Former President Barack Obama attends an event to mark the 2010 passage of the Affordable Care Act in the East Room of the White House on April 5, 2022. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Obama says he underestimated the threats posed by disinformation Obama said the United States and other democracies helped disinformation flourish by growing complacent. Apr 7, 2022 By Suzanne Smalley
National Security Agency Director Gen. Paul Nakasone testifies on Capitol Hill in 2019. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Cyber Command chief tells Congress chip shortage has national security implications China's march toward chip independence is of "great concern" and could have "broader impacts," he said. It's an issue that dovetails with the Russia-Ukraine war. Mar 10, 2022 By Suzanne Smalley
The Ukrainian national flag flies during a public celebration for the 30th anniversary of Ukrainian independence, on Aug. 24, 2021 in Lviv, Ukraine. (Photo by Adam Berry/Getty Images) Conversation with a top Ukrainian cyber official: What we know, what we don’t, what it means Cyberattacks against Ukraine continue, even as diplomats work to stave off physical war. Jan 31, 2022
A spider spins a web in a garden outside Moscow on June 4, 2021. (Photo by YURI KADOBNOV/AFP via Getty Images) Russian cybercrime continues as government-backed attacks on companies dwindle, CrowdStrike says Russian government-backed groups have turned their attention elsewhere, while the local ransomware scene thrives. Sep 8, 2021 By Tim Starks
Joe Biden tours the National Counterterrorism Center Watch Floor at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence in McLean, Virginia, July 27, 2021. (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images) Biden says ‘shooting war’ could break out with foreign heavyweights over cyberattacks The saber-rattling comes amid ongoing fallout from hacks that originated in Russia. Jul 28, 2021 By Tim Starks
US President Joe Biden and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin meet at the ‘Villa la Grange’ in Geneva on June 16, 2021. (Photo by DENIS BALIBOUSE / POOL / AFP) (Photo by DENIS BALIBOUSE/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) Biden says he gave Putin list of 16 sectors that should be off-limits to hacking The bilateral meeting came weeks after two disruptive ransomware attacks. Jun 16, 2021 By Sean Lyngaas
Assistant Attorney General for National Security John Demers speaks May 31, 2018, at the Cyber Threat Intelligence Forum presented by FireEye and produced by CyberScoop and FedScoop. (CyberScoop) DOJ didn’t ask for Russia’s help tracking down Colonial Pipeline hackers, senior official says John Demers equated such an ask to a waste of time. Jun 16, 2021 By Sean Lyngaas
U.S. President Joe Biden arrives for a plenary session during G7 summit in Carbis Bay on June 13, 2021 in Cornwall, United Kingdom. (Photo by Phil Noble – WPA Pool/Getty Images) Biden, Putin conduct diplomatic dance over hypothetical hacker exchange The two world leaders are scheduled to meet on Wednesday amid a spate of ransomware attacks. Jun 14, 2021 By Jeff Stone
A girl looks through binoculars near FSB headquarters at Lubyanka Square in Moscow. (Photo by Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images) Chinese hackers implicated in breach of Russian government agencies An unusual report from Russia's Federal Security Service has caused a stir. Jun 8, 2021 By Sean Lyngaas
(Kremlin.ru) Hacking accusations are meant to stir conflict ahead of US summit, Russian president says Russian President Vladimir Putin said allegations of Russian hacking are designed to stir up conflict ahead of a summit with the U.S. Jun 4, 2021 By Tonya Riley