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PublishedMarch 29, 2021
Suspected Russian hackers got access to emails of top Trump security officials
Their accounts were accessed as part of what's known as the SolarWinds intrusion, and it throws into question how the U.S. government can protect individuals, companies and institutions across the country if it can’t protect itself.
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PublishedDecember 21, 2020
China criticizes Trump’s suggestion it, not Russia, is behind cyber spying
Trump on Saturday scoffed at assertions by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and other officials that the Kremlin was behind attempts to spy on federal agencies.
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PublishedDecember 18, 2020
With Trump silent on likely Russian hacks of U.S. agencies, reprisals may fall to Biden
All fingers are pointing to Russia as the source of a punishing hack of U.S. government agencies, but the president has not responded.
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PublishedNovember 13, 2020
Staff departures cause turmoil as cybersecurity agency works to debunk election rumors
The agency's profile has been raised over the last week as it tries to stomp out false election rumors, and that has put it in conflict with the president's unsubstantiated claims of 'massive fraud' in voting that he says is costing him a second term.
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PublishedOctober 28, 2020
FBI warns ransomware assault threatens U.S. health care system
What one expert calls ‘the most significant cyber security threat we’ve ever seen in the United States’ could further stress hospitals burdened by a nationwide spike in COVID-19 cases.
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PublishedOctober 19, 2020
U.S. charges 6 Russian intelligence officers in vast hacking campaign
They are all current or former members of the same military intelligence agency – the GRU – which was involved in efforts to interfere in the 2016 presidential campaign.
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PublishedSeptember 15, 2020
Northern Light Health caught up in data breach
The health care organization said it was affected when an online service provider's information was stolen earlier this year.
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PublishedSeptember 7, 2020
Months after massive data breach, Maine nonprofits still notifying donors
A ransomware attack on online fundraising software provider Blackbaud's electronic files has affected thousands of nonprofits around the country.
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PublishedJuly 31, 2020
Three charged in massive Twitter hack, Bitcoin scam
The July 15 attack compromised the accounts of some of the company's most high-profile users.
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PublishedApril 16, 2020
Technology to track COVID-19 raises fears of mass surveillance
The ideas for new technologies range from systems to draw data from diagnostic testing labs and hospitals to mobile phone apps to identify the infected to help others avoid contact.
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