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LAX officials told NPR that FlyLAX.com was partially disrupted early Monday morning. The service interruption did not compromise internal airport systems and there were no operational disruptions, according to authorities.

National

Pro-Russian hackers claim responsibility for knocking U.S. airport websites offline

7:58pm October 10, 2022

by Vanessa Romo

Killnet urged hackers to take down dozens of airport websites across the country early Monday morning. Within hours several sites were down. But officials say the outages did not interrupt operations.

World News

Toyota stops production in Japan after a cyberattack hits one of its suppliers

3:29pm February 28, 2022

by Joe Hernandez

The suspected attack forced Toyota, one of the world's largest auto manufacturers, to suspend operations at 14 of its Japanese plants on Tuesday, impacting the production of about 13,000 vehicles.

The outage hit the website for the Ukrainian Defense Ministry, shown here during a ceremony last October.

Ukraine says government websites and banks were hit with denial of service attack

3:57pm February 15, 2022

by Jenna McLaughlin

The outage impacted the website of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry and the Armed Services as well as two large Ukrainian banks, Privatbank and Oschadbank.

The Justice Department has assembled a new task force to confront ransomware after what officials say was the most costly year on record for the crippling cyberattacks. It managed to recover $2.3 million of the ransom paid by Colonial Pipeline in an attac

National

How A New Team Of Feds Hacked The Hackers And Got Colonial Pipeline's Ransom Back

9:28am June 08, 2021

by Vanessa Romo

The linchpin to retrieving $2.3 million, half the company's payment, was gaining access to the private key linked to the attacker's Bitcoin account. Here's how authorities may have gotten it.

Transportation

Nearly Half Of Triad Stations Out Of Fuel, But More Is On The Way

2:28pm May 13, 2021

by Eddie Garcia

Fuel outages continue across the Southeast due to consumer response to the Colonial Pipeline cyberattack.

Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines testifies during a Senate Select Committee on Intelligence hearing about worldwide threats on Wednesday in Washington, D.C.

Intelligence Chiefs Say China, Russia Are Biggest Threats To U.S.

4:09pm April 14, 2021

by Scott Neuman

The top U.S. intelligence officials detailed concerns to the Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday, with many questions raised about cyberthreats and espionage targeting U.S. technology.

U.S. federal agencies sent an alert Wednesday night that there is "credible information of an increased and imminent cybercrime threat" to hospitals and healthcare providers.

U.S. Hospitals Targeted In Rising Wave Of Ransomware Attacks, Federal Agencies Say

11:13am October 29, 2020

An alert warns hospitals and health care providers that there is "credible information of an increased and imminent cybercrime threat."

Experts say Iran may retaliate for the killing of Qassem Soleimani, its top military leader, with cyberattacks on American companies.

Iran Conflict Could Shift To Cyberspace, Experts Warn

2:36pm January 21, 2020

by Shannon Bond

After the U.S. killed Iran's top military leader, government officials and security experts say Iran could retaliate with cyberattacks ranging from destroying data to defacing websites.

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Microsoft said it has seen "significant cyber activity" by a hacker group with suspected ties to Iran.

Microsoft Says Iranians Tried To Hack U.S. Presidential Campaign

6:15pm October 04, 2019

by Shannon Bond

Microsoft says a hacker group with ties to Iran has targeted a U.S. campaign, in the latest sign that foreign governments may try to influence the 2020 election.

The two men face federal charges of infecting Atlanta's computers with their SamSam ransomware. The suspects have previously been charged in a similar scheme in New Jersey.

National

Georgia Charges Iranians In Ransomware Attack On Atlanta

9:15pm December 05, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

U.S. Attorney Byung Pak says Faramarz Savandi and Mohammed Mansouri were behind the cyber extortion scheme that crippled many of the city's computer systems in March, causing millions in damages.