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Some schools contacted about the leaks appeared unaware of the problem. And even after schools are able to resume operations following an attack, parents have little recourse when their children’s information is leaked.

The Russian hackers behind the massive SolarWinds cyberespionage campaign broke into the email accounts of some of the most prominent federal prosecutors’ offices around the country last year

At a time of widespread digital insecurity it turns out that the oldest and simplest computer fix there is — turning a device off then back on again — can thwart hackers from stealing information from smartphones.

President Joe Biden said Monday that his office is expecting an intelligence report on Tuesday morning regarding the massive hack against Microsoft Exchange’s email server software, saying, “My understanding is that the Chinese government, not unlike the Russian government, is not doing this themselves but are protecting those who are doing it, and maybe even accommodating them being able...

JBS was hacked in May by REvil, one of a number of Russian-speaking hacker gangs, leading to meat plants across the U.S. and Australia shutting down for at least a day.

Last year alone in the U.S., ransomware gangs hit more than 100 federal, state and municipal agencies, upwards of 500 health care centers, 1,680 educational institutions and untold thousands of businesses, according to the cybersecurity firm Emsisoft.

The operator of the nation’s largest fuel pipeline has confirmed it paid $4.4 million to a gang of hackers who broke into its computer systems

President Joe Biden asked Americans to avoid buying unnecessary gasoline as the Colonial pipeline reopens after hackers shut it down earlier this week. The president also issued a warning to vendors against price gouging and said the U.S. is working with Russian leaders to take “decisive action” against the hackers, who the FBI says are not Russian but are based...

The cybercriminals who hacked into the Washington, D.C., police department say negotiations have reached a dead end. The hackers say the District offered to pay a ransom, but it wasn’t enough. They’re demanding more money or have threatened to release more private data. The group, who call themselves Babuk, hacked into the Metropolitan Police Department computer system, stole private...

The cyber criminals who hacked D.C. police stole the personal information of hundreds of officers. The group that calls itself “Babuk” has dumped more than 500 pages of information belonging to five officers on the dark web so far. The group also proved it stole information about police informants and threatened to reveal it unless its demands are met. City…

Cybercriminals seeking to extort Washington’s Metropolitan Police Department have published extensive private dossiers of five current and former officers.

The U.S. has struck a rare blow against an international ransomware gang, charging one alleged member of a hacker ring that has shut down health care facilities, colleges and utilities companies, NBC News reports.

Hackers broke into the networks of the Treasury and Commerce departments as part of a global cyberespionage campaign revealed just days after a leading  cybersecurity firm said it had been breached in an attack that industry experts said bore the hallmarks of Russian tradecraft.

The coronavirus pandemic has moved our lives online, where hackers are waiting to steal personal information, and the new coronavirus vaccines will provide more targets for cyberattacks.

Certain habits practiced online and on social media could make some people a prime target for hackers. Here’s what to know.

Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, nearly everyone’s online presence has greatly increased. NBC 7’s Ashley Matthews speaks to a cybersecurity expert on how to keep hackers at bay.

NBC 7’s Omari Fleming spoke to an expert about how the attack works, and how patients can avoid becoming victims.

Federal agencies say cybercriminals are unleashing a major ransomware assault against the U.S. healthcare system.

QR codes are more popular than ever with businesses, as they offer a convenient and touchless way to share information. But bad actors can replace QR codes in public with their own, granting them access to your phone.

The Justice Department says hackers working with the Chinese government targeted firms developing coronavirus vaccines and stole hundreds of millions of dollars worth of intellectual property and trade secrets from companies worldwide