Cybersecurity
The 157-year-old college in Illinois said a "miracle donation" failed to arrive.
The hacks, paired with prewar data theft, likely armed Russia with extensive details on much of Ukraine’s population.
The update damaged tens of thousands of modems across Europe.
The charges, sealed since 2021, make “crystal clear the urgent ongoing need for American businesses to harden their defenses,” the Justice Department said.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
Biden warned this week that Russia may conduct cyberattacks in the U.S. Here's what you need to do ASAP.
The warning highlights the White House's heightened cybersecurity concerns due to the ongoing war in Ukraine.
Biden said Russia could launch an cyberattack against U.S. targets as retaliation for “the unprecedented economic costs we’ve imposed” on the country.
The aim is to "break through Putin’s digital wall of censorship" and make sure Russians aren't totally cut off from reality, said a Squad303 representative.
The websites of Ukraine's defense, foreign and interior ministries were unreachable or painfully slow to load Thursday after a wave of distributed-denial-of-service attacks.
Cyberattacks have interrupted schools, hospitals, government and an array of businesses across the country.