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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Russian hacking unit Cozy Bear adds Google Drive to its arsenal, researchers say

Threats

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A look inside Russian cybercrime syndicate TrickBot reveals an organized, potent adversary

Threats

The US Capitol in Washington, DC, on June 29, 2022. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Pro-Russian cybercriminals briefly DDoS Congress.gov

Geopolitics

Flags at Dowtown Tampa. (Getty Images)

Canadian NetWalker ransomware defendant agrees to plead guilty in US court

Threats

Department of Justice building. (Getty Images)

DOJ, international law enforcement disrupt massive RSOCKS botnet

Government

Aerial view of the city of San Jose, Costa Rica at night. (Getty Images)

Latin America governments are prime targets for ransomware due to lack of resources, analysis argues

Threats

St. Basil’s Cathedral in central Moscow on May 27, 2022. (Photo by KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP via Getty Images)

REvil prosecutions reach a ‘dead end,’ Russian media reports

Threats

President Rodrigo Chaves and First Lady Signe Zeicate greets the camera after being inaugurated during the presidential inauguration ceremony at the Legislative Assembly building on May 8, 2022 in San Jose, Costa Rica.(Photo by Arnoldo Robert/Getty Images)

Costa Rican president claims collaborators are aiding Conti’s ransomware extortion efforts

Geopolitics

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Ransomware group strikes second U.S. health care system in the last two months

Threats