Tag: Hacking
EU’s Borrell voices solidarity with US in SolarWinds hack
BRUSSELS — The European Union' foreign policy chief expressed “solidarity" with the U.S. Thursday in the wake of the so-called SolarWinds hack, a breach...
Biden names 2 ex-NSA officials for senior cyber positions
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has selected two former senior National Security Agency officials for key cyber roles in his administration, the White House...
Senators press for more on SolarWinds hack after AP report
Key lawmakers said Tuesday they're concerned they've been kept in the dark about what suspected Russian hackers stole from the federal government and they...
After hack, officials draw attention to supply chain threats
WASHINGTON — The U.S. government is working to draw attention to supply chain vulnerabilities, an issue that received particular attention late last year after...
US looks to keep critical sectors safe from cyberattacks
WASHINGTON — A top Biden administration official says the government is undertaking a new effort to help electric utilities, water districts and other critical...
US cyber experts conducted operations to safeguard election
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Cyber Command conducted more than two dozen operations aimed at preventing interference in last November's presidential election, the general who...
Cyber attack tied to China boosts development bank’s chief
MIAMI — The cyberattack crested just as finance officials from across Latin America were descending on Washington to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the...
Tool created to aid cleanup from Microsoft hack in broad use
WASHINGTON — A tool designed to help businesses protect themselves from further compromises after a global hack of Microsoft email server software has been...
U.S. charges Swiss “hacktivist” for data theft and leaks
SEATTLE — The Justice Department has charged a Swiss hacker with computer intrusion and identity theft, just over a week after the hacker took...
