(Wikicommons) Microsoft says SolarWinds hackers accessed company source code The company said it saw no indications that its systems were used to attack others. Dec 31, 2020 By Tim Starks
(Getty Images) Ticketmaster pays $10M fine to settle charges of using stolen passwords to spy on rival company A former employee at the rival company had leaked logins to Ticketmaster, according to the Department of Justice. Dec 31, 2020 By Joe Warminsky
(Tim Evanson / Flickr) SolarWinds hack spotlights a thorny legal problem: Who to blame for espionage? It could take years for the cases to play out in court. Dec 30, 2020 By Tim Starks
(National Crime Agency) UK arrests suspects tied to WeLeakInfo, a site shuttered for selling breached personal data Cops also visited alleged WeLeakInfo shoppers to warn them about their role in the scheme. Dec 29, 2020 By Joe Warminsky
Parliament of Finland. (Ninara / Flickr) Finnish lawmakers’ emails hacked in suspected espionage incident Hackers have been snooping on emails, it seems. Dec 28, 2020 By Shannon Vavra
CrowdStrike at the 2020 RSA Conference in San Francisco. (Greg Otto / Scoop News Group) Microsoft alerts CrowdStrike of hackers’ attempted break-in Another major cybersecurity company finds itself responding to the year's biggest challenge. Dec 24, 2020 By Shannon Vavra
(Getty Images) Travel-booking company Sabre Corp. settles with 27 states over breach of credit card data The 27 attorneys general involved in the settlement said that Sabre responded poorly to the incident, particularly in notifying people that their information might be compromised. Dec 24, 2020 By Joe Warminsky
(NASA / Getty Images) Grid regulator warns utilities of risk of SolarWinds backdoor, asks how exposed they are The hunt for information related to the suspected Russian hacking operation is very much ongoing in the private sector, too. Dec 23, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas
Sen. Bob Menendez speaks at Latino Voters Summit in 2016. (Senate Democrats) Lawmakers want more transparency on SolarWinds breach from State, VA Congress wants details. Dec 23, 2020 By Shannon Vavra
Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf, then the Homeland Security acting secretary, testifying before a Senate panel in August (Flickr/Department of Homeland Security) DHS warns US businesses of China’s data-collection practices The advisory is an acknowledgement that China’s alleged theft of intellectual property is still a rampant problem for U.S. officials. Dec 23, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas