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Florida city to pay hackers big ransom for seized computer systems
Lake City to fork out $460,000 to retake email and other servers in 2nd ransomware payout by a Florida city in a week
City pays $600,000 to hackers who seized its computer system
Cyberattack blocked 911 dispatchers from logging calls, as a growing number of U.S. municipalities are taken hostage
Elon Musk says he's "deleted" his Twitter account
Musk's account is still listed as active, however, and he changed his display name to "Daddy DotCom" on Father's Day
Israeli consultancy Archimedes Group banned from Facebook, and other updates from a year of crises
One year after the Cambridge Analytica scandal revealed unprecedented sharing of user data, Facebook still struggles with privacy issues
WhatsApp flaw let hackers install spyware on cellphones
Signs point to Israeli company NSO, which works with governments, often to spy on human rights activists; spyware kicked in when people made or got calls
How Russia joined forces with cybercriminals
An Obama administration national security official tells 60 Minutes, "Increasingly, you cannot tell which is which when it comes to the criminal and the intelligence agency."
Assessing the threats in the new "code war"
A new war is taking place online — and the former head of national security at the Justice Department says Russia is the biggest threat
We found our personal data on the dark web. Is yours there, too?
Two CBS reporters asked a cybersecurity firm to unearth disturbing information about themselves in the deepest recesses of the internet
Facebook stored millions of unencrypted user passwords
Social media giant said it will notify "hundreds of millions" of users of the potential data breach
Facebook sues hackers who stole info through personality quizzes
The scheme affected 63,000 users from 2016 to 2018, primarily targeting Russian social media users
College applicants ransomed over hacked application info
Applicants to the colleges reported receiving emails from hackers demanding bitcoin payments in exchange for their files
I opened an email from a "friend." It turned out to be a trick -- and dangerous
The email had her photo and mentioned personal details only she would know
Dating app announces data breach on Valentine's Day
Happy Valentine's Day! Your personal data may have been stolen
Dating apps expose lovebirds to scams and hackers
Mobile apps have transformed the dating experience but they can also expose sensitive information to fraudsters
Dad: Hacker spoke to baby, taunted me, turned up thermostat
Hacker accessed Illinois family's Nest security cameras, father says
3 children, 1 teacher killed in Oregon school shooting, police say
Vance says "selling access to the White House" is "disgusting"
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Alleged Chinese agent has ties to scam group, records show
Oregon mom says she ran to son's school when co-worker heard gunshots
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Iran says Strait of Hormuz will reopen if U.S. leaves region
Amber Guyger released after 7 years in prison for neighbor's murder
American journalist injured in West Bank clashes
White House prepares plans to use "mother of all bombs" on Iran
