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Tag: Cyberattacks and Hackers
E.U.’s Top Drug Regulator Says It’s ‘Fully Functional’ After Cyberattack
The agency’s leader said the breach would not delay delivery of a coronavirus vaccine to member nations.
FireEye, a Top Cybersecurity Firm, Says It Was Hacked by a Nation-State
The Silicon Valley company said hackers — almost certainly Russian — made off with tools that could be used to mount new attacks around the world.
U.K. Tackles Giant Vaccine Rollout After Botched Covid Response
Britain left hospitals short of masks and gowns, and stumbled on testing and tracing, so can it vaccinate tens of millions of people in a matter of months? Experts think it can.
Your Friday Briefing
Britain and the U.S. spar over the coronavirus vaccine.
Russia Poses Greater Election Threat Than Iran, Many U.S. Officials Say
Russia’s hackers appeared to be preparing to sow chaos amid any uncertainty around election results, officials said.
U.S. Charges Russian Intelligence Officers in Major Cyberattacks
Prosecutors said the suspects hacked elections in France, the electricity grid in Ukraine and the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
Cyber Attack Suspected in German Woman’s Death
Prosecutors believe the woman died from delayed treatment after hackers attacked a hospital’s computers. It could be the first fatality from a ransomware attack.
Iranian Hackers Can Beat Encrypted Apps like Telegram, Researchers Say
Reports reveal that hackers have been secretly gathering intelligence on opponents of the Iranian regime, breaking into cellphones and computers and outsmarting apps like Telegram.
China-Backed Hackers Broke Into 100 Firms and Agencies, U.S. Says
In indictments against five Chinese nationals, the Justice Department described sophisticated attacks to hijack networks and extort universities, businesses and nonprofits.