Experts still trying to assess scope of months-long operation that slipped code into software update used on servers across the globe and in all 5 branches of US military

Cyberattack also targets Commerce Departments telecommunication division; sources say officials concerned similar method may have been used to breach other government agencies

After ransom deadline passes, account for group identifying as Black Shadow reportedly receives bitcoin payment of $104,000

Israeli insurance firm Shirbit is under attack as of this writing, with hackers demanding millions of dollars worth of Bitcoin as they release and dump private customer data

State Comptroller's office reportedly hiring hackers to try and test how secure are government databases that hold citizen's personal information

The calls came in between September 2019 and September 2020, directorate says, as it launches Cyber Defense Week in bid to increase citizen awareness and security

US federal law enforcement investigating theft, while organization hires team of lawyers, cybersecurity experts to figure out what went wrong and try recover the money

British man, Florida man and Florida teen hacked Twitter accounts of prominent politicians, celebrities and tech moguls to scam people around globe out of more than $100,000

Check Point cybersecurity researchers say vulnerabilities could have given hackers access to sensitive data; OkCupid says flaws now fixed and no users harmed

Fake tweets from prominent politicians, tech firms and personalities — including Apple, Kanye West and Jeff Bezos — solicited deposits to anonymous Bitcoin account