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. …
Egypt President Gets 20 Years
Former Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi sentenced. Egypt’s President Hosni Mubarak was in power since 1981. He was ousted during the Arab Spring riots in 2011. Mohamed Morsi became Egypt’s 1st elected President in 2012. Riots started in 2013 after he gave himself unlimited power. Protesters were killed by Morsi’s soldiers. Morsi was put on trial and cleared of murder charges. …
4/21/2015 News Roundup
Yemen ceasefire; US DEA Head Resigns Yemen Ceasefire Saudi Arabia (SA) will stop bombing Houthi rebels on Tues. After a month, SA has weakened the Houthis across Yemen. Including the capital, Sanaa, and port city of Aden. Humanitarian aid will come in and political talks will start. Head of DEA Resigns Michele Leonhart is expected to step down as head …
276 Kidnapped Girls
It’s been 1 year since Boko Haram kidnapped 276 girls. A year ago, Boko Haram invaded Chibok village in Nigeria. They kidnapped 276 young girls. None have been seen again. Since then, Boko Haram has continued slaughtering people. In March, Nigeria elected a new president. Many felt the incumbent didn’t do enough against Boko Haram. New president, Muhammadu Buhari, served …
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 …