14 hours ago - By David Stringer, Associated Press Writer
Computer hackers have broken into a server at a well-respected climate change research center in Britain and posted hundreds of private e-mails and documents online — stoking debate over whether some scientists have overstated the case for man-made climate change.
Nov 19 - By Associated Press
Federal prosecutors have charged three men with diverting traffic from the Web site of Philadelphia-based telecommunications provider Comcast Corp.
Jul 15 - By Jordan Robertson, AP Technology Writer
Breaking into someone's e-mail can be child's play for a determined hacker, as Twitter Inc. employees have learned the hard way — again.
May 6 - By Associated Press
Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine says the state won't pay a $10 million ransom to the hacker or hackers who accessed millions of personal records from the state's prescription drug database.

Mar 9 - By Duncan Mansfield, Associated Press Writer
A University of Tennessee student charged with hacking into the personal e-mail account of Sarah Palin, the Alaska governor and former Republican vice presidential nominee, pleaded not guilty Monday to three more charges in the case.
Feb 6 - By Associated Press
A hacked electronic highway sign in northwestern Texas carried an international message that seemed to predate, well, the use of electricity.
Nov 14 - By Duncan Mansfield, Associated Press Writer
The complexity of a computer crime trumped the need for a speedy trial Friday in the case of the son of a Democratic Tennessee state lawmaker charged with breaking into the e-mail account of former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin.
Oct 21 - By Associated Press
The Web site for the elections chief in the presidential battleground state of Ohio has been hacked and officials have partially disabled it.

Oct 8 - By Duncan Mansfield, Associated Press Writer
The son of a Democratic Tennessee state lawmaker pleaded not guilty Wednesday to hacking the e-mail account of Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin.

Sep 22 - By Lara Jakes Jordan, Associated Press Writer
The hunt for the hacker who broke into Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's personal e-mail account is shaping up to be a remarkably simple investigation, by the standards of major cybersecurity whodunits.

Sep 18 - By Ted Bridis, Associated Press Writer
Details emerged Thursday behind the break-in of Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's e-mail account, including a first-hand account suggesting it was vulnerable because a hacker was able to impersonate her online to obtain her password.

Sep 17 - By Ted Bridis, Associated Press Writer
Hackers broke into the Yahoo! e-mail account that Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin used for official business as Alaska's governor, revealing as evidence a few inconsequential personal messages she has received since John McCain selected her as his running mate.
Aug 20 - By Eileen Sullivan, Associated Press Writer
The FBI is investigating more than $12,000 in calls to the Middle East and Asia that were made when a hacker broke into the Federal Emergency Management Agency's phone system 10 days ago.
May 7 - By Jordan Robertson, AP Technology Writer
Computer attacks typically don't inflict physical pain on their victims.
Apr 23 - By Jordan Robertson, AP Technology Writer
A simple flaw in the coding of Sen. Barack Obama's Web site led to a hacking switcheroo of presidential proportions just days before the important Pennsylvania primary.
Jan 4 - By Associated Press
Hackers infiltrated Pennsylvania's government Web site on Friday, forcing administrators to shut down nearly the entirely site for several hours.

Jul 16 - By Jessica Mintz, AP Technology Writer
Microsoft Corp. is once again on the defensive against hackers after the launch of a new program that gives average PC users tools to unlock copy-protected digital music and movies.