US National Security Agency

Elite US government hacker charged with taking secret information

A member of the US National Security Agency's elite hacking team has been charged with illegally removing top secret materials, in an embarrassing breach for the crucial electronic espionage body.

Dec 02, 2017, 07:28 AM IST

Most Apple 'leaks' coming directly from its employees: Report

Most of the Apple`s leaks come from manufacturing facilities in China.

Jun 21, 2017, 15:15 PM IST

Russia to grant James Comey asylum if US persecutes him: Vladimir Putin

"If there is persecution against Comey, we will be ready to grant him political asylum as well," said Putin.

Jun 15, 2017, 22:35 PM IST

New leak suggests NSA penetrated Mideast banking networks

A new set of documents purportedly lifted from the US National Security Agency suggests that American spies have burrowed deep into the Middle East's financial network, apparently compromising the Dubai office of the anti-money laundering and financial services firm EastNets.

Apr 14, 2017, 22:56 PM IST

Hacking group claims to offer cyber-weapons in online auction

Hackers going by the name Shadow Brokers said on Monday they will auction stolen surveillance tools they say were used by a cyber group linked to the US National Security Agency.

Aug 16, 2016, 08:38 AM IST

US penetrated North Korean networks years ago: Report

The US National Security Agency began tapping into North Korean computer networks in 2010, an effort that ultimately helped provide evidence to persuade the Obama administration that Pyongyang was behind the cyber attack on Sony Pictures, the New York Times reported on Sunday.

Jan 19, 2015, 08:45 AM IST