Networks compromised in SolarWinds hack will need to be burned 'down to the ground,' experts say

It’s going to take months to kick elite hackers widely believed to be Russian out of the U.S. government networks they have been quietly rifling through since as far back as March in Washington’s worst cyberespionage failure on record.

International trio indicted in Austin for illegal exports to Russia

The indictment alleges the trio used a Bulgarian company to receive controlled items from the U.S. and send them to Russia.

Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2020

In a year defined by a devastating pandemic, the world lost iconic defenders of civil rights, great athletes and entertainers who helped define their genres.

City of Austin claims to be targeted by cyberattacks

FOX 7 Austin spoke with a cybersecurity expert on the recent cyber attacks that have been plaguing the nation.

Hack against US is 'grave threat,' cybersecurity agency says

Federal authorities expressed increased alarm Thursday about an intrusion into U.S. and other systems around the globe that officials suspect was carried out by Russian hackers.

Ten states, including Texas, sue Google for 'anti-competitive' online ad sales

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the suit, which was filed in a federal court in Texas, saying Google is using its “monopolistic power” to control pricing of online advertisements, fixing the market in its favor and eliminating competition.

Silicon Valley exodus: Bay Area tech companies leaving for Texas

In the last few weeks, three major Silicon Valley players have decided that the Lone Star State is more tech friendly than the Golden State by moving their headquarters. 

Large-scale hack sends US government agencies scrambling to secure data

U.S. government agencies and private companies rushed Monday to secure their computer networks following the disclosure of a sophisticated and long-running cyber-espionage intrusion. Experts said the hack was almost certainly was carried out by a foreign state.

Federal agencies hacked including U.S. Treasury and Commerce departments

Hackers broke into the networks of federal agencies including the Treasury and Commerce departments as U.S. government officials said Sunday.

Metro Atlanta woman finds long-lost brother through social media

She didn't even know her brother existed until she was in her teens and now, thanks to people around the country, their family is reunited for the very first time.

Twitter temporarily disabled interacting with President Trump's tweets

Twitter barred anyone from interacting with some tweets from President Donald Trump on Saturday, disabling the like, reply and retweet features before later reactivating them. 

Dog's legacy lives on in special ring made by Austin-based company

Eterneva is an Austin-based business that celebrates people and pets when they pass away by making their ashes into real diamonds.

Moving to Texas: Why Tesla’s Elon Musk, Oracle and HPE are leaving California

All eyes are on Texas after Tesla CEO Elon Musk and major tech companies emigrate from California. We take a look at what makes our Lone Star State so great.