Hacking

Trump campaign says it was hacked by foreign actors

The Trump campaign on Saturday said that a foreign hacker had breached its systems and gained access to internal communications.…

DOJ charges Chinese national with operating ‘world’s largest botnet’ that stole $5.9 billion in Covid relief funds

A global malware network responsible for the theft of $5.9 billion in Covid relief funds and tied to other crimes…

Family offices become prime targets for cyber hacks and ransomware

A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the…

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can appeal extradition to U.S., UK court rules

LONDON — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has the right to appeal against his extradition to the U.S., a high court…

Leader of world’s ‘most prolific ransomware group’ charged in Lockbit case — $10 million reward for his arrest

Federal prosecutors on Tuesday announced criminal charges against a Russian national, Dmitry Yuryevich Khoroshev, for allegedly creating, developing and administrating…

Biden replaces Obama-era infrastructure protections to defend against Chinese cyberthreats

President Joe Biden on Tuesday updated a more than decade-old policy to protect U.S. critical infrastructure sectors like energy and…

White House urges Senate to ‘move swiftly’ on TikTok bill as lawmakers drag their heels

White House national security adviser John Kirby said Sunday that the Senate should swiftly advance a bill that would force…

Three people indicted in $400 million FTX crypto hack conspiracy

Three people were indicted for an identity theft conspiracy that allegedly included the $400 million hack from FTX on the…

FBI shuts down China’s ‘Volt Typhoon’ hackers targeting U.S. infrastructure

The FBI shut down a major China-backed hacking group that attacked hundreds of routers and had been working to compromise…

Chinese hackers are determined to ‘wreak havoc’ on U.S. critical infrastructure, FBI director warns

Chinese government hackers are busily targeting water treatment plants, the electrical grid, transportation systems and other critical infrastructure inside the…