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Matt Kapko

Matt Kapko is a reporter at CyberScoop, covering cybercrime, software defects and the root causes of cyberattacks. The lifelong Californian has more than 25 years of experience in journalism. Drop Matt an email at matt.kapko@cyberscoop.com.

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China, Beijing, Flag in front of Grand Hyatt Hotel. (Getty Images)

Researchers uncover Volt Typhoon’s covert, ephemeral network

Cybersecurity

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

Prolific Hive and Nefilim ransomware affiliate sentenced to 70 months in prison

Cybercrime

Experts temper emergency-level alarms over critical Brotli defect

Cybersecurity

Traffic streaks past the Department of Justice (DOJ) headquarters building late in the evening on May 18, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by J. David Ake/Getty Images)

Authorities extradite Chinese national for alleged $37M investment scam

Cybercrime

The Microsoft logo is visible through a grid of its French headquarters on Jan. 25, 2023 in Issy-les-Moulineaux. (Photo by Chesnot/Getty Images)

Microsoft pins ConnectWise supply-chain attack to China-state aligned threat group

PHP releases emergency fixes for 2 critical vulnerabilities

Threats

Light trails from a passing vehicle are seen in front of the Department of Justice building in Washington on November 21, 2021. (Stefani Reynolds for The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Philippines-based American pleads guilty to running expansive fraud scheme targeting US servicemembers

Cybercrime

US Department of Justice building and the American flag under the sun, Washington DC, United States

Nigerian sentenced to 8 years for long-running tax business hacking and fraud scheme

Cybercrime

Hackers stealing data concept. (Getty Images)

ConnectWise customers hit by supply-chain attack linked to compromised API secret

Cybersecurity