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Former Colorado county clerk Tina Peters sentenced to 9 years for voting data scheme
A judge ripped into a Colorado county clerk for her crimes and lies before sentencing her Thursday to nine years behind bars for a data-breach scheme spawned from the rampant false claims about voting machine fraud in the 2020 presidential race. District Judge Matthew Barrett told...
Assassination attempts and new threats have reshaped how Donald Trump campaigns
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump was onstage at a rally on Long Island last month, talking about taxes, when he appeared momentarily spooked by something he'd spotted over his shoulder. “I thought this was a wise guy coming up,” he explained, joking that he was getting his elbow...
The US and Microsoft disrupt a Russian hacking group targeting American officials and nonprofits
WASHINGTON (AP) — A hacking group tied to Russian intelligence tried to worm its way into the systems of dozens of Western think tanks, journalists and former military and intelligence officials, Microsoft and U.S. authorities said Thursday. The group, known as Star Blizzard to...
Dutch government blames a 'state actor' for hacking a police network
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A cyberattack that broke into a police account and accessed work-related contact details of all Dutch police officers was almost certainly carried out by hackers working for a foreign government, the justice minister told lawmakers. Dutch intelligence...
Police are probing apparent cyber vandalism on Wi-Fi networks at UK train stations
LONDON (AP) — U.K. transport officials and police said Thursday they are investigating a “cyber-security incident” after users of public Wi-Fi networks at the country’s biggest railway stations reported being shown anti-Muslim messages. Passengers trying to log onto the Wi-Fi...
Intelligence officials have briefed the Trump campaign on Iranian threats. A look at what's known
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials briefed Donald Trump 's campaign this week on Iranian threats against the Republican presidential nominee, but the briefing centered on previously reported threats and not a new plot. The Secret Service boosted Trump's security protection in July...
Sweden says Iran was behind thousands of text messages calling for revenge over Quran burnings
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Swedish authorities accused Iran on Tuesday of being responsible for thousands of text messages sent to people in Sweden calling for revenge over the burnings of Islam's holy book in 2023. Iran denied the accusation. According to officials in Stockholm,...
Philippine senator says China should do more to help fight cybercrime gangs
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — China should do more to battle the illegal online gambling and scam call centers run by Chinese criminal syndicates in Southeast Asian countries often using forced labor, a Philippine senator who led an investigation into the centers said Friday. The U.N....
Hackers demand $6 million for files stolen from Seattle airport operator in cyberattack
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hackers are demanding $6 million in bitcoin from the operator of the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport for documents they stole during a cyberattack last month and posted on the dark web this week, an airport official said Wednesday. The Port of Seattle, which...
Justice Department disrupts vast Chinese hacking operation that infected consumer devices
WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI has disrupted a group of hackers working at the direction of the Chinese government who targeted universities, government agencies and other organizations, Director Chris Wray said Wednesday. The hacking campaign known as Flax Typhoon installed malicious...
