Washington (CNN)After infiltrating US government computer networks early last year as part of the SolarWinds data breach, then turned their attention to the very people whose job was to track them down. Over the course of a few months, as US officials remained unaware of the breach, hackers identified a handful of key cyber security officials and analysts who would be among the first to respond once the hack was detected, so-called 'threat hunters,' and attempted to access their email accounts, according to two sources familiar with the matter. While it is unclear if any of those accounts...…Washington (CNN)After infiltrating US government computer networks early last year as part of the SolarWinds data breach, then turned their attention to the very people whose job was to track them down. Over the course of a few months, as US officials remained unaware of the breach, hackers identified a handful of key cyber security officials and analysts who would be among the first to respond once the hack was detected, so-called 'threat hunters,' and attempted to access their email accounts, according to two sources familiar with the matter. While it is unclear if any of those accounts...WW…

(CNN)The Biden administration announced Thursday it will not automatically reject certain applications for asylum or immigration benefits when a blank space is left on the forms, a reversal from a Trump-era policy that critics said was a blatant attempt to further crack down on legal immigration.During the Trump administration, rejected applications for certain immigration benefits, including asylum and relief for victims of certain crimes, based on parts of the form being left blank, meaning the application would be sent back to the applicant. The Trump-era rule increased the likelihood of...…(CNN)The Biden administration announced Thursday it will not automatically reject certain applications for asylum or immigration benefits when a blank space is left on the forms, a reversal from a Trump-era policy that critics said was a blatant attempt to further crack down on legal immigration.During the Trump administration, rejected applications for certain immigration benefits, including asylum and relief for victims of certain crimes, based on parts of the form being left blank, meaning the application would be sent back to the applicant. The Trump-era rule increased the likelihood of...WW…

(CNN)Children lying side by side in plastic-lined pods. Shelves stocked with supplies, including baby bottles and diapers. Girls huddled together in a playpen - where they'll also sleep at night - singing and coloring with crayons. The challenge facing the Biden administration at the can be boiled down to a string of photos. On Tuesday, the administration allowed a few members of the media to tour a temporary Customs and Border Protection facility in Donna, Texas. The facility is well over capacity, with more than 4,100 migrants at the facility despite a pandemic capacity of 250, acting...…(CNN)Children lying side by side in plastic-lined pods. Shelves stocked with supplies, including baby bottles and diapers. Girls huddled together in a playpen - where they'll also sleep at night - singing and coloring with crayons. The challenge facing the Biden administration at the can be boiled down to a string of photos. On Tuesday, the administration allowed a few members of the media to tour a temporary Customs and Border Protection facility in Donna, Texas. The facility is well over capacity, with more than 4,100 migrants at the facility despite a pandemic capacity of 250, acting...WW…

(CNN)The number of unaccompanied migrant children in border facilities reached its highest point on Sunday since the federal government began releasing data last week. There were 5,767 children in Customs and Border Protection custody on Sunday, up from 5,495 children on Thursday. The numbers have gone up each day the data has been released, and Sunday marks the most recent data available.The overall number of unaccompanied migrant children in US government custody, however, ticked down slightly from last Thursday to around 17,650 on Sunday, the data shows.More on ImmigrationThe latest...…(CNN)The number of unaccompanied migrant children in border facilities reached its highest point on Sunday since the federal government began releasing data last week. There were 5,767 children in Customs and Border Protection custody on Sunday, up from 5,495 children on Thursday. The numbers have gone up each day the data has been released, and Sunday marks the most recent data available.The overall number of unaccompanied migrant children in US government custody, however, ticked down slightly from last Thursday to around 17,650 on Sunday, the data shows.More on ImmigrationThe latest...WW…

By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — US border officials are detaining on average more than 600 unaccompanied migrant children who cross the each day, a Department of Homeland Security official familiar with the data told CNN.The daily average as of Tuesday is up from around 500 earlier this month, and far surpasses the height of the 2019 surge of migrant families, when Border Patrol apprehended around 370 unaccompanied children a day on average, according to agency data.The current apprehension numbers underscore the pressing challenge facing President Joe Biden’s administration...…By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — US border officials are detaining on average more than 600 unaccompanied migrant children who cross the each day, a Department of Homeland Security official familiar with the data told CNN.The daily average as of Tuesday is up from around 500 earlier this month, and far surpasses the height of the 2019 surge of migrant families, when Border Patrol apprehended around 370 unaccompanied children a day on average, according to agency data.The current apprehension numbers underscore the pressing challenge facing President Joe Biden’s administration...WW…

By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — US intelligence agencies believe that “narratives of fraud in the recent general election” and “the emboldening impact of the violent breach of the US Capitol” will “almost certainly” spur domestic extremists to try to engage in additional acts of violence this year, according to of a new joint assessment released Wednesday.That warning was included in a comprehensive classified assessment of domestic violent extremism produced by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of...…By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — US intelligence agencies believe that “narratives of fraud in the recent general election” and “the emboldening impact of the violent breach of the US Capitol” will “almost certainly” spur domestic extremists to try to engage in additional acts of violence this year, according to of a new joint assessment released Wednesday.That warning was included in a comprehensive classified assessment of domestic violent extremism produced by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of...WW…

(CNN)US authorities arrested and encountered more than 100,000 migrants on the US-Mexico border over the past four weeks ending on March 3, according to data obtained by CNN, marking the highest levels for the same time frame in five years. The number of migrants arrested on the southern border has been increasing in recent weeks, causing alarm among officials as they for the increase and families who are unlawfully crossing into the US. The surge in migrants adds to a growing sense of emergency for the Biden administration which has been seeking to unwind the Trump administration's...…(CNN)US authorities arrested and encountered more than 100,000 migrants on the US-Mexico border over the past four weeks ending on March 3, according to data obtained by CNN, marking the highest levels for the same time frame in five years. The number of migrants arrested on the southern border has been increasing in recent weeks, causing alarm among officials as they for the increase and families who are unlawfully crossing into the US. The surge in migrants adds to a growing sense of emergency for the Biden administration which has been seeking to unwind the Trump administration's...WW…

Washington (CNN)The Biden administration is increasingly sounding the alarm over a series of that Microsoft said this week were linked to China. "This is an active threat," White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Friday. "Everyone running these servers -- government, private sector, academia -- needs to act now to patch them." Psaki's warnings followed a by national security adviser Jake Sullivan Thursday evening that underscored how concerned the Biden administration is. He urged IT administrators nationwide to install software fixes immediately. Sullivan said the US government is...…Washington (CNN)The Biden administration is increasingly sounding the alarm over a series of that Microsoft said this week were linked to China. "This is an active threat," White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Friday. "Everyone running these servers -- government, private sector, academia -- needs to act now to patch them." Psaki's warnings followed a by national security adviser Jake Sullivan Thursday evening that underscored how concerned the Biden administration is. He urged IT administrators nationwide to install software fixes immediately. Sullivan said the US government is...WW…

Washington (CNN)Current and former top executives at are blaming a company intern for a critical lapse in password security that apparently went undiagnosed for years. The password in question, "solarwinds123," was discovered in 2019 on the public internet by an independent security researcher who warned the company that the leak had exposed a SolarWinds file server. Several US lawmakers ripped into SolarWinds for the password issue Friday, in a joint hearing by the House Oversight and Homeland Security committees."I've got a stronger password than 'solarwinds123' to stop my kids from...…Washington (CNN)Current and former top executives at are blaming a company intern for a critical lapse in password security that apparently went undiagnosed for years. The password in question, "solarwinds123," was discovered in 2019 on the public internet by an independent security researcher who warned the company that the leak had exposed a SolarWinds file server. Several US lawmakers ripped into SolarWinds for the password issue Friday, in a joint hearing by the House Oversight and Homeland Security committees."I've got a stronger password than 'solarwinds123' to stop my kids from...WW…

(CNN)President Joe Biden said Saturday his administration will increase the refugee cap after on Friday where the administration first announced it would keep the cap at the historically low level set by former President Donald Trump, before reversing course after facing from refugee advocacy groups and Democrats in Congress."We're gonna increase the numbers," Biden told reporters at the Wilmington Country Club after a round of golf, noting that the situation on the southern border had complicated things. "We couldn't do two things at once. And now we're going to increase the numbers," he...…(CNN)President Joe Biden said Saturday his administration will increase the refugee cap after on Friday where the administration first announced it would keep the cap at the historically low level set by former President Donald Trump, before reversing course after facing from refugee advocacy groups and Democrats in Congress."We're gonna increase the numbers," Biden told reporters at the Wilmington Country Club after a round of golf, noting that the situation on the southern border had complicated things. "We couldn't do two things at once. And now we're going to increase the numbers," he...WW…