Cyber Firm: At Least 6 U.S. State Governments Hacked by China March 10, 2022 By Eric Tucker Hackers working on behalf of the Chinese government broke into the computer networks of at least six state governments in...
Criminal Indictments Are Major — But Not Only — Tool of U.S. Cyber Defense Agencies January 20, 2022 By Eric Tucker The FBI and other federal agencies are increasingly looking to counter cyber threats through tools other than criminal indictments, the...
Texas Rabbi Relied on Security Training in Hostage Standoff January 18, 2022 By Jake Bleiberg and Eric Tucker U.S. and British authorities Monday continued an investigation into the weekend standoff at a Texas synagogue that ended with an...
Ransomware Attacks Not High-Profile or Front Page News But Still Happening Frequently December 21, 2021 By Eric Tucker and Alan Suderman In the months since President Joe Biden warned Russia’s Vladimir Putin that he needed to crack down on ransomware gangs...
Justice Department to Escalate Fight Against Cybercrime, Ransomware: Interview November 8, 2021 By Eric Tucker The Justice Department is stepping up actions to combat ransomware and cybercrime through arrests and other actions, its No. 2...
Biden’s Vaccine Plan Puts OSHA in Spotlight; Expected to Trigger Legal Challenges September 13, 2021 By Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker and Andrea Shalal President Joe Biden’s sweeping new vaccine requirements have Republican governors threatening lawsuits. His unapologetic response: “Have at it.” The administration...
‘Holy Moly!’: Inside the Fight Against a Texas Ransomware Hack July 27, 2021 By Jake Bleiberg and Eric Tucker It was the start of a steamy Friday two Augusts ago when Jason Whisler settled in for a working breakfast...
How Russian Military Uses ‘Brute Force’ to Hack U.S. Government, Companies July 8, 2021 By Frank Bajak, Nomaan Merchan and Eric Tucker U.S. and British agencies disclosed last week details of “brute force” methods they say have been used by Russian intelligence...
Nashville Businesses Await FBI Decision On if Bombing Was Terrorist Act January 8, 2021 By Kimberlee Kruesi and Eric Tucker The FBI investigation into whether the Nashville bombing was a terrorist act has sparked criticism about a possible racial double...
Christmas Day Blast Rocks Downtown Nashville, Damages Dozens of Buildings December 28, 2020 By Kimberlee Kruesi, Michael Balsamo and Eric Tucker Federal agents spent the weekend probing an explosion that rocked downtown Nashville as investigators scoured hundreds of tips and leads...