Alleged Russian Phobos ransomware administrator extradited to U.S., in custody
Evgenii Ptitsyn is said to have helped operate a ransomware-as-a-service organization that extorted millions from more than 1K victims, including schools and hospitals.
Evgenii Ptitsyn is said to have helped operate a ransomware-as-a-service organization that extorted millions from more than 1K victims, including schools and hospitals.
The actions will settle investigations into security failures that led to overlapping data breaches affecting hundreds of millions of customers.
National Cyber Director Harry Coker says the Biden administration is focusing on securing foundational technologies.
A panel of experts debated at the 2024 mWISE conference what more could be done in the wake of police action and tens of millions in ransom payments over the past year.
Flax Typhoon targeted critical infrastructure in the U.S. and abroad, and Black Lotus Labs researchers observed a “large scanning effort” targeting U.S. military and government.
The financial giant expects the deal to close by the first quarter of 2025.
The pair stand accused of administering WWH Club, a major Russian-language cybercrime marketplace.
Sanctions and public exposure might have driven Intellexa into silence for months, but that doesn’t mean its Predator spyware is gone for good.
The U.S. government has to figure out what to do with all the data it wants to collect. Younger people’s engrained ability to harness a new wave of technology should be incorporated into an organization’s mission. Both the public and private sector need to make vast improvements to their cybersecurity posture. All of those sentiments […]
Officials deny ransomware, contrary to initial press reports.