/tags/hacking hacking en-US WLRN Tue, 11 Oct 2022 14:30:00 GMT /news/2022-10-11/pro-russian-hackers-claim-responsibility-for-knocking-u-s-airport-websites-offline Killnet urged hackers to take down dozens of airport websites across the country early Monday morning. Within hours several sites were down. But officials say the outages did not interrupt operations. Tue, 11 Oct 2022 14:30:00 GMT /news/2022-10-11/pro-russian-hackers-claim-responsibility-for-knocking-u-s-airport-websites-offline Vanessa Romo /2022-03-21/the-u-s-warns-companies-to-stay-on-guard-for-possible-russian-cyberattacks President Biden said "evolving intelligence" showed Russia is "exploring options for potential cyberattacks." The U.S. has previously warned about Russia's capability to attack U.S. infrastructure. Mon, 21 Mar 2022 21:56:29 GMT /2022-03-21/the-u-s-warns-companies-to-stay-on-guard-for-possible-russian-cyberattacks James Doubek /news/npr-breaking-news/2022-02-28/facebook-youtube-and-twitter-remove-disinformation-targeting-ukraine Facebook parent company Meta says it has uncovered Russian efforts to undermine trust in the Ukrainian government and to hack Ukrainian military officials and journalists using social media. Mon, 28 Feb 2022 15:31:06 GMT /news/npr-breaking-news/2022-02-28/facebook-youtube-and-twitter-remove-disinformation-targeting-ukraine Shannon Bond /news/2021-12-01/about-50-000-students-and-employees-may-have-had-their-personal-info-stolen-theyre-getting-told-now About 50-thousand Broward County public school students and school employees are being told that their personal data may have been breached during a ransomware attack months ago. Wed, 01 Dec 2021 12:31:27 GMT /news/2021-12-01/about-50-000-students-and-employees-may-have-had-their-personal-info-stolen-theyre-getting-told-now Scott Travis /news/npr-breaking-news/2021-08-26/chinas-microsoft-hack-may-have-had-a-bigger-purpose-than-just-spying China broke into tens of thousands of email accounts in January. Now officials fear the breach wasn't just about spying. It was to build the next generation of artificial intelligence. Thu, 26 Aug 2021 13:19:10 GMT /news/npr-breaking-news/2021-08-26/chinas-microsoft-hack-may-have-had-a-bigger-purpose-than-just-spying Dina Temple-Raston /2021-06-10/how-bitcoin-has-fueled-ransomware-attacks If you're planning a multi-million dollar ransomware attack, there's really only one way to collect - with cryptocurrency. It's fast. It's easy. Best of all, it's largely anonymous and hard to trace. Thu, 10 Jun 2021 12:30:41 GMT /2021-06-10/how-bitcoin-has-fueled-ransomware-attacks Greg Myre /2021-04-06/the-fate-of-floridas-bright-futures-for-profit-colleges-and-ransomware-attack-on-schools The uncertain future of the Bright Futures program and an investigation into how for-profit colleges are putting Florida students into debt. Plus, the University of Miami and Broward Schools have been victims of cyber attacks — we discussed how to protect that information from hackers. Tue, 06 Apr 2021 21:25:21 GMT /2021-04-06/the-fate-of-floridas-bright-futures-for-profit-colleges-and-ransomware-attack-on-schools Suria Rimer, Leslie Ovalle Atkinson /2021-01-29/why-russia-may-have-stepped-up-its-hacking-game When Gen. Paul Nakasone, the head of U.S. Cyber Command and the NSA, broadcast his "defend forward" strategy to protect America from hackers, did he help goad Russia into aggressive action? Fri, 29 Jan 2021 10:07:00 GMT /2021-01-29/why-russia-may-have-stepped-up-its-hacking-game Dina Temple-Raston /news/2020-12-22/what-we-know-about-russias-alleged-hack-of-the-u-s-government-and-tech-companies Microsoft says it has identified 40 government agencies, companies and think tanks that have been infiltrated. Most are in the U.S., but the breaches stretch around the globe. Tue, 22 Dec 2020 12:04:39 GMT /news/2020-12-22/what-we-know-about-russias-alleged-hack-of-the-u-s-government-and-tech-companies Bill Chappell, Greg Myre, Laurel Wamsley /news/2020-12-18/microsoft-says-40-customers-hit-by-ongoing-hack-of-government-agencies Most of the Microsoft customers hit by the hack were in the U.S., but the rest were elsewhere in North America, and in Europe and the Middle East. Fri, 18 Dec 2020 14:41:56 GMT /news/2020-12-18/microsoft-says-40-customers-hit-by-ongoing-hack-of-government-agencies Jaclyn Diaz