Global Hack Exposes Millions of Americans' Personal Data

Millions of people in Louisiana and Oregon have had their personal data compromised in a global cyberattack that has also hit US federal agencies and British companies. The breach has affected 3.5 million Oregonians with driver’s licenses or state ID cards, and anyone with that documentation in Louisiana. The hack has likely exposed data at hundreds of organizations across the globe and also compromised multiple US federal agencies, including the Department of Energy, as well as data from major corporations in Britain like the BBC and British Airways. The Russian-speaking hackers that claimed credit are known to demand multimillion-dollar ransoms, though US and state governments say they have not received any demands.