Tag: Government information leaks
Biden won’t allow Justice Dept. to seize reporters’ records
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden says he won’t allow the Department of Justice to seize journalists’ phone records and emails, calling the practice “wrong”...
Belarus officer sentenced for leaking document on crackdown
KYIV, Ukraine — A Belarusian military officer on Friday was sentenced to 18 years in prison for leaking a document related to the government's...
EXPLAINER: What’s next for pipelines after Colonial hack
WASHINGTON — The nation’s largest fuel pipeline is flowing again after the company that runs it it was hit by a gang of hackers....
Ransomware gangs get more aggressive against law enforcement
RICHMOND, Va., — Police Chief Will Cunningham came to work four years ago to find that his six-officer department was the victim of a...
Washington Post says US secretly obtained reporters’ records
WASHINGTON — The Trump Justice Department secretly seized the phone records of three Washington Post reporters who covered the federal investigation into ties between...
Dutch government pauses coronavirus app over data leak fears
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The Dutch government has temporarily disabled its coronavirus warning app amid data privacy concerns for people who have the app...
UK government facing mounting criticism over aid budget cuts
LONDON — The British government faced mounting criticism Wednesday over its planned cuts to overseas aid spending as leaked details point to big reductions...
Mexico moves to require biometric data from cellphone users
MEXICO CITY — Activists and opposition figures cried foul Wednesday after Mexico’s Senate passed legislation to require cellphone companies to gather customers’ identification and...
G. Gordon Liddy, Watergate mastermind, dead at 90
WASHINGTON — G. Gordon Liddy, a mastermind of the Watergate burglary and a radio talk show host after emerging from prison, died Tuesday at...
G. Gordon Liddy, Watergate mastermind, dead at 90
WASHINGTON — G. Gordon Liddy, a mastermind of the Watergate burglary and a radio talk show host after emerging from prison, died Tuesday at...