US says Chinese hackers broke into Justice Department, NASA, Federal Reserve, Senate and more

FBI chief Kash Patel says operation disrupted a global botnet used by Chinese hackers to target US infrastructure The United States and several other countries frequently condemn what they say is state-backed Chinese hacking activity of governments, militaries and businesses. PHOTO: SCMP The United States said on Wednesday that it had ​disrupted a Chinese hacking…

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US targets Palestine Action in counterterrorism effort against ‘far-left’ groups

Rubio’s push to target ‘far-left terror’ draws Democratic concerns over politicised counterterrorism efforts Members of the Palestine Action Group gather ahead of a rally, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Sydney, Australia May 3, 2024. REUTERS The United States designated Palestine Action on Wednesday as a terrorist group,…

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Death toll rises to 331, more than 406,000 affected in Colombia’s most powerful earthquake in a century

16 departments and 494 municipalities affected by country’s most devastating quake The earthquake, which struck Columbia at 7.34 am local time (1234GMT) on August 10 left a trail of devastation behind it. Photo: AA The death toll from a catastrophic magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck western Colombia has risen to 331, according to an updated…

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Williams-Alcaraz fall in US Open mixed quarter-finals

WASHINGTON: The dream team of Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz made a winning start but could not progress to the final stages of US Open’s mixed doubles tournament. Williams, often considered the best women’s tennis player in history and Spain’s seven-time Grand Slam singles champion Alcaraz fell to Belinda Bencic of Switzerland and Flavio Cobolli…

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Bouaddi joins Man City for £85.6m

LONDON: Morocco midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi has become the most expensive teenager in Premier League history after joining Manchester City from Lille in a five-year deal the French club said Wednesday was worth 100 million euros (£85.6 million, $117 million). The fee for Bouaddi surpasses Manchester United’s £58.9 million deal for Leny Yoro, also signed from Lille,…

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