Man who stole and laundered roughly $1B in bitcoin is sentenced to 5 years in prison
WASHINGTON -- A computer expert who stole bitcoin worth billions of dollars at current prices — and then spent years...
Cybercrime
Chinese hackers target Tibetan websites in malware attack, cybersecurity group says
BANGKOK -- A hacking group that is believed to be Chinese state-sponsored has compromised two websites with ties to the...
Colorado accidentally put voting system passwords online, but officials say election is secure
DENVER -- Voting system passwords were mistakenly put on the Colorado Secretary of State's website before being spotted and taken...
Italian politicians express alarm at latest data breach allegedly affecting 800,000 citizens
From left, Antonello Ardituro, Giovanni Melillo, Marcello Viola and Alessandra Dolci hold a press conference on precautionary measures for the...
Alexander McCartney sentenced in U.K. court for
A Northern Ireland man was sentenced Friday to a minimum of 20 years in prison after being found guilty by...
Hong Kong bars services like WhatsApp and Google Drive from government computers
HONG KONG -- The Hong Kong government is barring most civil servants from using popular apps like WhatsApp, WeChat and...
Cyprus thwarted a digital attack against the government’s main online portal
NICOSIA, Cyprus -- Cyprus said Sunday that it has successfully thwarted a digital attack aimed at blocking access to the...
Cyprus thwarted a digital attack against the government’s main online portal
NICOSIA, Cyprus -- Cyprus said Sunday that it has successfully thwarted a digital attack aimed at blocking access to the...
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Here’s how to stay safe from scams
NEW YORK -- October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, which means it's the perfect time to learn how to protect yourself...
Man arrested in SEC social media account hack that led the price of bitcoin to spike
WASHINGTON -- An Alabama man was arrested Thursday for his alleged role in the January hack of a U.S. Securities...
