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Jul 16 2020
News
Major US Twitter accounts hacked in Bitcoin scam
Billionaires Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates are among many prominent US figures targeted by hackers on Twitter in an apparent Bitcoin scam.
The official accounts of Barack Obama, Joe Biden and Kanye West also requested donations in the cryptocurrency.
"Everyone is asking me to give back," a tweet from Mr Gates' account said. "You send $1,000, I send you back $2,000."
BBC NewsSep 08 2022
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Blinken makes unannounced visit to Ukraine, pledges additional support
Secretary of State Antony Blinken made an unannounced visit to Ukraine on Thursday, vowing additional support from the United States as the war-torn country seeks to recapture territory overtaken by Russian forces.
Blinken met with top Ukrainian officials in the capital of Kyiv, marking his second trip to the country since Russia invaded in late February. The trip was part of the U.S.’s
Washington ExaminerJul 19 2021
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U.S. Formally Accuses China of Hacking Microsoft
The Biden administration on Monday formally accused the Chinese government of breaching Microsoft email systems used by many of the world’s largest companies, governments and military contractors, as the United States joined a broad group of allies, including all NATO members, to condemn Beijing for cyberattacks around the world.
The United States accused China for the first time of
New York Times (News)Oct 22 2016
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Experts: 'Internet of Things' May Have Led to Massive Server Attacks
The nation's growing attachment to an "Internet of Things" likely helped hackers launch a massive distributed denial-of-service attack that led to problems on numerous major websites on Friday, Dyn, the company that manages much of the Internet's infrastructure, said Friday.
Newsmax (News)Oct 20 2022
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GOP leaders McConnell, McCarthy headed for collision on Ukraine aid
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) and House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy (Calif.) are headed for a collision next year on spending more money to help Ukraine.
McConnell has led Republican support for sending generous military and financial aid to Kyiv, warning that Russian President Vladimir Putin could threaten Poland and other European allies if not stopped in Ukraine.
The HillAug 01 2022
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Biden, Putin strike conciliatory tones as nuclear arms talks start at U.N.
U.S. President Joe Biden said on Monday he is ready to pursue a new nuclear arms deal with Russia and called on Moscow to act in good faith as his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin said there could be no winners in any nuclear war.
Both leaders issued written statements as diplomats gathered for a month-long U.N. conference to review the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear
ReutersFeb 20 2022
Opinion
Washington Must Prepare for War With Both Russia and China
As Russia threatens the largest land invasion in Europe since World War II, the most consequential strategic question of the 21st century is becoming clear: How can the United States manage two revisionist, autocratic, nuclear-armed great powers (Russia and China) simultaneously? The answer, according to many politicians and defense experts, is that Washington must moderate its response to
Foreign PolicyApr 04 2022
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Biden: Putin should face war crimes trial for Bucha killings
President Joe Biden on Monday called for a war crimes trial against Russia President Vladimir Putin and said he’d seek more sanctions after reported atrocities in Ukraine.
“You saw what happened in Bucha,” Biden said. He added that Putin “is a war criminal.”
Biden’s comments to reporters came after Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited Bucha, one of the towns surrounding
Associated PressMay 19 2022
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New Twitter policy aims to pierce fog of war misinformation
Twitter is stepping up its fight against misinformation with a new policy cracking down on posts that spread potentially dangerous false stories. The change is part of a broader effort to promote accurate information during times of conflict or crisis.
Starting Thursday, the platform will no longer automatically recommend or emphasize posts that make misleading claims about the Russian
Associated PressMar 17 2022
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Biden Sends $800M In Weapons To Ukraine After Zelenskyy’s Emotional Appeal
The U.S. is sending an additional $800 million in military assistance to Ukraine, President Joe Biden announced Wednesday, hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made an impassioned plea to Congress for more help.
The additional assistance, which brings the total the U.S. sent to Ukraine this week to $1 billion, is expected to help local forces better counter Russian
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