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Justice Department charges 3 North Korean hackers in $1.3 billion theft scheme By Melissa Quinn Watchdog warns about Iran, North Korea nuclear programs Washington — The U.S. charged three North Korean hackers for their alleged roles in a broad scheme that included attempts to steal more than $1.3 billion from banks around the world and conduct cyberattacks targeting the entertainment industry, including Sony Pictures, the Justice Department announced Wednesday.  "North Ko...

A South Korean lawmaker told reporters about a briefing by his nation's spy agency.

As the U.S. continues to chart the damage from the sweeping “SolarWinds” hack, France has announced that it too has suffered a large supply chain cyberattack. The news comes via a recently released technical report published by the Agence Nationale de la sécurité des systèmes d’information—or simply ANSSI—the French government’s chief cybersecurity agency. Like the U.S., French authorities have implied that Russia is probably involved.

Unprecedented Russian SolarWinds hack that infiltrated federal government likely still happening; Then, Bill Gates on how the world can avoid a climate disaster; And, Simone Biles readies for her final Olympics.

Bill Whitaker reports on how Russian spies used a popular piece of software to unleash a virus that spread to 18,000 government and private computer networks.

The water plant in Oldsmar, Fla. targeted by a hacker in a horrifying cyberattack last week is said to have exhibited very weak IT security practices. Recent updates from government authorities claim the facility did not have some basic network protections—including a firewall.

The hacker allegedly tried to change the sodium hydroxide in the water supply from about 100 parts per million to 11,100 parts per million.

LLOYDS Bank is a trusted name for many, with the financial provider familiar on Britains high streets. However, fraudsters are now circulating a new scam text message with an alert which targets unsuspecting victims.

Read more about Over 100,000 Zyxel firewalls, VPN gateways at hacking risk: Report on Business Standard. Dutch cybersecurity researchers have discovered backdoor account in 100,000 networking devices manufactured by Zyxel, that can grant hackers access to those vulnerable devices and put data at risk

Interglobe Aviation announced that some of the companys servers were subject to a hacking incident earlier this month. The company was able to restore the systems in a very short span of time with minimal impact. There were some segments of data servers that were breached - so, there is a possibility that some internal documents may get uploaded by the hackers on public websites and platforms. The company realises the seriousness of the issue, and are continuing to engage with all relevant exp...