FBI Says Chinese Hackers Preparing to Attack US Infrastructure More Reuters FILE PHOTO: FBI Director Christopher Wray testifies before the House Approbations Subcommittee on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., April 11, 2024. REUTERS/Michael A. McCoy/File Photo By Christopher Bing Nashvi...
The hacker attack was supported by heavy resources and was solely focused on espionage. There are no reports of ransom requests by the hacker organization, so the attack is likely state-driven. Such attacks are often considered part of the spy efforts between global superpowers such as the USA...
The hackers' penetration of U.S. and allied' telecommunications infrastructure lasted for at least eight months, it said.The U.S. government has confirmed the attacks. Multiple agencies "are collaborating to aggressively mitigate this threat," the FBI and CISA said on Oct. 25. Probes continue ...
It said the hackers routed the attacks through computers at U.S. universities, installed a strain of malicious software, or malware, associated with Chinese hackers and initiated the attacks from Chinese university computers previously used by the Chinese military to attack U.S. military contractors...
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Chinese government hackers breached the U.S. Treasury office that administers economic sanctions, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday, identifyingtargets of a cyberattackTreasury disclosed earlier this week. Citing unnamed U.S. officials, the Washington Post said hackers compromised the Office...
Chinese Volt Typhoon Hackers Infiltrated US Electric Utility for Nearly a Year Cybersecurity firm Dragos has revealed a prolonged cyber attack by the Chinese threat actorVolt Typhooninto the United States electric grid, specifically targeting the Littleton Electric Light and Water Departments (LELWD) ...
Chinese hackers attack federal employee databaseU.S. officials are accusing Chinese hackers of breaking into secure government networks that hold personal information for all federal employees. Bob Orr reports from Washington on the data breach.
A large U.S. company with operations in China fell victim to a large-scale cyberattack earlier this year, according to cybersecurity firm Symantec. The attack believed to be the work ofChinese hackers, allowed the attackers to maintain access to the company’s network for at least four month...
The US Treasury Department was the target of a Chinese cyberattack in 2024. Twelve Chinese nationals, including two public security ministry officers, have been indicted for a series of hacking attacks, including a 2024 breach of the US Treasury, the Justice Department said Wednesday. Other allege...