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Elon Musk Confirms X Hit with ‘Massive Cyberattack’ Causing Global Outages

X boss Elon Musk has confirmed that his social media platform has been hit with a "massive cyberattack." In a statement Monday, Musk confirmed that the attack was responsible for the global outages suffered by the platform. Musk noted that the "massive" hacking effort is "still" ongoing. On Monday, tens…

Phone Data of 1 Million Americans, Including Trump, Exposed by Chinese Cyberattack

President Joe Biden's administration has admitted that at least nine telecommunications companies were targeted in a major Chinese intelligence operation. The cyberattack exposed the data of more than a million Americans. The breach enabled Communist China to access phone audio from top U.S. officials and politicians including President Donald Trump,…

Republicans Demand Biden-Harris Admin End ‘Subsidization’ of Data Brokers after Massive Hack

Republicans have called on the Biden-Harris administration to end the federal government's support of data brokers for handling sensitive information for American citizens. The calls come following a massive hack that exposed the personal information of some 2.9 billion people, including "potentially all Americans." National Public Data, a data broker…

Major Investigation Uncovers Evidence of Election Hacking, Russian Server Connections Found in Voting Machine Software

The results of a major election security investigation have just revealed that investigators found evidence of election hacking and disturbing "blindspots" in America's voting machines. A six-month-long investigation found shocking levels of foreign influence in voting systems used for U.S. elections. New Hampshire officials hired a prominent forensic cybersecurity firm…

Millions of Americans’ Social Security Numbers and Other Data Leaked on Dark Web by Hackers

The private data of millions of Americans has been leaked on the dark web by hackers after being exposed during a cyber attack. Personal information, including social security numbers, was posted as a database for sale on the dark web, the Daily Caller reported. One victim filed a lawsuit against…

Top Hackers Expose Vulnerabilities in Voting Machines for 2024 Election

America's top hackers have revealed that the voting machines due to be used in the 2024 presidential election have vulnerabilities that allow ballot counts to be manipulated. However, despite the discovery, it may be too late to address the vulnerabilities before the critical November elections. The vulnerabilities were revealed by…

Texas Panhandle Drinking Water System Hacked by ‘Russian’ Cyber Attackers

Hackers have hijacked Texas Panhandle towns' drinking water systems, according to reports. Authorities revealed that the cyber attackers gained control of the water systems for three small towns in rural Texas. The first of the three attacks targeted the town of Muleshoe in January but details have only just been…

73 Million AT&T Customers’ Data, Including Social Security Numbers, Leaked on ‘Dark Web’

The personal information of over 73 million AT&T customers has been leaked on the “dark web” after a massive cybersecurity breach of the cellphone provider. The company released a statement revealing an unknown source posted the hacked personal information online over the weekend. The personal information includes social security numbers,…

FBI: Chinese Hackers Preparing to ‘Wreak Havoc and Cause Real-World Harm to American Citizens’

FBI Director Christopher Wray has issued a chilling warning about an apparent threat from Chinese Communist Party hackers. According to Wray, Chinese hackers are preparing to "wreak havoc and cause real-world harm to American citizens and communities." Wray issued the warning to lawmakers during a hearing on Capitol Hill on Wednesday. The…

American Water Facilities Targeted by Foreign Cyber Attacks

Water utilities are warning of a recent increase in cyber attacks against their facilities that appear to be coming from foreign hackers. Experts are now warning that cyber attacks are putting the water supply at risk as their frequency increases. The tiny Aliquippa water authority in western Pennsylvania was perhaps…