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News Articles: hacking

An NPR investigation into the SolarWinds attack reveals a hack unlike any other, launched by a sophisticated adversary intent on exploiting the soft underbelly of our digital lives.

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  • Investigations

A 'Worst Nightmare' Cyberattack: The Untold Story Of The SolarWinds Hack

Russian hackers exploited gaps in U.S. defenses and spent months in government and corporate networks in one of the most effective cyber-espionage campaigns of all time. This is how they did it.

April 19, 2021
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By:
  • Dina Temple-Raston
Alleged hackers under the names of Rolex#0373 and Kirk#5270 allegedly discuss the possibility of selling access to hacked Twitter accounts for up to $2,500.

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  • Technology

Florida 17-Year-Old, 'Mastermind' Of Twitter Hack, And Two Others Face Charges

In the first criminal charges connected to the Twitter hack earlier this month, state and federal authorities reveal new details about how the scheme allegedly occurred.

August 01, 2020
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By:
  • Shannon Bond and
  • Bobby Allyn
Lawmakers are pushing Twitter for answers, warning the hack exposes vulnerabilities in its systems.

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  • Technology

As Authorities Probe Twitter Hack, Ex-FBI Officials Warns: 'Get Ready For Copycats'

Lawmakers and government agencies say the attack exposes vulnerabilities in the social network's systems that could be exploited to spread disinformation.

July 16, 2020
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By:
  • Shannon Bond and
  • Bobby Allyn
Twitter says it is investigating the coordinated hack, which attacked the accounts of some of the richest and most popular names on the social media platform.

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  • Technology

Twitter Says It Was The Victim Of A 'Coordinated Social Engineering Attack'

Twitter confirms to NPR that it is investigating the coordinated hack, which attacked the accounts of some of the richest and most popular names on Twitter and may have reaped more than $100,000.

July 16, 2020
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn

On Second Thought For Wednesday, October 17, 2018

A new GPB radio drama and podcast called "Beyond Reasonable Doubt: The Troy Davis Project" reflects the conflicting public discourse surrounding the...

October 17, 2018
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Elena Rivera ,
  • and 3 more
Feb. 13, 2013 Georgia Power crewman goes through the process of restoring power to a neighborhood as he works on a line, in Riverdale, Ga.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Russian Hacking Beyond Elections

On this edition of Political Rewind, emails obtained by a voter security group show that Georgia officials knew about “critical vulnerabilities” in the...

August 03, 2018
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By:
  • Robert Jimison
 Jerica Richardson and Daniel Santos, co-founders of the Atlanta-based group, Hackout Ninja.

Clark Atlanta University Hosting Largest HBCU Hackathon

Clark Atlanta University this week welcomes its incoming freshman class in a way never done before-- with hacking. A six-hour technical marathon is open...

August 08, 2017
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By:
  • Tony Harris and
  • Sean Powers
Government contractor Reality Leigh Winner has been charged in federal court with leaking a classified report containing top-secret information to a news organization.

US Contractor From Augusta Charged With Leaking Classified Report

A government contractor in Georgia has been charged in federal court with leaking a classified report containing top-secret information to a news...

June 06, 2017
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  • Associated Press

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