Ghosts in the Clouds: Inside China's Major Corporate Hack
A Journal investigation finds the Cloud Hopper attack was much bigger than previously known Read the full story here.
Cybersecurity
Utilities Targeted in Cyberattacks Identified
Hackers homed in on smaller electricity providers in proximity to critical infrastructure; FBI investigating Read the full story here.
America's Electric Grid Has a Vulnerable Back Door--and Russia Walked Through It
A Wall Street Journal reconstruction of the worst known hack into the nation’s power system reveals attacks on hundreds of small contractors. Read the full story here.
U.S. Charges Eight With Online-Ad Fraud
The Justice Department charged eight people, most of them in Eastern Europe, with operating two alleged advertising schemes involving scores of faked websites and infected computers across the world. Read the full story here.
Tech-Support Scams Prompt Google to Act
After a Wall Street Journal investigation, Google takes action to weed out scam artists who advertise on its platform aiming to defraud customers seeking technical support. Read the full story here.
U.S. Firm Acknowledges Syria Uses Its Gear to Block Web
A U.S. company that makes Internet-blocking gear acknowledges that Syria has been using at least 13 of its devices to censor Web activity there–an admission that comes as the Syrian government cracks down on its citizens and silences their online activities. Read the full story here.