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Illustrative: An Iranian flag made from binary code. (Sergio Lacueva/iStock Photo by Getty Images)
August 9, 2024, 8:56 am
Iranian hackers ramping up online activity to influence US election, Microsoft says
Islamic republic reportedly using fake news, phishing accounts to sway November vote; online accounts highlight wedge issues including LGBT rights, Israel-Hamas war
By ALI SWENSON
Illustrative: Kids at a gamer festival in Tel Aviv, April 2, 2018. (Gili Yaari /FLASH90)
December 16, 2021, 1:17 am
Iranian hackers targeting Israel using ultra-exploitable coding flaw — experts
As governments and internet gurus warn world over Log4j, called one of the most serious vulnerabilities ever, firm says Iran-backed APT35 tried to hit 7 Israeli targets
By AP and ToI Staff
Canberra Parliament House, Australia (Wikimedia Commons/Mark Pegrum CC BY-SA)
February 18, 2019, 11:36 am
Australia blames ‘sophisticated state actor’ for hacking political parties
Security agencies say they don’t know who was behind attack two weeks ago, ahead of elections, but cybersecurity expert says Russia, China are possible suspects
By Andrew BEATTY
FBI Director Chris Wray speaks at his installation ceremony at the FBI Building in Washington, September 28, 2017. (Andrew Harnik/AP)
July 19, 2018, 9:21 am
FBI director says Russia continues to sow discord in US
Chris Wray dismisses Moscow’s offer to question 12 intelligence officers over election hacking accusations, also warns that Chinese economic espionage is major threat to America
By Deb Riechmann and Desmond Butler
System control center operator Jack Martin works at an AEP Transmission Operations Center in New Albany, Ohio on May 20, 2015. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
December 22, 2015, 3:52 am
Iranian hackers breached US power grid to engineer blackouts
Investigation finds outdated cyberdefense for America’s key infrastructure, with attackers lurking, waiting to strike
By GARANCE BURKE and Jonathan Fahey
Illustrative: Man holding a US passport. (Shutterstock)
June 14, 2015, 8:15 pm
Glitch in US passports affects Israel travelers
Delays in visas, document renewals; State Department doesn’t rule out cyber attack for computer system problems
By Gedalyah Reback
Illustrative: a computer (Pexels)
June 13, 2015, 5:33 am
US officials: Second hack exposed military and intel data
Cyberbreach of federal records may have dramatic consequences, with secret details of millions of security clearance holders accessed
By Ken Dilanian and TED BRIDIS
A computer, illustrative (CC BY-SA HackNY, Flickr)
June 5, 2015, 2:34 am
China suspected in massive breach of US federal data
Hackers gain access to personnel info on at least 4 million government employees, authorities say
By AP
An Iron Dome missile defense battery set up near the southern Israeli town of Ashdod fires an intercepting missile on July 16, 2014 (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90)
July 29, 2014, 2:42 pm
Report: Hackers ‘phish’ Iron Dome plans from defense firms
Chinese hackers hit top Israeli security companies using a tried and true tactic, a US company claims
By David Shamah
An aerial view of the NSA's Utah Data Center in Bluffdale, Utah, Thursday, June 6, 2013. (photo credit: AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
January 15, 2014, 6:18 pm
On-line or off, cyber-spies can get you, Israeli expert says
The NSA’s use of radio transceivers to infiltrate systems it wants to keep an eye on raises many concerns – but not many solutions
By David Shamah
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