Ma Mingyan / China News Service / Getty ImagesCommentary New Study Finds China Has Been Fooling the World, Exaggerating Its True Power The report says the United States is alone at the top among the nations studied - but warns that China will catch up in 10 years. By Elizabeth Stauffer June 28, 2021
Mikhail Svetlov / Getty Images Ahead of Biden's Meeting with Putin, Russian Despot Offers to Make a Massive Trade Russian leader Vladimir Putin may have a deal in mind to handle hackers when he meets with President Joe Biden. By Jack Davis June 13, 2021
Matthew Stockman / Getty ImagesCommentary Emboldened Russian Criminals Hit Another US-Linked Business with a Cyberattack We have a weak excuse for a president in the White House, and this is emboldening America's foreign adversaries. By Samantha Chang June 2, 2021
Logan Cyrus - AFP / Getty Images Colonial Confirms Reports of $4.4 Million Ransom Payment to Gang of Pipeline Hackers Colonial Pipeline confirmed it paid $4.4 million to a gang of hackers who broke into its computer systems. By The Associated Press May 19, 2021
Drew Angerer / Getty Images Colonial Pipeline Reportedly Paid Russian Hackers More Than $4 Million to Restore Gas Line After hackers received the payment, they reportedly gave the operator a decrypting tool to restore the disabled computer network. By Erin Coates May 13, 2021
Alex Brandon / AP Hackers Threaten to Release Sensitive Police Department Data if Demands Aren't Met A cybercriminal gang that stole data from the Washington, DC, police department said it will release sensitive information if more money is not offered. By The Associated Press May 11, 2021
Jay Reeves / AP Gas Prices Could Soar After Pipeline Cyberattack Forces Closure A ransomware attack on a major US pipeline could cause vast ripple effects along the United States' East Coast. By Jack Davis May 10, 2021
Justin Sullivan / Getty ImagesCommentary America's 'Jugular' Shut Down After Crippling Cyberattack A cyberattack blamed on malware has shut down the largest pipeline which delivers fuel from the Gulf coast to New York. By Johnathan Jones May 8, 2021
@trbrtc / TwitterCommentary Virginia Cop Fired for Donating to Rittenhouse Defense Police demonization has become so rampant that an anonymous donation can be grounds for firing a veteran officer. By Samantha Chang April 22, 2021
Chip Somodevilla / Getty ImagesCommentary Facebook Leak Exposes 533 Million Users - Here's How to Check if Criminals Can Now See Your Name, Hometown, Birthday and Phone Number The company said that the leak occurred when 'fraudsters' exploited a vulnerability in the company's software. By C. Douglas Golden April 8, 2021