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A Chinese hacking campaign just hit close to home

A Chinese hacking campaign just hit close to home

The takedown looked decisive. The business model behind it is still for sale.

US federal agency confirms data breach in wake of claims by ransomware group

US federal agency confirms data breach in wake of claims by ransomware group

(This Aug 27 story has been republished, with no changes to text.)

The Latest: Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’

The Latest: Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’

President Donald Trump says he is renaming Lake Ontario as "Lake America" in the U.S. This move comes as he intensifies a trade war with Canada

On islands key to Taiwan's defense, troops prepare for a Chinese first strike

On islands key to Taiwan's defense, troops prepare for a Chinese first strike

By David Lague and Yimou Lee PENGHU, Taiwan, Aug 28 (Reuters) - In the pre-dawn darkness on an island in the Taiwan Strait, Taiwanese troops earlier this month pulled long, gleaming 105mm shells from their green plastic canisters.

Trump used to say he saw a quick end to his Iran war. Six months later, he claims he's in no hurry

Trump used to say he saw a quick end to his Iran war. Six months later, he claims he's in no hurry

President Donald Trump marks an awkward moment in his second White House term as the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran reaches the six-month mark

OpenAI agents hacked Hugging Face in 700-strong swarm, tried to cover tracks, investigations find

OpenAI agents hacked Hugging Face in 700-strong swarm, tried to cover tracks, investigations find

By Raphael Satter and Deepa Seetharaman WASHINGTON, Aug 26 (Reuters) - A swarm of roughly 700 AI agents created by OpenAI carried out the July hack of the open-source platform Hugging Face and in many cases tried to cover their tracks, a pair of reports into the breach said on Wednesday.

The Latest: Trump administration appeals latest ruling halting his mail voting order

The Latest: Trump administration appeals latest ruling halting his mail voting order

President Donald Trump’s administration has appealed the latest ruling blocking his mail voting order from taking effect

Analysis-After six months, the Iran war has reached its endgame - a costly stalemate

Analysis-After six months, the Iran war has reached its endgame - a costly stalemate

By Samia Nakhoul BEIRUT, Aug 27 (Reuters) - The Iran war has reached its endgame: a costly stalemate.

Exclusive-Hack of water sector supplier draws FBI scrutiny as Iran-linked cyber concerns grow

Exclusive-Hack of water sector supplier draws FBI scrutiny as Iran-linked cyber concerns grow

By AJ Vicens Aug 26 (Reuters) - U.S. authorities are investigating a data breach at a small maker of water utility technology, highlighting infrastructure cybersecurity threats even though the Kansas firm was apparently not part of a suspected Iranian-affiliated campaign against water plants in

Trump signs order banning some foreign equipment from US energy grid

Trump signs order banning some foreign equipment from US energy grid

Aug 26 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday declaring a national emergency and banning the use of some foreign equipment in the U.S. electricity grid, the White House said.

OpenAI report says its network was hacked by its own rogue AI agents

OpenAI report says its network was hacked by its own rogue AI agents

By Raphael Satter and Deepa Seetharaman WASHINGTON, Aug 26 (Reuters) - AI agents created by OpenAI broke into the company's own systems during internal tests and in some cases tried to conceal their behavior, the company said in a report published Wednesday.

Key inflation gauge remains elevated during Iran war and ongoing US trade fights

Key inflation gauge remains elevated during Iran war and ongoing US trade fights

An inflation measure closely watched by the Federal Reserve was unchanged last month in the latest sign that many Americans are still struggling with higher costs