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Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation of the United States Kash Patel is seen in the Capitol near a meeting on the administration’s use of FISA authority on March 18, 2026. (Photo by Alex Kent/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

The surveillance law Congress can’t quit — and can’t explain

Congress overhauled Section 702 in 2024 with 56 changes. Now, as the law nears expiration, supporters and critics can’t even agree on what the numbers show.

1 day ago By Tim Starks

Inside the FBI’s router takedown that cut off APT28’s ‘tremendous access’

FBI cyber chief Brett Leatherman told CyberScoop the Russian GRU campaign was unique in how it could propagate from routers to beyond.

Apr 9, 2026 By Tim Starks

Feds quash widespread Russia-backed espionage network spanning 18,000 devices

Forest Blizzard, a threat group attributed to Russia’s GRU, hijacked network traffic to steal credentials and tokens for Microsoft accounts and other services.

Apr 7, 2026 By Matt Kapko

Miguel Escamilla Jr., mannufacturing manager of ShayoNano, demonstrates the operation of programmable logic controller at the company’s production plant July 25, 2017, in Stafford. The Singapore-based company chose Stafford to be their U.S. headquarters. (Photo by Yi-Chin Lee/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images)

Iranian hackers launching disruptive attacks at U.S. energy, water targets, feds warn

Iranian government hackers are launching disruptive cyberattacks on American energy and water infrastructure, U.S. government agencies “urgently” warned Tuesday. The hackers are taking aim at devices and…

Apr 7, 2026 By Tim Starks

A trail of binary code emerges, representing the concept of a cybercrime. (Getty Images)

Cybercrime losses jumped 26% to $20.9 billion in 2025

The FBI’s annual report on digital crimes exposes a worsening environment. Yet, an unknown number of victims still suffer in the shadows never reporting the crimes they…

Apr 7, 2026 By Matt Kapko

A Stryker LIFEPAK 15 Heart Monitor/defibrillator is displayed during the Emergency Services show at NEC Exhibition Centre on Sept. 8, 2021 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by John Keeble/Getty Images)

Medtech giant Stryker says it’s back up after Iranian cyberattack

The Handala group claimed responsibility for hitting the company with a wiper attack last month.

Apr 2, 2026 By Tim Starks

FBI Director Kash Patel testifies during the Senate Select Intelligence Committee hearing on “Worldwide Threats” in the Hart Senate Office Building on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

Iranian hackers, Handala, claim to compromise FBI Director Kash Patel’s personal data

The FBI said it was aware of hackers targeting Patel’s personal email, and that no government information was taken.

Mar 27, 2026 By Tim Starks

This picture taken on October 5, 2020 shows the logo of mobile messaging and call service telegram on a tablet screen in Toulouse, southwestern France. (Photo by LIONEL BONAVENTURE/AFP via Getty Images)

FBI: Iranian hackers targeting opponents with Telegram malware

The campaign goes back to 2023 but is the subject of an alert amid conflict in the Middle East.

Mar 23, 2026 By Tim Starks

FBI, CISA issue PSA on Russian intelligence campaign to target messaging apps

It echoes earlier alerts from the Netherlands and Germany, and is the latest to warn about targeting of Signal users and others.

Mar 20, 2026 By Tim Starks

CISA acting director nick andersen — Acting CISA Director Nick Andersen speaks at an Auburn University event on March 17 in Washington, D.C. (Tim Starks/Scoop News Group)

CISA official advises agencies not to get too hung up on who takes lead in critical infrastructure sectors

Acting director Nick Andersen said relationships, not actor risk management agency designations, should guide which agency is at the forefront.

Mar 17, 2026 By Tim Starks