cyber attack
New wave of cyber attacks hits Russia, other nations
World
October 25, 2017
New wave of cyber attacks hits Russia, other nations
Cyber attacks using malware called “BadRabbit” hit Russia and other nations on Tuesday, affecting Russian Interfax news agency and causing…
Companies across world hit by cyber attack
World
June 28, 2017
Companies across world hit by cyber attack
A massive ransomware attack has hit businesses around the world, causing major companies to shut down their computer systems. Researchers…
Will ‘Cyber Chaos’ spread with workweek’s start?
Economy
May 15, 2017
Will ‘Cyber Chaos’ spread with workweek’s start?
Global cyber chaos was spreading Monday as companies booted up computers at work following the weekend’s worldwide “ransomware” cyberattack. The…
Britain develops cyber attack powers to take on IS
World
November 17, 2015
Britain develops cyber attack powers to take on IS
British spies are developing an offensive cyber capability to attack terrorists, hackers and rogue states, finance minister George Osborne said…
Report: China-linked hackers get sensitive US defense and intelligence data
World
June 13, 2015
Report: China-linked hackers get sensitive US defense and intelligence data
China-linked hackers appear to have gained access to sensitive background information submitted by US intelligence and military personnel for security…
Ukraine says Russia behind cyber attack on German government
World
January 8, 2015
Ukraine says Russia behind cyber attack on German government
Ukraine's prime minister blamed Russian intelligence on Thursday for a hacker attack against German government websites, for which a pro-Russian group…
Pro-Russian group claims cyber attack on German government websites
World
January 7, 2015
Pro-Russian group claims cyber attack on German government websites
German government websites, including Chancellor Angela Merkel's page, were hacked on Wednesday in an attack claimed by a group demanding…
NATO websites hit in cyber attack linked to Crimea tension
World
March 16, 2014
NATO websites hit in cyber attack linked to Crimea tension
Hackers brought down several public NATO websites, the alliance said on Sunday, in what appeared to be the latest escalation…
Israel facing ‘millions’ of cyber-attacks over Gaza
World
November 18, 2012
Israel facing ‘millions’ of cyber-attacks over Gaza
The Israeli government on Sunday admitted it had become the victim of a mass cyber-warfare campaign with millions of attempts…
WikiLeaks says website was target of cyber attack
Egypt
August 31, 2011
WikiLeaks says website was target of cyber attack
WASHINGTON - WikiLeaks said its website had been the target of a cyber attack late on Tuesday as it proceeded with…