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US Still Unraveling ‘Sophisticated' Hack of 9 Gov't Agencies
The top White House cybersecurity official says authorities are still working to unravel the likely Russian hack of U.S. government agencies and companies
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Hack Exposes Vulnerability of Cash-Strapped US Water Plants
A hacker’s botched attempt to poison the water of a small Florida city is raising alarms about just how vulnerable such systems may be to attacks by more sophisticated intruders
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Justice Department, Federal Court System Hit by Russian Hack
The Justice Department and federal court system have disclosed they were compromised as part of a massive breach of federal government agencies that U.S. officials have linked to Russia
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A Recent Hack of the U.S. Treasury Department Opens the Door To Scammers
Cybersecurity experts are asking Americans to be cautious of scams and hackers when they receive communications from the Department of Treasury and the IRS. This comes after a recent breach of the Treasury Department. NBC10’s Lucy Bustamante has the details on how to avoid getting scammed.
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With Trump Silent, Reprisals for Hacks of US Government May Fall to Biden
All fingers are pointing to Russia as the source of a punishing hack of U.S. government agencies
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Hack Against US Is ‘Grave' Threat, Cybersecurity Agency Says
The government’s cybersecurity agency is expressing increased alarm about a hack of computer systems in the U.S. and around the globe that officials suspect was carried out by Russia
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Little-Known SolarWinds Gets Scrutiny Over Hack, Stock Sales
Before this week, few people were aware of SolarWinds, a Texas-based software company providing vital computer network monitoring services to corporations and government agencies around the world.
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US Agencies, Companies Secure Networks After Huge Hack
U.S. government agencies and private companies rushed Monday to secure their computer networks following the disclosure of a sophisticated and long-running cyber-espionage intrusion suspected of being carried out by Russian hackers.
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Florida Teen Arrested as Mastermind of Twitter Hack
A Florida teen arrested Friday was named by authorities as the mastermind of the takeover earlier this month of Twitter accounts of prominent politicians, celebrities and technology moguls that scammed people around globe out of more than $100,000 in Bitcoin
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17-Year-Old Accused of Being ‘Mastermind' of Massive Twitter Hack
The Tampa, Fla., teen is expected to make his first court appearance Saturday.
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Twitter Says Hackers Accessed Direct Messages of 36 Victims, Including an Elected Official
The hackers who took over the accounts of around 130 people last week in an apparent bitcoin scam were able to access direct messages, Twitter said on Wednesday.
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MGM Hack Exposes Data of 10 Million, Including Government Officials
The information of more than 10 million people who stayed at MGM Resorts, including data appearing to belong to government officials, was posted on a hacking forum this week, NBC News reports.