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Russian hackers attacked me and other military spouses. Why can’t we sue?

Lori Volkman is an advocate for the rights of U.S. citizens whose personal information has been hacked by foreign governments.

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North Korean hackers have raked in $670 Million via cyberattacks

Some of the most infamous cyberattacks in the past 5 years have been linked to North Korea's state-sponsored hackers. They're a highly-skilled group and their operations have proven to be extremely lucrative...

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Russian hackers posed as IS to threaten military wives

Army wife Angela Ricketts was soaking in a bubble bath in her Colorado home, leafing through a memoir, when a message appeared on her iPhone:

“Dear Angela!” it said. “Bloody Valentine’s Day!”

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Americans need protection from foreign-sponsored hacking

February 10, 2015 was supposed to be a joyous day. The night before, I had arrived at Camp Pendleton to attend my husband's military retirement party...

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The Sony Pictures hack, explained

Hackers broke into the computer systems of Sony Pictures entertainment in October. The attackers stole huge swaths of confidential documents...

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North Korean 'hacker' charged over cyber-attacks against NHS

The US justice department has charged an alleged North Korean spy for helping to perpetrate cyber-attacks against the National Health Service...

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In Baltimore and beyond, a stolen N.S.A. tool wreaks Havoc

For nearly three weeks, Baltimore has struggled with a cyberattack by digital extortionists that has frozen thousands of computers, shut down email and disrupted real estate sales...

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North Korea conducted cyberattacks on the U.S. during the Trump-Kim summit, report says

Hackers linked to North Korea continued waging cyberattacks 

against U.S. companies and other targets...

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Bolton confirms China was behind OPM data breaches

If there was any doubt about who was behind the two massive data breaches at the Office of Personnel Management, now it can be laid to rest...

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Coming together to protect Americans from foreign cyberattacks

One of the most basic duties of our federal government is to protect citizens against the threat of attack from hostile foreign powers...

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D.C. Circuit: Ethiopia immune from hacking suit under the FSIA

Last Tuesday, the D.C. Circuit ruled in Doe v. Ethiopia that Ethiopia cannot be sued in U.S. court for allegedly hacking the computer of a political dissident living in Maryland...

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Judge dismisses DNC suit against Trump campaign, russia over email hack

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit the Democratic National Committee filed against the Trump campaign, the Russian government, WikiLeaks and various Trump campaign officials over alleged involvement in the hacking...

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Iranian hackers launch a New US-targeted campaign as tensions mount

When two countries begin to threaten war in 2019, it's a safe bet that they've already been hacking each other's networks. Right on schedule, three different cybersecurity firms now say they've watched Iran's hackers...

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