Jeff Stone

Jeff Stone is the editor-in-chief of CyberScoop, with a special interest in cybercrime, disinformation and the U.S. justice system. He previously worked as an editor at the Wall Street Journal, and covered technology policy for sites including the Christian Science Monitor and the International Business Times.

Articles by Author

Easyjet lawsuit — Passengers board an Easyjet airplane at London’s Gatwick airport. The airline is being sued over a recent data security incident. (Getty Images)

Lawsuit seeking billions in damages filed against EasyJet

Financial

Forescout — Forescout at the 2020 RSA Conference in San Francisco. (Greg Otto / Scoop News Group)

Forescout alleges private equity buyer ‘concocted’ reasons to avoid a deal as pandemic intensified

Financial

Home Chef data breach — The stolen Home Chef records were for sale for $2,500 at the time they were found. (Courtesy of Home Chef)

Home Chef food delivery service confirms breach, two weeks after stolen data went for sale

Financial

EasyJet breach — EasyJet said thieves had walked off with customer emails and travel information. (Flickr user North West Transport Photos)

EasyJet announces breach impacting 9 million people

Technology

Joshua Schulte — The update comes more than two months after a jury found Schulte, 31, guilty of lying to the FBI and contempt of court. (CIA.gov)

US will try Joshua Schulte again for allegedly leaking CIA hacking tools

Government

Verizon DBIR — Cybercriminals, like most thieves, are all about the money, according to Verizon’s DBIR. (Getty Images)

Money is still the main motivating factor for hackers, Verizon report finds

Threats

U.S., China — (Getty Images)

Weekly Wrapup: The US government calls out China and North Korea

Paul Nakasone catfish — U.S. Cyber Command Commander and NSA Director Gen. Paul M. Nakasone greets a military member at the Defense Senior Enlisted Leader Conference July 23, 2019. (Department of Defense)

Someone is trying to catfish women by pretending to be Paul Nakasone

Technology

Scammers steal $10 million from Norfund, the largest sovereign wealth fund

Financial