U.S., Allies Dismantle 20-Year Russian Malware Spying Operation May 10, 2023 By Chris Strohm and Katrina Manson The US and allied countries have disrupted a wide-ranging Russian hacking operation that spied on its adversaries over some 20...
‘Strike Force’ to Thwart Theft or Use of Disruptive Technology February 21, 2023 By Chris Strohm US enforcement agencies are forming a “strike force” to combat adversaries trying to steal advanced technology, hack for financial gain...
Bayer to Pay $40 Million Over Whistle-Blower’s Bribe Claims September 6, 2022 By Chris Strohm and Jef Feeley Bayer AG agreed to pay $40 million to resolve US lawsuits linked to allegations that company officials bribed hospitals and...
‘Cyber Bullets’ Are Part of War on Hacks, Says U.S. Cyber Director September 17, 2021 By Chris Strohm The U.S. government should be prepared to fire “cyber bullets” in response to significant hacking attacks as part of a...
FBI Chief Wray Warns Cyber-Attacked Firms Not to Pay Ransoms June 11, 2021 By Chris Strohm and Alyza Sebenius Companies and organizations that are victims of ransomware attacks shouldn’t pay hackers to unlock their data and should quickly contact...
FBI Recovers Most of Bitcoin Ransom Paid by Colonial Pipeline June 8, 2021 By Chris Strohm and Alyza Sebenius The U.S. recovered almost all the Bitcoin ransom paid to the perpetrators of the cyber attack on Colonial Pipeline Co....
Justice Department Outlines Proposed Overhaul of Social Media Immunity June 19, 2020 By Ben Brody and Chris Strohm The Justice Department on Wednesday outlined a broad overhaul of legal protections for online platforms such as Alphabet Inc.’s Google...
Using Big Data to Predict Terrorist Acts Amid Privacy Concerns October 13, 2016 By Chris Strohm Before Ahmad Khan Rahami planted bombs in New York and New Jersey, he bought bomb-making materials on eBay, linked to...
U.S. Intelligence to Help Companies Thwart Supply-Chain Hacking August 12, 2016 By Chris Strohm U.S. intelligence officials are planning to provide information including classified threat reports to companies about the risks of hacking and...
FBI Warns of More Terrorist Attacks in U.S. as ISIS Is Defeated in Syria July 28, 2016 By Chris Strohm Hundreds of terrorists will fan out to infiltrate western Europe and the U.S. to carry out attacks on a wider...