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Why Iranian Hackers Are Emerging As A Threat To US Critical Infrastructure
When people imagine cyber warfare, many often picture dramatic outcomes. The lights go out. The water turns toxic. Those scenarios are real risks. But they are not the only objective, and often not the main one. The real strategic value is access.
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Cyberattack In Nevada Started In May But Only Discovered In August: Report
State workers were put on paid administrative leave. Nevada residents couldn't receive their driver's licenses. Employers were unable to conduct background checks on new hires. These were all effects of a massive cyberattack in Nevada.
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US Treasury's Sanctions Office Hacked By Chinese Government: Report
Chinese government hackers breached the U.S. Treasury office that administers economic sanctions, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday, identifying targets of a cyberattack Treasury disclosed earlier this week.
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Hospital Emergency Rooms Shut Down In Three US States Due To Cyberattack
Ardent Health Services, which oversees 30 hospitals across the US, said it had shut down a significant number of its computerized services.
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Treasury Department Breached By Russian State Hackers In October, Says US
The U.S. Treasury was targeted by a pro-Russian hacker group last month, but the incident caused little to no disruption.
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China Accuses US Of "Tens Of Thousands" Of Cyberattacks
Beijing on Monday accused the United States of launching "tens of thousands" of cyberattacks on China and pilfering troves of sensitive data, including from a public research university.
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FBI Warns Of Large "Scale" In US Ransomware Attack
The FBI said Sunday the "scale" of a major ransomware attack against a US IT company could mean investigators won't be able to work with every victim individually.
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Cyberattack On US Government, Companies Poses "Grave Risk": Security Agency
A sophisticated cyberattack on US government agencies and private companies that was revealed this week poses a "grave risk" and thwarting it will be "highly complex," the US computer security agency said Thursday.
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US Charges Six Members Of Russian Military Intelligence Over Cyberattacks
Six Russian military intelligence officers have been charged with carrying out cyberattacks on Ukraine's power grid, the 2017 French elections and the 2018 Winter Olympics, the US Justice Department announced on Monday.
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China Denies Cyberattacks On US Election Campaigns
Beijing on Friday denied trying to meddle in US presidential election after American tech giant Microsoft said it had parried cyberattacks from overseas groups -- including from China -- against both the Republican and Democratic campaigns.
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Cyberattack Hits US Newspaper Distribution
A cyberattack caused major printing and delivery disruptions on Saturday at the Los Angeles Times and other major US newspapers, including ones owned by Tribune Publishing Co such as the Chicago Tribune and Baltimore Sun.The cyberattack appeared to originate outside the United States, the Los Angeles Times reported.
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Barack Obama Asks For 'Full Review' Of 2016 Election Cyberattacks
President Barack Obama has requested a review of all cyberattacks that took place during the 2016 election cycle, the White House said on Friday, amid allegations of Russian interference.
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Why Iranian Hackers Are Emerging As A Threat To US Critical Infrastructure
When people imagine cyber warfare, many often picture dramatic outcomes. The lights go out. The water turns toxic. Those scenarios are real risks. But they are not the only objective, and often not the main one. The real strategic value is access.
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Cyberattack In Nevada Started In May But Only Discovered In August: Report
State workers were put on paid administrative leave. Nevada residents couldn't receive their driver's licenses. Employers were unable to conduct background checks on new hires. These were all effects of a massive cyberattack in Nevada.
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US Treasury's Sanctions Office Hacked By Chinese Government: Report
Chinese government hackers breached the U.S. Treasury office that administers economic sanctions, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday, identifying targets of a cyberattack Treasury disclosed earlier this week.
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Hospital Emergency Rooms Shut Down In Three US States Due To Cyberattack
Ardent Health Services, which oversees 30 hospitals across the US, said it had shut down a significant number of its computerized services.
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Treasury Department Breached By Russian State Hackers In October, Says US
The U.S. Treasury was targeted by a pro-Russian hacker group last month, but the incident caused little to no disruption.
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China Accuses US Of "Tens Of Thousands" Of Cyberattacks
Beijing on Monday accused the United States of launching "tens of thousands" of cyberattacks on China and pilfering troves of sensitive data, including from a public research university.
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FBI Warns Of Large "Scale" In US Ransomware Attack
The FBI said Sunday the "scale" of a major ransomware attack against a US IT company could mean investigators won't be able to work with every victim individually.
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Cyberattack On US Government, Companies Poses "Grave Risk": Security Agency
A sophisticated cyberattack on US government agencies and private companies that was revealed this week poses a "grave risk" and thwarting it will be "highly complex," the US computer security agency said Thursday.
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US Charges Six Members Of Russian Military Intelligence Over Cyberattacks
Six Russian military intelligence officers have been charged with carrying out cyberattacks on Ukraine's power grid, the 2017 French elections and the 2018 Winter Olympics, the US Justice Department announced on Monday.
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China Denies Cyberattacks On US Election Campaigns
Beijing on Friday denied trying to meddle in US presidential election after American tech giant Microsoft said it had parried cyberattacks from overseas groups -- including from China -- against both the Republican and Democratic campaigns.
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Cyberattack Hits US Newspaper Distribution
A cyberattack caused major printing and delivery disruptions on Saturday at the Los Angeles Times and other major US newspapers, including ones owned by Tribune Publishing Co such as the Chicago Tribune and Baltimore Sun.The cyberattack appeared to originate outside the United States, the Los Angeles Times reported.
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Barack Obama Asks For 'Full Review' Of 2016 Election Cyberattacks
President Barack Obama has requested a review of all cyberattacks that took place during the 2016 election cycle, the White House said on Friday, amid allegations of Russian interference.
