Cyberattack

Syrian group hits The Onion's Twitter feed

8 May 2013

The Twitter feed of satirical US news website The Onion was hacked by a Syrian group aiming to inject its own sardonic spin on the deadly conflict.

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China rejects US accusations over theft of trade secrets, cyberattacks

3 May 2013

The Office of the US Trade Representative has criticised Beijing for failing to stop the growing theft of trade secrets, in the latest sign of Washington's frustration.

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Hacker launched huge cyberattack from back of van

30 Apr 2013

A Dutch citizen arrested in northeast Spain on suspicion of launching what is described as the biggest cyberattack in internet history operated from a bunker and had a computer-equipped van...

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Cyberattack on anti-spam watchdog slows global internet

28 Mar 2013

An internet watchdog group responsible for keeping ads for counterfeit Viagra and bogus weight-loss pills out of inboxes around the world has been hit by a huge cyberattack, a crushing electronic...

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South Korea raises cyber attack alert after networks suffer crashes

21 Mar 2013

The South Korean military raised its cyberattack warning level after computer networks crashed at major TV broadcasters and banks, with initial suspicions focused on North Korea. The state-run...

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Xi Jinping offers Seoul 'assistance' in Korean reconciliation

21 Mar 2013

It was the newly elevated leader's first public statement about the Korean peninsula since Pyongyang carried out its third nuclear test in February, following a long-range rocket launch in...

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