From Russia, with malware

Published: Dec. 17, 2020, 9:55 p.m.

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What Russia hacked this time. Why America\\u2019s biggest companies are laying people off during a pandemic \\u2013 while boasting record profits. And new coronavirus tests you can take at home.

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The U.S. government spent billions on a system for detecting hacks. The Russians outsmarted it, as national security reporter Ellen Nakashima explains. 

Some of America\\u2019s biggest companies have made a killing off the pandemic. But their record profits haven\\u2019t stopped them from laying off thousands of people, says corporate accountability reporter Doug MacMillan. 

How do home tests for coronavirus work? Health and science reporter William Wan explains.

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