cyberattacks

House GOP Blocks Funding for Election Security

Jul 19, 2018
The legislation would have extended funds to protect voting systems from hacking. Congress approved $380 million in the current budget for the program, but Democrats want a similar amount through 2019. Republicans contend that new spending is not needed.
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‘Massive’ Cyberattack Hits U.S. Servers, Affects Twitter, Reddit and Other Sites

Oct 21, 2016
On Friday, dozens of popular websites around the globe were shut down The identity of those responsible has not been verified yet, although one hacker group has claimed responsibility UpdatedOn Friday, dozens of popular websites around the globe were shut down The identity of those responsible has not been verified yet, although one hacker group has claimed responsibility.