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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The flag of Montenegro. (DIMITAR DILKOFF/AFP via Getty Images)

Another European nation hit by hackers, Montenegro grapples with ongoing ransomware attack

Threats

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Ransomware attacks jump as new malware strains proliferate, research finds

Technology

The State Department announced its $10 million bounty for details on Conti members at the Black Hat cybersecurity conference in Las Vegas in August and promoted the reward on casino chips with QR codes. (Photo by AJ Vicens/CyberScoop)

State Department offers $10 million for details on Conti ransomware gang members

Threats

Albania national flag waving in wind on background of blue cloudy sky. — Albania national flag waving in wind on background of blue cloudy sky. (Irik Bikmukhametov/Getty)

Hackers deploy new ransomware tool in attacks on Albanian government websites

Geopolitics

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

Federal court system suffered previously undisclosed breach, congressional committee says

Government

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On security researcher’s newsletter, exposing cybercriminals behind ransomware

Threats

Italian government building — A view of the main facade of the Palazzo Chigi in Rome. (Photo by Giorgio Cosulich/Getty Images)

Ransomware group targets Italian tax agency

Threats

Pro life protestors march in front of the Supreme Court building amid the ruling that could overturn Roe v. Wade on June 13. (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via Getty Images)

Hackers leak huge cache of data from evangelical organization that supported Dobbs decision

Threats

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Researchers uncover potential ransomware network with U.S. connections

Threats