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Election 2024 updates: Trump campaign claims it was hacked by foreign sources

Sunday, August 11 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Fresh off a newly minted Democratic ticket, Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, are set to go on tour, hitting several battleground states in five days -- alongside them and mirroring their schedule state by state... Read More.

Trump campaign claims it was hacked by foreign sources

Sunday, August 11 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Former President Donald Trump's campaign is claiming it was hacked by "foreign sources" with the intent to interfere in the upcoming election.The Trump campaign statement cited a report published by Microsoft on Friday, which said, "In June 2024, Mint Sandstorm -- a... Read More.

Microsoft corporate emails hacked by Russian-backed group, company says

Friday, January 19 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Microsoft revealed Friday that some of its corporate email accounts were hacked by a Russian-backed group.The tech company said in a blog post that its security team detected the attack on Jan. 12 and quickly identified the group responsible: Midnight Blizzard,... Read More.

MGM reeling from cyber ‘chaos’ 5 days after attack as Caesars Entertainment says it was hacked too

Thursday, September 14 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Five days after a cyberattack crippled operations of MGM Resorts International, including its signature Las Vegas properties the Bellagio and the MGM Grand, the company said Thursday morning it is still working to resolve issues as another major resort operation, Caesars... Read More.

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo’s emails hacked in Microsoft cyber breach: Source

Thursday, July 13 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo's emails were hacked as part of the Microsoft cyber breach, according to a source familiar with the investigation.Microsoft's Outlook systems were breached by Chinese hackers, according to the company. The breach was discovered in May.Raimondo’s Commerce Department has... Read More.

Zola accounts hacked, some report money being stolen

Wednesday, May 25 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Zola, the online wedding planning and registry site, was hacked over the weekend, the company said in a statement Monday evening.“Over the weekend, our site & apps came under a cybersecurity attack known as credential stuffing," the statement read.Credential stuffing, the... Read More.

Penelec customers must reset passwords after security breach

Tuesday, September 7 by wcednews

Pennsylvania - The parent company of Penelec and other electric companies in our state, the First Energy Corporation, is requiring all customers to reset their passwords due to a security breach.First Energy disabled the online accounts and asked customers to reset the passwords on... Read More.

Personal info might have been hacked after January Clearfield County cyber attack

Wednesday, February 24 by wcednews

Clearfield County, PA - People associated with Clearfield County and the Clearfield County Courthouse could have been affected by a cyber attack on the county's computer network in January.The county has sent out written notification letters to anyone who might have been affected by... Read More.

Florida city’s water treatment system hacked by ‘intruder,’ investigators say

Tuesday, February 9 by ABC News

By IVAN PEREIRA, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- A hacker allegedly took control over a Florida water treatment facility's computer and attempted to tamper with the water supply, investigators said.Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri said at a news conference Monday that an “awful intrusion” into... Read More.

City of DuBois computer systems attacked by cyber criminals

Tuesday, January 28 by wcednews

DuBois, PA - The City of DuBois has been attacked by cyber criminals who have disabled the computer systems, say city officials.This affects just government computers operated by the City of DuBois, not computers owned by residents."Local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies are... Read More.