Robert O’Harrow
Staff Writer

Robert O’Harrow Jr. is a reporter on the Investigative Unit of the Washington Post. During two decades at The Post, he has won multiple journalism awards, including the top prize from Investigative Reporters and Editors for a series about government contracting fraud, waste and abuse. O’Harrow has twice been a Pulitzer Prize finalist, most recently in 2009 for a series of explanatory stories about the global financial crisis. He is author of the 2005 book, “No Place to Hide,” about data profiling, surveillance and national security. He was co-producer of a radio documentary by the same name. In 2003, he won the Carnegie Mellon Cybersecurity Award.

Latest by Robert O’Harrow

Health-care sector vulnerable to hackers, Post investigation finds

Health-care sector vulnerable to hackers, Post investigation finds

PART SEVEN | A Post examination of cybersecurity has found that health care is among the most vulnerable industries.

Frustrating search for motive

Frustrating search for motive

With Newtown attack, Adam Lanza gave little away.

Cybersleuths try to mine killer’s PC

Cybersleuths try to mine killer’s PC

Investigators remain hopeful that Adam Lanza’s damaged hard drive may yet yield clues as to his motives.

FBI warns of hackers using ‘guest user’ account to exploit popular software

FBI warns of hackers using ‘guest user’ account to exploit popular software

Hackers took over computers running equipment at a New Jersey company earlier this year.