Trump re-election campaign targeted by Iran-linked hackers: sources A hacking group that appears to be linked to the Iranian government attempted to break into US President Donald Trump's re-election campaign but were unsuccessful, sources familiar with the operation told Reuters on Friday. Microsoft Corp said... Women 05 Oct, 2019
Report: Russia still using social media to roil US politics WASHINGTON: Russia's sweeping political disinformation campaign on US social media was more far-reaching than originally thought, with troll farms working to discourage black voters and "blur the lines between reality and fiction" to help elect... Women 18 Dec, 2018
Russian hackers tricked people into giving their passwords WASHINGTON: Russian hackers who penetrated hundreds of US utilities, manufacturing plants and other facilities last year gained access by using the most conventional of phishing tools, tricking staffers into entering passwords, officials... Mobile & Apps 26 Jul, 2018
12 Russians indicted for meddling in 2016 US election WASHINGTON: Twelve Russian military intelligence officers hacked into the Clinton presidential campaign and the Democratic Party and released tens of thousands of private communications in a sweeping conspiracy by the Kremlin to meddle in the 2016... Women 14 Jul, 2018
Not all details in GOP memo help undercut Mueller probe WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump and his supporters are using a congressional memo alleging FBI surveillance abuse to raise questions about the origins of a federal investigation into his campaign’s ties to Russia. But the four-page document... Women 03 Feb, 2018
Rape inquiry dropped, WikiLeaks' Assange remains in embassy LONDON: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange no longer is the subject of an active rape investigation in Sweden, but he remains holed up in Ecuador's embassy in London facing an unclear future because of uncertainty over whether American... Women 20 May, 2017
Putin-linked think tank drew up plan to sway 2016 US election: documents WASHINGTON: A Russian government think tank controlled by Vladimir Putin developed a plan to swing the 2016 US presidential election to Donald Trump and undermine voters’ faith in the American electoral system, three current and four former US... Women 20 Apr, 2017
Congress to quiz US intelligence official on hacking report WASHINGTON: The nation's top intelligence official faces questioning on Capitol Hill on Tuesday about a report that fingered the Kremlin in hacking during the presidential campaign. James Clapper, the director of national intelligence, is... Women 10 Jan, 2017
US spy chief 'resolute' on Russia cyber attack, differs with Trump WASHINGTON: The top US intelligence official said on Thursday he was "even more resolute" in his belief that Russia staged cyber attacks on Democrats during the 2016 election campaign, rebuking persistent skepticism from Republican President-elect... Women 06 Jan, 2017
US intel report identifies Russians who gave emails to WikiLeaks The CIA has identified Russian officials who fed material hacked from the Democratic National Committee and party leaders to WikiLeaks at the direction of Russian President Vladimir Putin through third parties, according to a new US intelligence... Women 06 Jan, 2017
US releases detailed look at Russia's election hacking WASHINGTON: The US on Thursday released its most detailed report yet on Russia's efforts to interfere in the US presidential election by hacking American political sites and email accounts. The 13-page joint analysis by the Homeland Security... Women 30 Dec, 2016
Clinton blames FBI's Comey for her defeat in call with donors NEW YORK/WASHINGTON: Hillary Clinton blamed FBI director James Comey for her stunning defeat in Tuesday's presidential election in a conference call with her top campaign funders on Saturday, according to two participants who were on the... Women 13 Nov, 2016
