Privacy & Compliance France, UK Seek Greater Regulation of Commercial Spyware France and the UK are calling for greater regulation of commercial surveillance software in the wake of recent Pegasus and Predator spyware scandals. AFPNovember 10, 2023
Tracking & Law Enforcement Former British Cyberespionage Agency Employee Gets Life in Prison for Stabbing an American Spy Former British cyberespionage agency employee was sentenced in a London court for attempted murder, will have to serve at least 13 years in prison. Associated PressNovember 1, 2023
CISO Strategy SEC Charges SolarWinds and Its CISO With Fraud and Cybersecurity Failures The SEC filed charges against SolarWinds and its CISO over misleading investors about its cybersecurity practices and known risks. Mike LennonOctober 30, 2023
Cybercrime Florida SIM Swapper Sentenced to Prison for Cryptocurrency Theft A 20-year-old Floridian was sentenced to prison for his role in a hacking scheme that led to the theft of $1 million in cryptocurrency. Ionut ArghireOctober 30, 2023
Cybercrime China Crackdown on Cyber Scams in Southeast Asia Nets Thousands but Leaves Networks Intact Chinese authorities have netted thousands of people in a crackdown on cyber scams, but the criminal networks remain intact. Associated PressOctober 23, 2023
Tracking & Law Enforcement Researchers Discover Attempt to Infect Leading Egyptian Opposition Politician With Predator Spyware Egyptian opposition politician Ahmed Altantawy was targeted with spyware after announcing a presidential bid, security researchers reported Associated PressSeptember 23, 2023
Cybercrime Tor-Based Drug Marketplace Piilopuoti Shut Down by Law Enforcement Finnish authorities have seized the drugs marketplace Piilopuoti, which has been operating on the Tor network since May 2022. Ionut ArghireSeptember 20, 2023
Cybercrime Extradited Russian Hacker Behind ‘NLBrute’ Malware Pleads Guilty Russian hacker Dariy Pankov has pleaded guilty to computer fraud and now faces a maximum penalty of five years in federal prison. Ryan NaraineSeptember 15, 2023
Cybercrime Wealthy Russian With Kremlin Ties Gets 9 Years in Prison for Hacking and Insider Trading Scheme Vladislav Klyushin was sentenced to nine years in prison for his role in a nearly $100M stock market cheating scheme that relied on information... Associated PressSeptember 7, 2023
Malware & Threats Industry Reactions to Qakbot Botnet Disruption: Feedback Friday Industry professionals comment on the law enforcement operation targeting the Qakbot botnet and its implications. Eduard KovacsSeptember 1, 2023
Cybercrime FBI Finds 1,580 Bitcoin in Crypto Wallets Linked to North Korean Hackers The FBI has published information on six crypto wallets in which North Korean hackers moved roughly 1,580 Bitcoin from various heists. Ionut ArghireAugust 23, 2023
Cybercrime US Shuts Down Bulletproof Hosting Service LolekHosted, Charges Its Polish Operator US authorities have announced charges against a Polish national who allegedly operated the LolekHosted.net bulletproof hosting service. Ionut ArghireAugust 14, 2023