Russian hackers

US charges suspected Russian hacker with facilitating cyber campaign

Denis Obrezko made his initial appearance in connection with a case that US authorities alleged concerned a large-scale cyber espionage campaign being carried out by a group known as Void Blizzard.

 A Russian flag is seen on the laptop screen in front of a computer screen on which cyber code is displayed, in this illustration picture taken March 2, 2018.
Hacker attack

Cyber proxy wars escalate as hackers shift to infrastructure targets

Hacker attack

Portugal warns foreign state-backed hackers targeting officials' and military messaging accounts

A Russian secret agent; illustrative.

US alleges executive sold secrets to Russia for $1.3 million


FaceApp: Want to know what you’ll look like in 50 years? Now you can

New security concerns over app that allows you to age your face

Two friends taking selfie in a car (illustrative)

NSA 'EternalBlue' tool facilitates cyberattacks worldwide including U.S.

Many of the targets in the US have been local governments, such as Baltimore and San Antonio, where public employees often oversee networks using outdated software.

National Security Agency (NSA) headquarters building in Fort Meade, Maryland

Trump kowtows to Putin in Helsinki

Trump spoke defensively of his electoral victory and insisted that he won fair and square without Russian help.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia's President Vladimir Putin shake hands as they meet in Helsinki, Finland July 16, 2018

U.S., UK allege Russian-backed hackers of global cyber espionage campaign

The officials said the infected routers could be leveraged to launch future offensive cyber operations.

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Putin easily wins another six-year term, firms grip on Russia

Putin had won 73.9 percent of the vote.

RUSSIAN PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin attends an election rally earlier this month

U.S. Democrats target Russia, Trump in report on election interference

The investigators accused Moscow of trying to undermine democracies by spreading malicious disinformation, threatening countries' energy security and using 'cybercriminals' to steal information.

Trump and Putin

FBI deputy director McCabe to retire in 2018, reports say

Andrew McCabe served as acting director of the FBI after Trump fired former FBI director James Comey in May.

Acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe testifies before a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.

The Trump camp’s strategy with regard to Mueller

If a significant portion of the country believes that the special counsel was unfair, this could help in legal proceedings before judges or jurors.

A DEMONSTRATOR holds a sign in support of special counsel Robert Mueller in Washington.

Making order from chaos in cyber warfare law

It’s important for the US – even if it wants to preserve some flexibility in its cyber actions – “to work hard to keep its operations within the four corners of the law."

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Russian firm stole classified US information with its software

The software company confirmed what Israel had already discovered and revealed that Russian hackers used Kaspersky Lab software to hack American government agencies.

Cyber hackers [illustrative]