September 8, 2018 North Korean computer programmer charged by Justice Department for 2014 Sony hack A North Korean computer programmer tied to the country’s “malign cyber activities” has been charged Thursday by the Justice Department for the 2014 hack against Sony Pictures Entertainment that resulted in the disclosure of tens of thousands of leaked emails and other materials.
September 7, 2018 Iran, North Korea and Venezuela turning to cryptocurrency to bypass US sanctions, experts warn America's rivals are exploiting bitcoin-style cryptocurrencies to get around U.S. sanctions.
September 5, 2018 Former NASA contractor threatened to post nude photos of women, authorities say A former contractor who worked for NASA accessed nude photos of seven women off their computers, then threatened to post the photos on the Internet if the women refused to supply him with more explicit photos, according to a report.
August 1, 2018 Alaskan borough dusts off typewriters after ransomware attack An Alaskan borough has had to dust off its typewriters following a major ransomware attack.
August 1, 2018 Trump inherited 'cyber-crisis' from Obama, VP Pence says at cybersecurity summit Vice President Mike Pence contended Tuesday that President Trump's administration inherited a "cyber-crisis" when he took office, laying the blame for Russian meddling on the Obama administration.
July 27, 2018 DHS warns companies targeted on dark web Criminals on the dark web have a growing appetite for hacking into corporate applications, a new alert from the Department of Homeland Security says.
June 30, 2018 Oldest veteran in US, 112, robbed of savings, identity, family says American’s oldest man and oldest military veteran has reportedly been the victim of identity theft.
June 23, 2018 WikiLeaks posts ICE employees' personal data, report says WikiLeaks this week published a database containing personal data on more than 9,000 current and former employees of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, a report said.
June 15, 2018 Department of Justice announces massive arrest in email scammer case The U.S. Department of Justice has nabbed scores of scammers involved in fraud totaling millions of dollars.