Articles by James Pearson, Christopher Bing and Joel Schectman

Ukrainian Cyber Group to Target Russian Power Grid, Railways

A Ukrainian cyber guerrilla warfare group plans to launch digital sabotage attacks against critical Russian infrastructure such as railways and the electricity grid, to strike back at Moscow over its invasion, a hacker team coordinator told Reuters. Officials from Ukraine’s …

Facebook Hits Back Against Biden Team Blaming It for Vaccine Misinformation

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy stood by federal guidance that those fully vaccinated against COVID-19 no longer needed to wear masks, while blaming social media companies for fueling vaccine misinformation. Murthy told CNN’s “State of the Union” that allowing vaccinated …

Dozens of Obama Administration Financial Rules that Republicans May Kill

In recent days Republican Congressional leaders have taken several opportunities to warn Obama Administration regulators not to finish any more rulemakings, but some agency heads, such as U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Mary Jo White, say they are proceeding …

Update: Volkswagen’s U.S. Diesel Settlement Tab to Top $15 Billion

German automaker Volkswagen AG will pay more than $15.3 billion to settle charges that it cheated on U.S. diesel emissions tests, an agreement that will fund buybacks for consumers and provide up to $4.7 billion that could benefit makers of …

Testing Firm Wins FTC Data Privacy Case But Closes Business

An administrative judge has dismissed the Federal Trade Commission’s data security case against cancer testing company LabMD, marking the first defeat for an agency that has successfully brought such cases against dozens of companies. In a ruling posted late on …

Does iPhone Insurance Cost Too Much?

Absent-minded iPhone users can now insure their devices against loss or accidents. But with a $12 monthly fee and a $199 deductible for the latest model, it might make more sense to just learn to be careful. Asurion, an insurer …