Microsoft: Russian hackers behind new attack

Microsoft says the same group of Russian hackers responsible for the SolarWinds hack have struck again, launching another cyberattack on several foreign and domestic agencies. According to Microsoft, the group targeted 3,000 email accounts at more than 150 organizations in an apparent phishing attack. Jamil Jaffer, senior vice president at IronNet Cybersecurity and the lead architect of the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, joins CBSN to discuss how the group carried out this latest attack against the U.S. government.

• May 29, 2021
• 06:48

Russian hackers blamed for new cyberattack

Microsoft says a group of Russian-backed hackers launched another cyberattack on U.S. government and foreign agencies, though Russia has denied involvement. CBS News political contributor and Washington Post White House reporter Sean Sullivan joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the hack and more. 

• May 28, 2021
• 10:21

SolarWinds hackers have launched new campaign, Microsoft says

This one exploits an email marketing account of a worldwide U.S. aid agency to target, among others, human rights and humanitarian aid and groups, Microsoft says.

• May 28, 2021

WorldView: Russia-linked group hacked system used by aid agency

Microsoft has announced that hackers linked to Russia's main intelligence agency have targeted over 150 organizations worldwide in the last week, including the State Department's international aid agency. Also, Bashar al-Assad won a fourth term as Syria's president with 95.1% of the vote. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joins "CBSN AM" from London with a roundup of those and other headlines.

• May 28, 2021
• 03:33

Russia blocks EU flights as Putin backs Belarus in standoff with West

Airlines are avoiding Belarusian airspace after the country forced a flight off its course to land so a dissident could be arrested. Now Russia is blocking re-routed flights.

• May 27, 2021

Family says American man denied vaccine in Russian prison has COVID

Ex-U.S. Marine Trevor Reed's family says if anything happens to him, they "will hold the Russian Government entirely responsible."

• May 26, 2021

Belarus activist's backers fear for his life

The president of Belarus is being condemned after ordering a fighter jet to force a commercial flight to land in the country over the weekend. One of the passengers was a prominent critic of Belarus' authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko, and the 26-year-old activist was arrested when the aircraft landed. CBS News foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata joined CBSN from London to discuss.

• May 24, 2021
• 11:54

Russia's Sputnik V vaccine faces questions

Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine is already being used by multiple countries, but scientists and foreign health regulators have raised questions about the shot's quality, safety, and efficacy. Brazil rejected the vaccine in April and the European Union's health regulator still hasn't approved it. Carlo Martuscelli, reporter covering health care for Politico in Europe, joins "CBSN AM" to discuss.

• May 21, 2021
• 06:54

"Piles of problems," but Russia calls meeting with Blinken "positive"

There's no shortage of hurdles for the 1st high-level meeting between Russian and American officials under the Biden administration.

• May 20, 2021

Is "a stable and more predictable relationship with Russia" possible?

There's no shortage of hurdles for the 1st high-level meeting between Russian and American officials under the Biden administration.

• May 19, 2021

U.S. donates 20M more vaccine doses abroad

Despite the U.S. announcing it will share 20 million more doses of COVID-19 vaccines with the world in the coming weeks, global disparities in distribution have grown more evident. As Holly Williams reports, China and Russia are already filling the vacuum distributing their vaccines - which come with serious efficacy concerns - to low-income and developing countries.

• May 18, 2021
• 03:49

U.S. behind Russia, China in sending vaccines to nations in need

Many nations are turning to other world powers to secure doses of approved COVID-19 vaccines.

• May 18, 2021

Several states running low on gas

Some states in the southeastern U.S. are running dangerously low on gas following last week's cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline. AAA says it will take a few more days before fuel is flowing normally. This comes as President Biden signed a cybersecurity executive order on Thursday to help prevent similar hacks from happening in the future. Tia Mitchell, a Washington correspondent for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, joined CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss.

• May 14, 2021
• 05:45

Millions paid in ransom to restart major pipeline

Gasoline is still hard to find in some places across the southeastern U.S. as the Colonial Pipeline slowly restarts. Manuel Bojorquez has the latest.

• May 13, 2021
• 02:29

Biden signs cybersecurity order after pipeline hack

President Biden signed an executive order aimed at strengthening U.S. defenses against cyberattacks and digital extortion. It comes as CBS News has learned that Colonial Pipeline paid a multimillion-dollar ransom to the Russian criminal group responsible for last week's hack. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge joined "Red and Blue" with the latest.

• May 13, 2021
• 09:26

Trump ignores advisers, congratulates Putin

President Trump called Russian President Vladimir Putin to congratulate him on winning re-election, and chose not to address a list of issues including Russia's suspected poisoning of a former spy in the U.K., and new sanctions over election meddling. CBS News' Chip Reid and Boston Globe political reporter James Pindell take CBSN through the latest.

• Mar 21, 2018
• 09:42

Lankford on Trump-Putin congratulatory call

The Senate Intelligence Committee is holding a hearing about the ongoing threat to U.S. elections. It comes a day after the committee released its first report into Russian interference in the 2016 election, which suggests states need more resources. Oklahoma Republican Sen. James Lankford, a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the hearing and President Trump's congratulatory call to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

• Mar 21, 2018
• 07:18

Trump was advised against congratulating Putin

CBS News has learned President Trump was advised not to congratulate Russian President Vladimir Putin on winning his country's election. Mr. Trump did so anyway. Chip Reid reports.

• Mar 21, 2018
• 02:52

McCain slams Trump for Putin call

Senator McCain blasted President Trump for his congratulatory call with newly reelected Russian President Vladimir Putin amid widespread reports of forced voting in Russia.

• Mar 21, 2018
• 01:17

Trump says he may meet soon with Putin

President Trump says he will probably meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin "in the not-too-distant future" to discuss the arms race, among other topics. Mr. Trump made the remarks during an Oval Office meeting with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

• Mar 20, 2018
• 03:09

Putin wins another term

Russian President Vladimir Putin sailed to victory clinching a fourth term as president. While he faced several opponents, his win was widely expected. CBS News correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports.

• Mar 19, 2018
• 01:11

Russian embassy voting

More than 1,000 eligible Russian voters in the U.S. went to the Russian embassy in D.C. to fill out their ballots. CBS News' Kylie Atwood reports from Washington.

• Mar 19, 2018
• 01:33

Putin wins Russian election in landslide

Vladimir Putin will lead Russia for another six years. He cruised to an expected victory in Sunday's presidential election, winning nearly 77 percent of the vote. Elizabeth Palmer reports from Moscow.

• Mar 19, 2018
• 01:43

Putin reelected

Vladimir Putin was reelected with more than 70 percent of the vote. But turnout may have been lower than he wanted: About 52 percent of Russia's nearly 111 million voters weighed in. CBS News' foreign correspondent Liz Palmer reports from Moscow.

• Mar 18, 2018
• 02:08

Gold falls off plane

Gold and other precious metals worth millions fell from a plane as it took off in Russia, according to local news outlets.

• Mar 18, 2018
• 01:04

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