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Trump campaign hack traced to three Iranians seeking to disrupt election, DOJ says

1:50pm September 27, 2024

The Justice Department unveiled criminal charges against three Iranian hackers who allegedly compromised Trump campaign accounts and sought to erode confidence in the U.S. election.

Will Lewis speaks in July 2017, when he was the publisher of The Wall Street Journal and CEO of Dow Jones.

New 'Washington Post' CEO accused of Murdoch tabloid hacking cover-up

10:08am December 20, 2023

by David Folkenflik

Lawyers for Prince Harry and Hugh Grant have alleged in court that The Washington Post's next CEO helped the Murdochs clean up after illegal phone-hacking incidents at their British tabloids.

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Rupert Murdoch, shown in London in July 2011, sought for years to acquire full control of Sky. His British newspaper arm now faces allegations its tabloids hacked into Cabinet ministers' voice mails to pressure them to allow the deal to go through.

Politics & Government

Ex-British officials say Murdoch tabloids hacked them to aid corporate agenda

8:26am December 05, 2023

by David Folkenflik

Ex-U.K. cabinet ministers allege Murdoch's tabloids hacked their voicemails for salacious scoops to try to intimidate them from blocking its takeover of a satellite TV firm.

Climate activists protest on the first day of the ExxonMobil trial outside the New York State Supreme Court building on 2019. Last month, prosecutors described how ExxonMobil tried to take advantage of material stolen by hackers working for Aviram Azari.

Private detective who led a hacking attack against climate activists gets prison time

6:18pm November 16, 2023

Aviram Azari was sentenced to almost seven years in prison on Thursday. Azari directed a group of hackers that targeted thousands of victims globally, including U.S. climate activists.

People stand in line to withdraw money from an ATM of Alfa Bank in Moscow last year.

Ukrainian hackers and intel officers partner up in apparent hack of a top Russian bank

10:44am October 25, 2023

by Jenna McLaughlin

The Ukrainian hacktivists wrote in a blog post — posted on their own site — that they would be sharing data obtained from the Russian bank hack with investigative journalists.

Service members of the 126th Separate Territorial Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine take part in military exercises in the Odesa region on Wednesday.

Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (June 22)

5:15pm June 22, 2022

by NPR Staff

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

World News

They got hacked with NSO spyware. Now Israel wants Palestinian activists' funding cut

4:27pm November 10, 2021

by Daniel Estrin

A battle over Palestinian activist groups that Israel accuses of terrorism has taken a turn into the world of Israeli spyware. Israel hopes to convince European countries to stop funding the groups.

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson, pictured here at a news conference in May 2019, said on Thursday that his administration is pursuing the prosecution of a local newspaper reporter who alerted the government to website security flaws.

A Missouri newspaper told the state about a security risk. Now it faces prosecution

8:25pm October 14, 2021

by Rachel Treisman

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch says it alerted officials to a security flaw on a state website. Gov. Mike Parson described it as a hack that be investigated and could cost taxpayers $50 million.

After her Facebook account was hacked, Angela McNamara of Hamilton, Ontario, struggled to get help from the social network. Using its automated process to recover her account failed to work for her, says McNamara.

Your Facebook Account Was Hacked. Getting Help May Take Weeks — Or $299

9:35am August 03, 2021

by Shannon Bond

When Facebook accounts get hacked, victims call and email the company for help to little avail. Some have found a costly workaround: buying a virtual reality headset to get customer service.

Hackers can access a Peloton user's bike camera, microphone and screen, McAfee reported.

Health & Safety

Your Pricey Peloton Has Another Problem For You To Sweat Over

3:34pm June 16, 2021

by Savannah Sicurella

Hackers can gain remote access to a Peloton bike's camera and microphone and can monitor users. They can also add apps disguised as Netflix and Spotify to get login credentials.