Articles by Adriana Barrera and Raphael Satter

Ransomware Hackers Demand $5M from Mexico State Oil Firm Pemex

Hackers demanded about $5 million in bitcoin from Mexico’s Pemex, they told Reuters on Tuesday, saying the state oil firm missed a special discount by not paying immediately after a cyber attack that fouled up the company’s systems. The hack, …

Cyber Attack on Ukrainian Medical Facilities Sets ‘Dangerous’ Precedent: Experts

Dr. Lidiia Podkopaieva was about to click “send” on an order of new surgical instruments when her computer monitor suddenly went dark. She speed-dialed the clinic’s technician but didn’t even have time to tell him what was wrong. “We’re under …

Legal Expert Assesses 4 Scenarios to Put Brakes on Brexit

As continental powers pressure a nervous Britain to formally apply to exit the European Union, die-hard “remain” supporters are taking on the mission to put the brakes on the so-called Brexit. The challenge is formidable: Britons turned out en masse …

Hackings, Emails Shine Rare Light on Texas-Based Intelligence Firm

Austin, Texas-based private intelligence analysis firm Strategic Forecasting Inc (Stratfor) was paid by Coca-Cola to gauge the threat of Olympic protesters, provided Dow Chemical information on environmental activists, and sells what clients and subscribers consider some of the best geopolitical …

UK Singer Church Settles in Murdoch Hacking Case

Charlotte Church, who testified about being hounded by Rupert Murdoch’s journalists when she was a teen singing sensation, has received 600,000 pounds ($951,000) in a settlement from News International. Despite her legal victory, Church lambasted the media mogul’s empire, saying …