Drew Angerer / Getty Images Colonial Pipeline Reportedly Paid Russian Hackers More Than $4 Million to Restore Gas Line After hackers received the payment, they reportedly gave the operator a decrypting tool to restore the disabled computer network. By Erin Coates May 13, 2021
Alex Brandon / AP Hackers Threaten to Release Sensitive Police Department Data if Demands Aren't Met A cybercriminal gang that stole data from the Washington, DC, police department said it will release sensitive information if more money is not offered. By The Associated Press May 11, 2021
Jay Reeves / AP Gas Prices Could Soar After Pipeline Cyberattack Forces Closure A ransomware attack on a major US pipeline could cause vast ripple effects along the United States' East Coast. By Jack Davis May 10, 2021
Justin Sullivan / Getty ImagesCommentary America's 'Jugular' Shut Down After Crippling Cyberattack A cyberattack blamed on malware has shut down the largest pipeline which delivers fuel from the Gulf coast to New York. By Johnathan Jones May 8, 2021
@trbrtc / TwitterCommentary Virginia Cop Fired for Donating to Rittenhouse Defense Police demonization has become so rampant that an anonymous donation can be grounds for firing a veteran officer. By Samantha Chang April 22, 2021
Chip Somodevilla / Getty ImagesCommentary Facebook Leak Exposes 533 Million Users - Here's How to Check if Criminals Can Now See Your Name, Hometown, Birthday and Phone Number The company said that the leak occurred when 'fraudsters' exploited a vulnerability in the company's software. By C. Douglas Golden April 8, 2021
Quality Stock Arts / Shutterstock Report: Hacking Operation in 'Support' of Chinese Government Used Facebook to Spy on Uighurs Hackers in China used fake Facebook accounts and impostor websites to try to spy on Uighur Muslims. By The Associated Press March 24, 2021
seksan Mongkhonkhamsao / Getty Images DOJ Nails North Korean Hackers Behind 'Staggering' Scheme to Steal Over $1 Billion for Regime The Justice Department charged three North Korean computer programmers in a broad range of global hacks. By The Associated Press February 17, 2021
Jacquelyn Martin / AP; Mikhail Klimentyev - Sputnik - Kremlin Pool Photo via AP Pompeo: Russia Was Behind Cyberattack on US Government The sophisticated and historic cyberattack against federal agencies could have begun as early as March of this year. By Johnathan Jones December 19, 2020
Al Drago / Getty Images Trump Breaks Silence on Government Cyberattack, Suggests China Could Be Responsible President Trump said the establishment media has exaggerated the extent of a cyberattack on the US government. By Andrew Trunsky December 19, 2020