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FBI investigates hackers' claim to have stolen sensitive employee data, compromised jobs website
The FBI says it is investigating a criminal hacking group’s claims that it had stolen “very sensitive data” belonging to thousands of agents and applicants and that it had compromised the bureau’s jobs website. The bureau said in a statement Wednesday that it was aware of the claims, but didn't k...
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Report: Data breaches impacted 9M+ North Carolinians in 2025
Most of the time, criminals use hacking or phishing methods to get access to sensitive information.
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US and Allies See Yearslong Hack as China's Most Ambitious Yet
China has hacked into American power grids and companies for decades, stealing sensitive files and intellectual property such as chip designs as it seeks to gain an edge over the United States.
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Microsoft Authenticator is ending password autofill soon. How to set up a passkey before Aug. 1
NEW YORK (AP) -- If you're a Microsoft Authenticator user, like me, you've probably received at least one notice that the app's password management features are no longer usable and that your stored passwords will be inaccessible starting Aug. 1 unless you have the Edge browser.
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Ex-Disney worker who hacked menus gets 3 years in prison
A former employee of Walt Disney World who hacked into menus used by its restaurants and edited them -- changing prices, adding profanity and altering listed allergens -- was sentenced to three years in prison by a federal judge in Florida this past week.
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Coach's hack of student-athlete personal photos has potential victims in NC
Former student-athletes from North Carolina are suing a former Baltimore Ravens and University of Michigan assistant coach accused of orchestrating a massive cyber hack. Matthew Weiss faces 24 federal charges for allegedly stealing intimate photos and videos from student accounts nationwide.
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NC college students say they're victims of coach's massive cyber hack
Former student-athletes from North Carolina are suing a former Baltimore Ravens and University of Michigan assistant coach accused of orchestrating a massive cyber hack. Matthew Weiss faces 24 federal charges for allegedly stealing intimate photos and videos from student accounts nationwide.
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Thousands of intimate images found in hacking investigation of former NFL, college coach
A former NFL and college assistant football coach got access to the social media, email and cloud storage accounts of more than 2,000 athletes, as well as more than 1,300 students or alumni from schools across the U.S., in an effort to find private images, primarily of women, the U.S. Justice Department told victims.
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Biggest health information hack in US history impacts 100 million people
A health care cyberattack reported by WRAL News in March has turned into the biggest health information hack in U.S. history.
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Cyberattack on NC SBI network under investigation
A cyberattack from May targeted a vendor-managed system of the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, the agency confirms. It's one of several cyberattacks reported by WRAL News in the last month.
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No leads in Apex ransomware attack
Apex leaders on Thursday said that the hack that knocked the town network offline was an attempted ransomware attack, but the town has yet to get any demands.
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Cybersecurity expert discusses warning about iPhone vulnerability
Trust Wallet, a cryptocurrency wallet company, has raised concerns about a potential scam involving an exploit for sale on the dark web.
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Cyber attack shuts down Raleigh Housing Authority computer system
State and federal authorities are working with the Raleigh Housing Authority Thursday afternoon.
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Raleigh Housing Authority cyber attack
State and federal authorities are working with the Raleigh Housing Authority Thursday afternoon following a cyber attack.
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Cyber attack leaves 6 NC counties locked out of their online records
They're responsible for keeping and protecting your most important records, but Thursday, a company that works with local governments across North Carolina has been paralyzed by a cyber attack with no end in sight.
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'Don't trust anything in your inbox': Holiday is peak season for scammers, hackers
Holiday shopping season is the busiest time of the year for scammers and hackers. Here's how a security expert says you can protect yourself and your family.
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Election officials discuss safeguards for ballots
After the 2020 election, allies of former president Donald Trump claimed foreign powers had hacked into voting machines and changed the outcome of the presidential election. NC voting officials say that wouldn't be possible here.
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NC Votes 101: Could your vote be hacked in NC?
After the 2020 election, allies of former president Donald Trump claimed foreign powers had hacked into voting machines and changed the outcome of the presidential election. NC voting officials say that wouldn't be possible here.
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FBI issues warning of growing threat from China
The FBI said the hacking efforts carried out by China's government are "bigger than that of every other major country combined.".
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A Durham woman's Tesla account was hacked. Experts say the situation could happen to anyone.
Teslas are known for their cutting-edge technology, but a Durham woman says her account with the company was hacked and an expensive car charger was purchased with her credit card on file.
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Nightmare: Funeral fayetteville service zoom feed hacked
A homegoing celebration for a family in Fayetteville turned into a nightmare when someone hacked the Zoom feed of the funeral service and replaced it with inappropriate images.
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Microsoft warns: Russian hackers accessed emails at State Department
Microsoft is sounding the alarm that Russian hackers are ramping up cyber-aggression, this time infiltrating the email system of an agency at the U.S. State Department.
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Chatham officials didn't pay ransom but still face hefty price from hack
Chatham County government is still recovering from a cyber attack nearly four months ago.
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More Hacking Attacks Found as Officials Warn of ‘Grave Risk’ to U.S. Government
WASHINGTON — Federal officials issued an urgent warning on Thursday that hackers, who U.S. intelligence agencies believed were working for the Kremlin, used a far wider variety of tools than previously known to penetrate government systems, and said that the cyberoffensive was “a grave risk to the federal government.”
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Report says Chinese hackers tried to steal UNC coronavirus vaccine data
WRAL's Aaron Thomas has more on a report by the FBI that Chinese hackers tried to steal coronavirus vaccine data conducted by UNC.
