Millions of federal employees’ personal info stolen. Source article on CNN.com Create your own user feedback survey US officials say nearly every government agency was hacked. Personal information of 4 million federal employees was stolen. Investigators say the breach was traced to China. Officials claim China is building a database of Americans’ info. The breach didn’t affect uniformed military personnel. …
White House Hacked
Russian hackers access unclassified systems. Russian hackers first breached the US State Department in ‘14. The hackers have “owned” the State Dep’t network for months. The FBI is still struggling to eliminate them from the system. From the State Dep’t, hackers then accessed the White House. Investigators believe they used an email “phishing” scam. “Phishing” is when hackers pose as …
Hackers Steal $1 Billion
Attacks could be largest cyber-heist ever. An international hacker ring stole ~$1 billion from banks. The attacks took place over 2 years. Targeted banks in U.S., Russia, China, Japan and Germany. They used “Phishing” and other hacks to access bank systems. Very few countries or banks are reporting this massive breach. Experts believe this is the most sophisticated, covert hacking. …