cyberattacks
Iranians manage to surf the web despite tide of censorship
Middle East
July 26, 2019
Iranians manage to surf the web despite tide of censorship
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Before Nazilla Akbari can check out the latest offerings on Twitter or YouTube, she scrolls through…
Ecuador says hit by 40 million cyber attacks since Assange arrest
World
April 16, 2019
Ecuador says hit by 40 million cyber attacks since Assange arrest
Ecuador said on Monday it has suffered 40 million cyber attacks on the webpages of public institutions since stripping Wikileaks…
Britain promises ‘doctrine of deterrence’ against cyberattacks
World
March 7, 2019
Britain promises ‘doctrine of deterrence’ against cyberattacks
LONDON (Reuters) – British Foreign Minister Jeremy Hunt will set out on Thursday a “doctrine of deterrence”, including economic and…
German, 20, confesses to massive data hack spurred by ‘annoyance’
Technology
January 8, 2019
German, 20, confesses to massive data hack spurred by ‘annoyance’
German authorities on Tuesday said a 20-year-old hacker had confessed to stealing and leaking private data from hundreds of…
US charges two Chinese for state-sponsored hacking
World
December 21, 2018
US charges two Chinese for state-sponsored hacking
The United States has charged two Chinese men it accuses of hacking the computer systems of companies and government agencies…
French election contender Macron is Russian cyberattack target: party chief
World
February 13, 2017
French election contender Macron is Russian cyberattack target: party chief
French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron is a "fake news" target of Russian media and his campaign is facing thousands of…
Hackers attack American tear gas company that exports to Egypt
Egypt
February 14, 2012
Hackers attack American tear gas company that exports to Egypt
LONDON — A US security company whose tear gas has been used against Egyptian demonstrators has become the latest victim…