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Aug 30 2016
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Election systems hacked in Illinois, Arizona: ‘The FBI is very much worried’
Cybersecurity expert: ‘This is a big deal’
Washington TimesNov 17 2022
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Elon Musk gives Twitter employees an ultimatum: Stay or go by tomorrow
New owner Elon Musk has told remaining Twitter employees they will need to decide by Thursday afternoon whether to stay at the company or quit.
In an email to staff entitled "A Fork in the Road," Musk said Twitter would "need to be extremely hardcore" to succeed. Those who choose to stay should expect long, intense hours of work. Those who leave will receive three months' severance pay
NPR (Online News)Feb 08 2018
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DHS cyber chief: Russia 'successfully penetrated' some state voter rolls
A U.S. cybersecurity official said Wednesday that Russia "successfully penetrated" the voter rolls in a small number of states in 2016.
The HillNov 20 2022
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The World Cup could become a hot bed for espionage
This year's FIFA World Cup in Qatar is gearing up to be a hot spot for governments spying on their adversaries, researchers and officials cautioned this week.
Driving the news: Cybersecurity firm Recorded Future released a report Thursday warning that state-sponsored hacking groups are likely to see the World Cup as "target-rich environment" for spying on foreign dignitaries and
AxiosDec 05 2022
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US Secret Service accuses Chinese government-linked hackers of stealing $20 million in Covid relief
Chinese government-linked hackers have stolen at least $20 million in US government coronavirus relief funds, a US Secret Service spokesperson told CNN Monday – the first time the agency has connected Covid-19 fraud to hackers affiliated with a foreign government.
The hackers raided unemployment insurance funds and Small Business Administration loan money in more than a dozen US states
CNN DigitalDec 05 2022
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Hackers linked to Chinese government stole millions in Covid benefits, Secret Service says
Hackers linked to the Chinese government stole at least $20 million in U.S. Covid relief benefits, including Small Business Administration loans and unemployment insurance funds in over a dozen states, according to the Secret Service.
The theft of taxpayer funds by the Chengdu-based hacking group known as APT41 is the first instance of pandemic fraud tied to foreign, state-sponsored
NBC News DigitalMar 22 2021
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The fraught U.S.-China climate relationship
The last 72 hours highlighted hurdles and opportunities for U.S.-China cooperation on climate at a time of very deep divisions over human rights, cybersecurity and more.
Driving the news: Chinese state media, in a weekend readout of high-level U.S.-China talks in Alaska on Thursday and Friday, said one outcome of the multitopic meeting will be a "joint working group" on climate.
AxiosMay 12 2021
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Gas prices hit $3 a gallon for 1st time in nearly 7 years amid Colonial Pipeline saga
As the nation grapples with an unprecedented cybersecurity attack on a major East Coast fuel pipeline, the national gas price average hit $3 a gallon for the first time in seven years.
The national average price of regular gasoline is just slightly over $3 a gallon on Wednesday, according to data from the American Automobile Association. The last time average prices were at these levels
ABC News (Online)Oct 27 2022
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Securing the 2022 Midterm Elections: Federal, State, and Local Officials Work to Limit Threats to American Democracy
From the equipment in your local polling place, to high-level threat assessments from America's top cyber-command, a coordinated effort is underway to protect the 2022 elections.
Chris Krebs, former head of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), recently tweeted his four main election concerns. They include: continued efforts to de-legitimize the 2020 election,
CBNOct 25 2022
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‘We risk another crisis’: TikTok in danger of being major vector of election misinformation
A study suggests the video platform is failing to filter false claims and rhetoric in the weeks leading up to US midterms
In the final sprint to the US midterm elections social media giant TikTok risks being a major vector for election misinformation, experts warn, with the platform’s massive user base and its design making it particularly susceptible to such threats.
Preliminary
The Guardian