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By AFP - Agence France Presse December 21, 2020 Print Article US Attorney General William Barr says Russia was behind the recent devastating hack of US government computer systems, contradicting President Donald Trump MICHAEL REYNOLDS Text size US Attorney General Bill Barr said Monday that Russia was behind the massive hack of US government computer systems, contradicting President Donald Trumps suggestion that China could be involved. Two days after Trump downplaye...

No reason for election special counsels, no basis to seize voting machines: Barr © Michael Reynolds/Pool via AP Attorney General William Barr speaks during a news conference, Dec. 21, 2020 at the Justice Department in Washington, D.C. Attorney General William Barr said Monday he has seen no reason for a special counsel to investigate possible fraud in the November election, contradicting an idea proposed by President Donald Trump. Barr, who is set to step down on Wednesday, said, "if I th...

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: Coronavirus vaccine from UQ and CSL abandoned after HIV response which scientists say was unexpected Congress to pass deal with $600 stimulus checks | 20 Dec 2020 | A pared-down second round of stimulus checks is included in a roughly $900 billion coronavirus relief deal announced by congressional leadership on Sunday night. The agreement, announced by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on the floor, includes a 600 check for individuals who make up to 75,000 per year. Though it...

Editorial: Florida Sen. Rubio’s tough talk on Russia’s hack a welcome break from Trump’s toadying up to Putin The Miami Herald Editorial Board, Miami Herald © Samuel Corum/Getty Images North America/TNS Marco Rubio, R- Fla., walks through the Senate subway following a vote in the Senate at the U.S. Capitol on Nov. 12, 2020 in Washington, D.C.. Florida Sen. Marco Rubio’s love-hate relationship with American democracy has swung into the “love” column again. As actin...

Dec 21, 2020 WASHINGTON (AP) — Once in office, President-elect Joe Biden will punish Russia for its suspected cyberespionage operation against the United States with financial sanctions and measures to hobble the Kremlin’s ability to launch future hacks, his chief of staff said Sunday, as a GOP senator criticized President Donald Trump for having a “blind spot” when it comes to Moscow. “Those who are responsible are going to face consequences for it,” said Biden chief of staff Ron ...

People walk at Reagan National Airport ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday in Arlington, Va., November 25, 2020. (Hannah McKay/Reuters) On the menu today: Dr. Deborah Birx saw her family around Thanksgiving, raising questions about just how risky it is for you to see your family for Christmas this week; the CDC votes to prioritize those over 75 and “frontline essential workers”; and the secretary of state and the president have some public disagreements about the recent massive...

Russia Denies Baseless SolarWinds Claims as Trump Administration Divided on Hack Newsweek 21/12/2020 David Brennan © YURI KADOBNOV/AFP via Getty Images/Getty This file photo shows the Kremlin and skyscrapers of the Moscow International Business Center in Moscow, Russia on December 17, 2020. The Kremlin has officially denied that Russia was behind the SolarWinds cyberattack that penetrated multiple U.S. federal agencies and could yet prove to be the worst ever hack in Americ...

Last Updated: US Cyberattack genuinely Impacted Over 50 Organisations With Significant Breach: Report The US cyber-security firm that had identified the large-scale hacking of several federal agencies has said that it “genuinely impacted” 50 organisations. The US cyber-security firm that had identified the large-scale hacking of country’s several federal agencies has reportedly said that it “genuinely impacted” at least 50 organisations. As per the BBC report, the CEO of FireEye,...