSA has rolled out new cybersecurity directives for the industry in the wake of the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack back in May.
Twitter hack: UK man arrested in Spain, charged in US for attack
The Twitter accounts of prominent politicians, celebrities and technology moguls were compromised last year in the attack. A 22-year-old is now facing several charges.
Ransomware attacks: Biden urges Putin to crack down on cybercriminals
The White House says President Joe Biden told Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call that he must “take action” against cybercriminals acting in his country and that the U.S. reserves the right to “defend its people and its critical infrastructure."
John McAfee, antivirus software creator, found dead in Spanish prison
McAfee antivirus software creator John McAfee has been found dead in Spanish prison hours after the court approved his extradition to the U.S.
2021 NATO summit: World leaders declare China a global security challenge
NATO leaders on Monday declared China a constant security challenge and said the Chinese are working to undermine global order.
Colonial Pipeline cyberattack ransom recovered, feds say
In a rare outcome, the U.S. has recovered $2.3 million in cryptocurrency that was paid as a ransom in the Colonial Pipeline shutdown last month.
JBS, world’s largest meat producer, moves to reopen ‘vast majority’ of plants after cyberattack
The world’s largest meat processing company said late Tuesday that it had made “significant progress” in dealing with the cyberattack and expected the “vast majority” of its plants to be operating on Wednesday.
Latest Russian hack attempt largely fended off by US agencies, White House says
The White House says it believes U.S. government agencies largely fended off the latest cyberespionage onslaught blamed on Russia intelligence operatives, saying the spear-phishing campaign should not further damage relations with Moscow ahead of next month’s planned presidential summit.
Ireland's health service shuts down IT systems after 'significant' ransomware attack
Ireland’s Health Service Executive said the move was a precaution to protect its IT systems after the ransomware attack, and appointments for coronavirus vaccinations were not affected.
Emory Healthcare says radiation therapy service suffers data breach
A data breach targeting radiation therapy is causing cancer patients and others in metro Atlanta who receive the therapy to travel to another hospital.
US takes steps to protect electric system from cyberattacks that would disrupt the power supply
The effort underscores the heightened concern about the prospects for cyberattacks that could disrupt the power supply across the country.
Georgia vehicle emission inspections waived due to system outage
According to the Georgia Environmental Protection Division, the system was shut down after their testing technology vendor detected and stopped a malware attack.
Idaho man charged with hacking into computers in Georgia
An Idaho man faces federal charges after authorities say he hacked into the computers of a Georgia city and Atlanta area medical clinics.
'Targeted, external attack' of Cobb County School's emergency warning system
The Cobb County School District and Cobb County Police Department are investigating a “targeted, external attack” of the district’s emergency warning system earlier this month.
Kroger pharmacy customers personal information possibly compromised due to data breach
Grocery chain giant, Kroger, announced this week that pharmacy and health clinic customers may have had their personal information stolen during a data security breach last month.
DOJ charges 3 North Koreans in global hacks
The Justice Department has charged three North Korean computer programmers in a broad range of global hacks, including a destructive attack targeting an American movie studio.
FBI: North Korean hackers targeted banks, Sony movie studio
The Justice Department has charged three North Korean computer programmers in a broad range of global and destructive hacks, including targeting banks and a movie studio.
Data leaks affect more than 3 billion accounts
Data breaches are something we have come to learn to live with. But, there’s one being called the 'mother of all data breaches.'