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The Hill Technology · 10/9/2026

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The FBI has seized scanning and phishing tools used by a group of hackers that officials say is associated with the Chinese government and is believed responsible for disruptive cyber operations in the United States and abroad, including against the power industry, academia and critical infrastructure. The seizure of the tools,...

The Hill Technology · 10/7/2026

PHOENIX (AP) — A cyberattack on Arizona’s court system stole personal information for more than a million people and is believed to have started when a court employee clicked a malicious link in an email. The Arizona Supreme Court said the information was copied for 1.3 million people with unpaid court fees, fines and restitution...

The Hill Technology · 10/6/2026

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday said he believes AI models were used to hack several commercial banks and called for an investigation into the incidents. Lee said during a cabinet meeting that signs "emerged of AI being used, causing considerable public concern and anxiety," Reuters reported. Hana Bank, KB Kookmin Bank, Shinhan...

The Hill Technology · 9/24/2026

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Thursday said he spoke with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman about an agent at the company breaching the commonwealth's health department website in June. Albanese told reporters in New York City, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, that the agent gained access to the Medicare Statistics Reporting...

The Hill Technology · 9/24/2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI said Wednesday that it was 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 FBI is aware of a cyber-criminal enterprise group claiming a compromise of the FBIJobs.gov portal...