Jenna McLaughlin
Stories
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National Security
National security officials say Chinese hackers are lurking in U.S. telecom networks
Lawmakers have been raising the alarm about Chinese hackers breaching U.S. telecom companies. National security officials are working to understand the scope of the spying campaign.
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Technology
Hackers are putting lives at risk at hundreds of hospitals across the country
Hackers are putting lives at risk at hundreds of hospitals across the United States. According to a new report from Microsoft, ransomware attacks on healthcare have gone up over 300% since 2015.
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National Security
Inside the investigation into a giant Chinese botnet
The Justice Department disrupted a massive Chinese spy operation with the help of private sector investigators.
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World
A look at the foreign influences trying to interfere with the U.S. election
The U.S. government has disrupted Russian influence operations targeting U.S. voters. And it says Iran is behind attempts to hack the campaigns of both presidential candidates.
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Technology
Estonia joins 9 other nations in exposing Russia’s cyber tactics
Ten nations are exposing Russian hacking tactics against Ukraine and its allies. For Estonia, one of those nations, it's a major milestone.
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Health
Hospitals struggle after hackers target a blood donation center
Hospitals across the southeastern United States are struggling in the wake of a cyberattack on a regional blood donation service.
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Technology
Protecting the Paris Games from cyberattacks
As the Paris Olympics get underway, teams of IT experts have been thinking about one thing for months, and it’s not the sports. It’s the possibility of a disruptive cyberattack.
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Technology
A cybersecurity glitch triggered a global technology outage
Airports, hospitals, banks, and government agencies are recovering from a failed software update delivered by the cybersecurity company CrowdStrike to Microsoft’s Windows systems.
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Technology
A worldwide IT outage disrupted airlines, banks, hospitals and businesses today
One of the biggest IT outages ever caused mayhem around the world today, hobbling airlines, businesses and government agencies. A faulty update from the cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike is to blame.
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National
North Koreans got jobs at Fortune 500 companies to fund the nuclear weapons program
The U.S. government and private sector are trying to solve a thorny problem. North Korean IT workers and hackers are infiltrating Fortune 500 companies to fund the regime's nuclear weapons program.