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President Donald Trump on Friday delayed his own order to declassify and release documents from the FBI's Russia investigation, saying the Justice Department and U.S. allies have raised security concerns about their disclosure. The announcement, in a pair of tweets, represented a highly unusual walk-back ...
U.S. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein reportedly considered secretly taping Trump
U.S. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein discussed secretly recording President Donald Trump last year amid law enforcement concerns about chaos in the White House, according to people familiar with exchanges at the time. One person who was present said Rosenstein was just being sarcastic. Rosenstein's ...
The Defense Ministry is considering the use of "white hat," or ethical, hackers to better prepare for cyberattacks due to a shortage of cybersecurity experts. The ministry aims to outsource some of its cybersecurity operations to private-sector firms beginning in fiscal 2019 starting April 1, ...
¥6.7 billion in digital money stolen from Osaka firm
Hackers gained unauthorized access to the exchange’s hot wallets, which are less secure and where funds are held for immediate transactions.
More Iran hacks targeted Mideast energy firms as U.S. sanctions loomed: FireEye
An Iranian government-aligned group of hackers launched a major campaign targeting Mideast energy firms and others ahead of U.S. sanctions on Iran, a cybersecurity firm said Tuesday, warning further attacks remain possible as America re-imposes other sanctions on Tehran. While the firm FireEye says the ...
Former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort pleads guilty, will cooperate with Russia probe
U.S. President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort agreed Friday to cooperate with the special counsel's Trump-Russia investigation as he pleaded guilty to federal crimes and avoided a second trial that could have exposed him to more time in prison. The deal gives special ...
A computer programmer working for the North Korean government has been charged with hacking Sony Pictures Entertainment and unleashing the WannaCry ransomware virus, which infected computers in 150 countries and crippled parts of the British health care system, federal prosecutors said Thursday. Park Jin Hyok, ...
British Airways hacked; details on 380,000 customers' bank cards stolen
British Airways said the personal and financial details of customers who made bookings between Aug. 21 and Sept. 5 have been stolen in a data breach involving 380,000 bank cards. The almost two-week-long hack did not involve travel or passport details, the airline said, adding ...
Ahead of U.S. elections, Russian hackers and meddlers remain active
Nearly a year after Russian government hackers meddled in the 2016 U.S. election, researchers at cybersecurity firm Trend Micro zeroed in on a new sign of trouble: a group of suspect websites. The sites mimicked a portal used by U.S. senators and their staffs, with ...
Trump 'nodded with approval' at suggestion of Putin meeting, former campaign aide says
U.S. President Donald Trump "nodded with approval" at the suggestion of a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to a court filing Friday night that seeks leniency for a former campaign aide who lied to the FBI. Lawyers for George Papadopoulos are seeking probation, ...
Washington lobbyist admits to failing to file as a foreign agent and will cooperate in Russia probe
A business associate of a co-defendant of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort pleaded guilty Friday to failing to register as a foreign agent for a Ukrainian political party and also admitted his role in a $50,000 donation scheme involving the presidential inauguration. W. Samuel ...
Justice Department lawyer was told Russia had 'Trump over a barrel'
A senior Justice Department lawyer says a former British spy told him at a breakfast meeting two years ago that Russian intelligence believed it had Donald Trump "over a barrel," according to multiple people familiar with the encounter. The lawyer, Bruce Ohr, also says he ...
