Tag: US Government

The biggest breach of US government data is under way

Operatives working for Elon Musk have gained unprecedented access to a swath of U.S. government departments — including agencies responsible for managing data...

Senator warns of national security risks after Elon Musk’s DOGE granted ‘full access’ to sensitive Treasury systems

A senior U.S. lawmaker says representatives of Elon Musk were granted “full access” to a U.S. Treasury payments system used to disperse trillions...

US indicts five individuals in crackdown on North Korea’s illicit IT workforce

U.S. authorities have indicted five people over their alleged involvement in a multi-year scheme that saw them obtain remote IT employment with dozens...

DOJ confirms arrested US Army soldier is linked to AT&T and Verizon hacks

U.S. prosecutors have formally linked the arrest of a serving U.S. Army soldier in December to a massive theft of U.S. phone records...

A breach of a data broker’s trove of location data threatens the privacy of millions

A hack and data breach at location data broker Gravy Analytics is threatening the privacy of millions of people around the world, whose...

US sanctions Chinese cyber firm linked to Flax Typhoon hacks

The U.S. government has sanctioned a Beijing-based cybersecurity company over its alleged links to a China government-backed hacking group, tracked as Flax Typhoon. The...