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US says Chinese military stole masses of Americans’ data
The 2017 Equifax breach affected roughly 145 million people, with the hackers successfully stealing names, Social Security numbers and other personal information stored in the company's databases.
Have you been 'pwned' in a data breach? Troy Hunt can tell
Working barefoot and in beachwear from his home office on Australia’s Gold Coast, the amiable security researcher set up his irreverent website, “Have I Been Pwned?” (pronounced POHND), in 2013. Millions of people have since used the free service to see if hackers have liberated their personal details from unwary companies and posted them online.
By Matt O'Brien, The Associated Press
Cybercrimes present unique challenges for investigators
Atlanta has become a hub for cybercrime prosecution in large part because of a proactive and aggressive local FBI team, and because U.S. attorneys have committed the necessary resources in recent years.
Former Yahoo CEO says no company or agency immune from hacks
Former Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer has told lawmakers that the threat from state-sponsored hackers has changed the playing field so dramatically that even the best-defended companies can fall victim.
Feds exposed: What the government is doing to protect you after a breach
On the surface, federal employees face the same dangers as average citizens in the wake of a data breach: credit card theft, fraudulent tax returns, stolen identity, fraudulent medical records and others. But, according to experts, federal employees’ access to sensitive material poses another layer of danger in the wake of a data breach.
By Jessie Bur