British healthcare system hit by 'ransomware' cyberattack

A "ransomware" cyberattack targeted Britain's national healthcare system on Friday, affecting more than a dozen offices in a strike that hit a number of groups across industries, authorities said.

Kremlin: U.S. report on Russian hacking 'unfounded,' 'amateurishly emotional'

Dmitry Peskov, spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin, has dismissed U.S. intelligence reports alleging the Kremlin interfered with the U.S. election as "absolutely unfounded" and "amateurishly emotional."

Obama admits underestimating impact of Russian hacking

President Barack Obama on Sunday admitted that he "underestimated" the impact misinformation and hacking can have on democracies, a remark that follows an intelligence report on Russian meddling in the US presidential election.

Russian cyber attacks 'major threat' to US

Russian cyber attacks pose a "major threat" to the United States, top US intelligence officials have told a congressional hearing.

Trump praises 'very smart' Putin for response against US

 U. S. President-elect Donald Trump on Friday praised Russian President Vladimir Putin for not reacting immediately to Washington's move to punish it over alleged election-related interference.

US expels 35 Russian diplomats over cyber attack allegations

Thirty-five Russian diplomats have been expelled from the US, according to a statement from State Department.

Obama: 'We will respond' to N. Korea hack

US President Barack Obama warned Friday that Washington "will respond" to North Korea's cyber attack on Sony Pictures over "The Interview," a satirical film about a CIA plot to kill Kim Jong-Un.