What is a cyberattack? A guide to the different methods cybercriminals use to harm computers and steal data

A cyberattack is an assault on any computer or network, almost always launched from another computer or network.
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Hackers used a fake congressional email to breach federal systems and exploit trust

"It is time to look at ways we can enhance the security of what's going back and forth digitally," said Yejin Jang.

Microsoft disables most of cybercriminals' control over massive computer network

Microsoft Corp said on Tuesday it had disabled more than 90% of the machines used by a gang of Russian-speaking cyber criminals to control a massive network of computers with a potential to disrupt ...
The New York Times

Ex-Employee Sentenced to 4 Years for Sabotaging Company’s Computer Network

The man, a former software developer for Eaton Corporation, wrote malicious code that crashed servers on the company’s network in 2019, prosecutors said. By Hannah Ziegler A former software developer ...

Birmingham employee arrested for allegedly illegally accessing city email

Amber Nicole Pettway, 33, is charged with felony computer tampering, according to court records made public Thursday.

Michigan City says its computer network is partially down

MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. (WNDU) - Officials in Michigan City say the city’s computer network is partially down after experiencing ...