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Vladislav Klyushin was sentenced to nine years in prison for his role in a nearly $100M stock market cheating scheme that relied on information...
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Tracking & Law Enforcement
FBI Director Christopher Wray calls for the reauthorization of a U.S. government surveillance tool set to expire at the end of the year.
Privacy
The Republican chairman of the House Intelligence Committee has called for the renewal of a key US government surveillance tool as he proposed a...
Malware & Threats
US government announces the takedown of the IPStorm proxy service botnet and the guilty plea of its creator, a Russian/Moldovan national.
Cyberwarfare
Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: EU regulation enables government surveillance, US offering rewards for Iranian hackers, evolution of Chinese spying.
Privacy & Compliance
France and the UK are calling for greater regulation of commercial surveillance software in the wake of recent Pegasus and Predator spyware scandals.
Tracking & Law Enforcement
Former British cyberespionage agency employee was sentenced in a London court for attempted murder, will have to serve at least 13 years in prison.
Malware & Threats
Industry professionals comment on the law enforcement operation targeting the Qakbot botnet and its implications.
Cybercrime
The FBI has published information on six crypto wallets in which North Korean hackers moved roughly 1,580 Bitcoin from various heists.
Cybercrime
US authorities have announced charges against a Polish national who allegedly operated the LolekHosted.net bulletproof hosting service.
Government
The Biden administration has nominated former Navy commander Harry Coker to replace the retired Chris Inglis.
Tracking & Law Enforcement
Russia has sentenced Ilya Sachkov, co-founder of the Group-IB cybersecurity firm, to 14 years in prison on treason charges.
Government
The two foreign companies are being sanctioned for “for trafficking in cyber exploits used to gain access to information systems.”
Cybercrime
Daniel Kelley was just 18 years old when he was arrested and charged on thirty counts – most infamously for the 2015 hack of...
Cybercrime
Philippine police backed by commandos staged a massive raid and rescued more than 2,700 workers who were allegedly swindled into working for cybercrime groups.
Government
New National Security Cyber Section will help the US disrupt and prosecute nation-state threat actors and state-sponsored cybercriminals.
Ransomware
LockBit ransomware operators launched 1,700 attacks in the US and received roughly $91 million in ransom payments.
Government
As it pushes to renew a cornerstone law that authorizes major surveillance programs, the Biden administration faces an American public that’s broadly skeptical of...
ICS/OT
Hackers launched a cyberattack on an Irish water utility, causing disruption and leaving people without water for two days.
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