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The US Department of State building is seen in Washington, DC, on July 22, 2019. (Photo by Alastair Pike / AFP)

State Department cyber strategy emphasizes proactively hunting for threats

The State Department Bureau of Intelligence and Research released a cybersecurity strategy to create a more proactive culture when it comes to finding and fixing vulnerabilities.

Jun 27, 2022 By Suzanne Smalley

State Department hacker reward — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday offered up to $10 million in rewards for the identification or location of anyone trying to interfere in elections “through certain illegal cyber activities.” (Flickr / U.S. Secretary of Defense)

State Department offers up to $10 million in rewards to ID hackers who interfere in election

The offer comes as part of a program typically used to nab terrorism suspects.

Aug 6, 2020 By Jeff Stone

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) — Securities and Exchange Commission headquarters, Washington, D.C. (Wikimedia Commons)

$2 million in rewards posted for accused SEC hackers

The State Department offered rewards of up to $1 million apiece for information leading to the arrest or conviction of Artem Radchenko and Oleksandr Ieremenko.

Jul 22, 2020 By Jeff Stone