Georgia restricts Fulton County's access to voter registration system after cyber intrusion
An apparent cyberattack that affected government operations in Georgia's most populous county is creating challenges for its election office as it prepares for the state's March 12 presidential primary.
Chinese hackers want to 'wreak havoc' on US infrastructure, FBI director warns
FBI Director Chris Wray is appearing before a House Select Committee focused on China and is preparing to tell lawmakers that Chinese government hackers are targeting critical infrastructure in the U.S., including water treatment plants and transportation systems.
Fulton County cyberattack | What’s impacted, what’s operational?
A cyberattack in Fulton County still has officials grappling to recovery access to significant systems.
Mint Mobile informs customers about a security data breach
The wireless provider known for its affordable cell phone plans alerted customers via email that their personal information may have been stolen.
US government report: 2022 federal elections not tainted by foreign interference
A declassified U.S. government report says foreign hackers did not change vote totals or otherwise compromise the integrity of federal elections last year in the United States.
23andMe data breach: Hackers accessed data of 6.9 million users
Hackers were able to access profiles using usernames and passwords from other online platforms where customers reused their same passwords.
City of Refuge Cybersecurity Academy transforms lives with free high-tech training
In today's digital world, cybersecurity is a growing industry with very lucrative opportunities.
Reports of second cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline false, company says
Colonial Pipeline, the nation’s largest fuel pipeline, says reports of another ransomware attack are not true.
Georgia Department of Community Health services possibly hacked by Russian cybercriminals
A Russian cyber-extortion gang may have breached files kept by the Georgia Department of Community Health.
MGM Resorts’ computer systems down after ‘cybersecurity issue’
MGM Resorts International has tens of thousands of hotel rooms in Las Vegas at properties including the MGM Grand, Bellagio, Cosmopolitan, New York-New York, Park MGM, Excalibur, Luxor, Mandalay Bay and Delano.
Kevin Mitnick, ‘world’s most famous hacker,’ dies after battle with pancreatic cancer
Kevin Mitnick is survived by his wife, Kimberly, who is expecting their first child.
Report: Data brokers selling personal information to US government, private entities, foreign governments
The data includes things like geolocation, phone records and more.
Chinese spies break into hundreds of public, private networks, security firm says
A U.S. cybersecurity firm says Chinese hackers exploited an email security device to break into the networks of public and private sector companies, some of them government agencies, including foreign ministries.
US stops Russian cyber operation that stole sensitive information from dozens of countries
The Justice Department says it has disrupted a long-running Russian cyberespionage campaign that stole sensitive information from computer networks in dozens of countries, including the U.S. and other NATO members.
National guardsman spoke of ‘murder,’ could still possess secrets, US says
Jack Teixeira is accused of distributing highly classified documents about top national security issues on a social media platform. Prosecutors say he kept an arsenal of weapons and talked of “violence and murder."
Don't use public charging stations for electronic devices, FBI says
The FBI has issued a warning to the public about the potential risks of charging electronic devices, particularly phones, in public places like airports and hotels.
Hackers attack Wisconsin court system computer network
Hackers have attacked the Wisconsin court system’s computer network, court officials said Thursday.
Impact of health data breach hitting Congress 'could be extraordinary'
Hackers have broken into a Washington, D.C. health insurance marketplace and stolen sensitive personal data including Social Security numbers and home addresses of members of Congress, their employees and family members.
Biden administration unveils national cybersecurity strategy
Under the strategy, ransomware attacks are being classified as a threat to national security rather than a criminal challenge.
Dish Network says network outage was a cybersecurity breach
Dish Network says customers are having trouble accessing their account information and making payments as a result of the incident.