The Federal Bureau of Investigation officials have been scrambling to check the damage from a possibly devastating breach across several U.S. government computer networks.
Federal authorities claim the recent attack at a U.S. Naval Base was related to terrorism. Authorities are still investigating whether there is a probable second suspect.
Asha Degree disappeared on the night of February 14, 2000. The fourth-grader lived in the Fallston neighborhood near Shelby, North Carolina was believed to have left home hours before dawn.
The American public is leaning toward the FBI in the bureau's dispute with Apple to unlock an iPhone owned by one of the San Bernardino shooters. Those who support Apple and say the phone should remain locked are planning to protest to show their support for the technology company.
The FBI is hoping to "peacefully" resolve the standoff with armed protesters who are occupying a federal building in a remote area of Oregon to try to draw attention to ranchers' rights.
A computer expert could be facing prosecution as recent court documents reveal that the alleged hacker was able to tap into in-flight systems aboard an airplane and control its movements.