AJ Vicens

AJ was a senior reporter for CyberScoop covering nation-state threats and cybercrime. He was previously a reporter at Mother Jones.

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LockBit ransomware crew claims attack on California Department of Finance

Threats

Mourners pay tributes at a makeshift memorial for the victims of the deadly Halloween crowd surge, outside a subway station in the district of Itaewon in Seoul on November 1, 2022. (Photo by JUNG YEON-JE/AFP via Getty Images)

North Korean hackers exploit Itaewon tragedy to infiltrate South Korean targets

Threats

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More than a dozen journalists sue NSO Group in U.S. court over alleged spyware targeting

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Google reveals Spanish IT firm’s links to spyware targeting Chrome, Firefox and Microsoft Defender

Threats

Uruguay’s supporters use their phones ahead of the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group H football match between Portugal and Uruguay on Nov. 28. (Photo by KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP via Getty Images)

Wave of cyber-enabled scams target FIFA World Cup fans

Threats

Aerial photo of the Pentagon in Arlington, Virgina on September 26, 2003. (Photo by Andy Dunaway/USAF via Getty Images)

Meta confirms U.S. military involvement in sprawling phony social media operation

Government

Tesla CEO Elon Musk smiles as he addresses guests at the Offshore Northern Seas 2022 (ONS) meeting in Stavanger, Norway on August 29, 2022. – (Photo by CARINA JOHANSEN/NTB/AFP via Getty Images)

Will #infosecTwitter survive Elon Musk?

Threats

An ethereum mining rig is on display at the Thailand Crypto Expo 2022 on May 14, 2022 in Bangkok, Thailand.(Lauren DeCicca/Getty Images)

Iranian hackers use Log4Shell to mine crypto on federal computer system

Government

The Department of Justice building is seen in Washington, DC, on August 9, 2022. (Photo by STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)

LockBit ransomware suspect arrested in Canada, faces charges in US

Threats