Mexican drug trafficker Joaquin Guzman Loera aka “el Chapo Guzman” (C), is escorted by marines as he is presented to the press in 2014 in Mexico City. (Photo by RONALDO SCHEMIDT/AFP via Getty Images)
A cartel affiliate notified an FBI agent about a hacker who infiltrated cameras and phones to track an FBI official’s meetings, the DOJ inspector general said.
Soldiers sweep the compound of Central One, an alleged scam hub masquerading as a call center company, on Oct. 31, 2024 in Bagac, Bataan province, Philippines. (Photo by Ezra Acayan/Getty Images)
The Hawaiian Airlines logo is displayed at a check-in area at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on December 4, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
Experts told CyberScoop the research 'doesn’t pass a sniff test' and detracts from needed conversations around credential abuse and information stealers.
Three insurance companies have publicly disclosed cyberattacks in the past week. Scattered Spider, an amorphous band of cybercriminals, has been actively targeting the sector.