Quality Stock Arts / Shutterstock Report: Hacking Operation in 'Support' of Chinese Government Used Facebook to Spy on Uighurs Hackers in China used fake Facebook accounts and impostor websites to try to spy on Uighur Muslims. By The Associated Press March 24, 2021
seksan Mongkhonkhamsao / Getty Images DOJ Nails North Korean Hackers Behind 'Staggering' Scheme to Steal Over $1 Billion for Regime The Justice Department charged three North Korean computer programmers in a broad range of global hacks. By The Associated Press February 17, 2021
Jacquelyn Martin / AP; Mikhail Klimentyev - Sputnik - Kremlin Pool Photo via AP Pompeo: Russia Was Behind Cyberattack on US Government The sophisticated and historic cyberattack against federal agencies could have begun as early as March of this year. By Johnathan Jones December 19, 2020
Al Drago / Getty Images Trump Breaks Silence on Government Cyberattack, Suggests China Could Be Responsible President Trump said the establishment media has exaggerated the extent of a cyberattack on the US government. By Andrew Trunsky December 19, 2020
maradon 333 / Shutterstock US Takes Action in Russia After Exposing Major Government Computer Hack The US announced it was closing two consulates in Russia just days before news broke of a Russian computer hack targeting the US government. By The Associated Press December 18, 2020
Patrick Semansky / AP US Officials Issue Rare Warning After Russian Hackers Compromise Government Computer Systems Federal authorities warned of the threat posed by a cybersecurity attack on government agencies likely carried out by Russian hackers. By The Associated Press December 17, 2020
Olivier Douliery - AFP / Getty Images Treasury Department Hit with Large-Scale Breach, National Security Council Now Involved At least two federal agencies have been the victims of a massive cyberattack that has been taking place for months, according to reports. By Jack Davis December 14, 2020
Vincenzo Pinto / AFP via Getty ImagesCommentary As US, Allies Rally Around Vaccine Effort, China's Own Ally Tries Sabotaging It A Wall Street Journal report last week said North Korea had targeted six vaccine makers in an attempt to breach their networks. By C. Douglas Golden December 6, 2020
ImYanis / Shutterstock 'Incredibly Popular' Christian App Has Reportedly Leaked 'Vast Amounts' of User Data The researcher said that the data sometimes contains PIN numbers, credit card numbers and other sensitive data. By Erin Coates November 20, 2020
Steve Pope / Getty Images Trump Campaign Working with Law Enforcement After Bizarre Website Hack 'There was no exposure to sensitive data because none of it is actually stored on the site. The website has been restored.' By Erin Coates October 28, 2020