Tracking & Law Enforcement Pentagon Leak Suspect Jack Teixeira Expected to Plead Guilty in Federal Case The Air National Guardsman accused of leaking highly classified military documents on social media is expected to plead guilty in his federal case. Associated PressMarch 2, 2024
Tracking & Law Enforcement An Online Dump of Chinese Hacking Documents Offers a Rare Window Into Pervasive State Surveillance Leaked documents show how Chinese authorities surveil dissidents overseas, hack other nations and promote pro-Beijing narratives online. Associated PressFebruary 22, 2024
Ransomware US Offering $10M for LockBit Leaders as Law Enforcement Taunts Cybercriminals The US is offering big rewards for information on LockBit cybercriminals as law enforcement claims to have identified some individuals. Eduard KovacsFebruary 22, 2024
Ransomware Law Enforcement Hacks LockBit Ransomware, Delivers Major Blow to Operation The LockBit ransomware operation has been severely disrupted by an international law enforcement operation resulting in server seizures and arrests. Eduard KovacsFebruary 20, 2024
Malware & Threats Ukrainian Raccoon Infostealer Operator Extradited to US Alleged Raccoon Infostealer operator Mark Sokolovsky is awaiting trial in the US, after being extradited from the Netherlands. Ionut ArghireFebruary 19, 2024
Ransomware US Offers $10 Million for Information on BlackCat Ransomware Leaders The US announces a $10 million reward for information on key members of the Alphv/BlackCat ransomware group. Ionut ArghireFebruary 16, 2024
Cybercrime Warzone RAT Shut Down by Law Enforcement, Two Arrested Warzone RAT dismantled in international law enforcement operation that also involved arrests of suspects in Malta and Nigeria. Eduard KovacsFebruary 12, 2024
Cybercrime US Offers $10M Reward for Information on Hive Ransomware Leaders One year after taking down Hive ransomware, US announces a $10 million reward for information on the group’s key members. Ionut ArghireFebruary 9, 2024
Hacker Conversations Hacker Conversations: Rob Dyke on Legal Bullying of Good Faith Researchers SecurityWeek talks to Rob Dyke, discussing corporate legal bullying of good faith researchers. Kevin TownsendFebruary 6, 2024
Government Google Links Over 60 Zero-Days to Commercial Spyware Vendors More than 60 of the Adobe, Google, Android, Microsoft, Mozilla and Apple zero-days that have come to light since 2016 attributed to spyware vendors. Eduard KovacsFebruary 6, 2024
Tracking & Law Enforcement US to Roll Out Visa Restrictions on People Who Misuse Spyware to Target Journalists, Activists Officials said the visa restriction policy can apply to citizens of any country found to have misused or facilitated the malign use of spyware Associated PressFebruary 5, 2024
Cybercrime DraftKings Hacker Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison Joseph Garrison has received an 18-month prison sentence for accessing 60,000 DraftKings user accounts using credential stuffing. Ionut ArghireFebruary 2, 2024