North Korea may have had a hand in a digital attack against Sony Pictures that used destructive malware to disable systems and destroy data, according to two people with the knowledge of the investigation.

As cyber expands, so do the breaches.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said malware called BlackEnergy was used to access digital systems that control water treatment facilities and parts of the electrical grid.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said malware called BlackEnergy was used to access digital systems that control water treatment facilities and parts of the electrical grid.

Home Depots data breach, which put about 56 million payment cards at risk, has fed fraudulent transactions that in some cases have drained money from customer bank accounts, the Wall Street Journal reported.