AJ Vicens

AJ covers nation-state threats and cybercrime. He was previously a reporter at Mother Jones. Get in touch via Signal/WhatsApp: (810-206-9411).

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The FBI’s BreachForums bust is causing ‘chaos in the cybercrime underground’

Cybercrime

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Stealthy hacks show advancements in China’s cyberespionage operations, researchers say

Geopolitics

The D.C Health Link breach affected members of Congress, seen here at the Jan. 7 swearing in ceremony in the House Chamber, as well as their families and thousands of people in the Washington area. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Hacker tied to D.C. Health Link breach says attack ‘born out of Russian patriotism’

Cybercrime

Destroyed electricity network cables in the city of Lyman, eastern Ukraine on December 23, 2022. (Photo by SAMEER AL-DOUMY/AFP via Getty Images)

Microsoft: Russian hackers may be readying new wave of destructive attacks

Geopolitics

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Cancer patient sues medical provider after ransomware group posts her photos online

Cybercrime

Clouds form above the U.S. Capitol in between rain showers on the National Mall on March 28, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Al Drago/Getty Images)

Hacker posts more D.C. Health Link data online, exposing lawmakers’ personal information

Cybercrime

A North Korean flag flies above their embassy in Beijing on February 12, 2013. (Ed JONES / AFP)

North Korean hackers used polished LinkedIn profiles to target security researchers

Geopolitics

The DC Health Link breach could have exposed the sensitive personal information of Congress and their staff. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

DC health exchange breach affects former national security official, Congress

Government

Protests in Iran, which started with the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini after being detained on the grounds that she did not comply with the headscarf rules, continue at the Iranian consulate on October 31, 2022 in İstanbul, Turkey. (Omer Kuscu/ dia images via Getty Images)

Iran-linked hackers used fake Atlantic Council-affiliated persona to target human rights researchers

Geopolitics