What Salt Typhoon Shows About the Cyber Power of China’s Spy Agency

Fears of U.S. surveillance drove Xi Jinping, China’s leader, to elevate the agency and put it at the center of his cyber ambitions.

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‘Unrestrained’ Chinese Cyberattack May Have Stolen Data From Almost Every American

Information collected during the yearslong Salt Typhoon attack could allow Beijing’s intelligence services to track targets from the United States and dozens of other countries.

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Federal Courts Slow to Fix Vulnerable System After Repeated Hacking

After a 2020 breach thought to be Russia’s work, the courts told Congress that they would harden a system storing sealed documents. Five years later, the system was hacked again.

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Russia Is Suspected to Be Behind Breach of Federal Court Filing System

Federal officials are scrambling to assess the damage and address flaws in a sprawling, heavily used computer system long known to have vulnerabilities.

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China Turns to A.I. in Information Warfare

Documents examined by researchers show how one company in China has collected data on members of Congress and other influential Americans.

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Durham’s Debunking of the ‘Clinton Plan’ Emails, Explained

Trump allies have fixated on a purported message about Hillary Clinton and Russia. John H. Durham, the special counsel, found evidence that it was likely a fake assembled by Russian spies.

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St. Paul Hobbled by Cyberattack, Prompting National Guard Response

Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota activated the National Guard to help the city of St. Paul address a cyberattack that was detected last Friday.

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China Sees Gaps in U.S. Defenses, Ousted National Security Official Says

Gen. Timothy Haugh, the former head of both the National Security Agency and Cyber Command, gave his first interview since he was fired.

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Microsoft Says Chinese State-Backed Hackers Exploiting Flaws in Attacks

At least two Chinese hacking groups were using security flaws in SharePoint, a popular collaboration software, to breach systems, Microsoft said.

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Gabbard Claims Obama Administration Tried to Undermine Trump in 2016

Democrats denounced a report issued by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence as politically motivated and error-ridden.

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