(Getty Images) Arizona man arrested for alleged involvement in violent online terror networks Baron Martin is linked to extremist online networks 764 and CVLT. Dec 13, 2024 By Greg Otto
(Department of Justice) Cybercriminal marketplace Rydox seized in international law enforcement operation The Justice Department announced Thursday that it had participated in a coordinated effort to seize and dismantle Rydox, an online marketplace for stolen personal information and cybercrime… Dec 12, 2024 By Greg Otto
Court indicts 14 North Korean IT workers tied to $88 million in illicit gains It’s part of a broader effort to counter Pyongyang’s use of tech professionals to fool U.S. companies and nonprofits. Dec 12, 2024 By Tim Starks
(Getty Images) Treasury sanctions Chinese cyber company, employee for 2020 global firewall attack The department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control said Guan Tianfeng used a zero-day exploit to deploy malware on 81,000 firewalls. Dec 10, 2024 By Matt Bracken
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives leave the U.S. Capitol after a series of votes on Sept. 25. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) Host of House panels getting briefed on major Chinese hacker telecom breaches The reported scope of the Salt Typhoon hacks has expanded in recent days and weeks, from the incoming president to top U.S. officials. Nov 7, 2024 By Tim Starks
US Department of Justice building and the American flag under the sun, Washington DC, United States Justice Department rule aims to curb the sale of Americans’ personal data overseas The proposed regulation imposes a series of restrictions on how American entities can sell “bulk” sensitive data across six categories. Oct 21, 2024 By Derek B. Johnson
Monday, December 7, 2020 – Cedars-Sinai Hospital, a victim of the gang. (Robert Gauthier/ Los Angeles Times) Alleged Anonymous Sudan leaders charged, prolific gang’s tool disabled A criminal complaint says the group jeopardized lives via DDoS attack, with 35,000 attacks since the beginning of 2023. Oct 16, 2024 By Tim Starks
Security guards hold back the crowd during a distance running event to promote the 2008 Olympic Games in China in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China. The Chinese government worked with the Ministry of State Security, the Ministry of Public Security and the armed forces to ensure security ahead of the Summer Olympics. (Photo by China Photos/Getty Images) Former Verizon employee pleads guilty to conspiring to aid Chinese spy agency Ping Li gave the Chinese government information about the country’s hacking of a major U.S. company and cyber training materials, the DOJ said. Aug 23, 2024 By Tim Starks
A photo of a building at the Georgia Institute of Technology. (Photo Courtesy of Georgia Tech) DOJ sues Georgia Tech over allegedly failing to meet cyber requirements for DOD contracts The suit relies on a Civil War-era law that DOJ has increasingly turned to for cyber cases. Aug 22, 2024 By Tim Starks
A screenshot of a documentary featuring a fake Tom Cruise promoted as part of a Pro-Russian information operation. (Image via Microsoft) Fake Tom Cruise warns of violence at Paris Olympics in pro-Russian info op The influence campaign includes a phony Netflix documentary and seeks to undermine France and the International Olympic Committee. Jun 3, 2024 By Tim Starks