Atlanta Water head orders security review of computer system after Florida hack

Serious concerns are being raised across the country after a hacker gained control of a Florida city’s water processing plant. The Atlanta City Council took up the issue on Tuesday during their meeting.

Hacker tried to poison Oldsmar water system, sheriff says

Investigators say someone took over a computer that controls the city of Oldsmar’s water system and tried to poison the water supply. The FBI, Secret Service and Pinellas deputies are now looking into the case. 

DOJ says 3% of its email accounts compromised in Russian hack

The Justice Department said Wednesday that about 3% of its email accounts could be compromised as part of a massive breach of federal government agencies that U.S. officials have linked to Russia.

Top US national security agencies say hack of federal departments 'likely Russian in origin'

Top national security agencies are confirming that Russia was likely responsible for a massive hack of U.S. government departments and corporations, rejecting Trump’s claim that China might be to blame.

UK judge rejects US extradition request for Julian Assange

A British judge has rejected the United States’ request to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to face espionage charges.

US Treasury Department email accounts compromised in SolarWinds hack

Dozens of email accounts at the Treasury Department were compromised in a massive breach of U.S. government agencies being blamed on Russia.

Trump contradicts Pompeo, downplays U.S. cyberattack

Contradicting his secretary of state and other top officials, President Donald Trump on Saturday suggested without evidence that China — not Russia — may be behind the grave cyberattack against the United States and tried to minimized its impact.

Networks compromised in SolarWinds hack will need to be burned 'down to the ground,' experts say

It’s going to take months to kick elite hackers widely believed to be Russian out of the U.S. government networks they have been quietly rifling through since as far back as March in Washington’s worst cyberespionage failure on record.

Hackers targeting online shoppers even more because of pandemic

Scammers know many people will do their holiday shopping online to avoid large crowds and social distance this year.

Wisconsin Republican Party says hackers stole $2.3 million

Hackers stole $2.3 million from the Wisconsin Republican Party's account that was being used to help reelect President Donald Trump.

FBI, federal agencies warn ransomware assault threatens US healthcare system

Federal agencies warned that cybercriminals are unleashing a major ransomware assault against the U.S. healthcare system. Independent security experts say it has already hobbled at least four U.S. hospitals this month, and could potentially impact hundreds more.

US officials: Russian hackers targeted dozens of state, local government networks

Russian hackers have targeted the networks of dozens of state and local governments in the United States in recent days, and have stolen data from at least two servers.

US charges 6 Russian military officers in alleged hacking campaign

The U.S. has charged six current and former Russian military officers in alleged hacks aimed at American businesses, French elections and the Winter Olympics.

DoorDash data breach compromised information of 4.9 million consumers, Dashers, merchants

Popular food delivery company DoorDash announced Thursday that a data breach compromised the information of more than 4.9 million consumers, Dashers, and merchants.

DoorDash says 4.9 million affected in third-party data breach

Online delivery service DoorDash announced that 4.9 million customers, Dashers and merchants were affected by a data breach Thursday.