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2025-01-17 21:36:35 | \\'Surveillance pricing\\' means higher costs for consumers, preliminary FTC report says (lien direct) | The FTC posted a preliminary report that said businesses do sometimes charge customers more for products based on insights gleaned from online behavior. The commission\'s incoming GOP majority objected to the document\'s release.
The FTC posted a preliminary report that said businesses do sometimes charge customers more for products based on insights gleaned from online behavior. The commission\'s incoming GOP majority objected to the document\'s release. |
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2025-01-17 19:48:49 | Homeland Security nominee Kristi Noem bashes CISA, says agency must be \\'smaller, more nimble\\' (lien direct) | The South Dakota governor said efforts to address foreign disinformation campaigns were "far off mission” for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
The South Dakota governor said efforts to address foreign disinformation campaigns were "far off mission” for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. |
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2025-01-17 18:26:57 | Costa Rica refinery cyberattack was first deployment for new US response program, ambassador says (lien direct) | A recent ransomware attack on RECOPE, Costa Rica\'s state-run energy company, was the first real-world test for FALCON, a new State Department program for foreign incident response, a top diplomat tells Recorded Future News.
A recent ransomware attack on RECOPE, Costa Rica\'s state-run energy company, was the first real-world test for FALCON, a new State Department program for foreign incident response, a top diplomat tells Recorded Future News. |
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2025-01-17 17:33:42 | US sanctions hacker and company allegedly behind Treasury and telecom breaches (lien direct) | The Treasury Department announced sanctions against a "Shanghai-based cyber actor" and a Sichuan-based company, accusing them of separate breaches of the department and telecommunications companies, as a report said Secretary Janet Yellen\'s computer was among those compromised.
The Treasury Department announced sanctions against a "Shanghai-based cyber actor" and a Sichuan-based company, accusing them of separate breaches of the department and telecommunications companies, as a report said Secretary Janet Yellen\'s computer was among those compromised. |
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2025-01-17 15:46:47 | Canadian IT company added to Moscow\\'s list of \\'undesirable\\' organizations (lien direct) | Ontario-based OpenText Corporation, which specializes in information management software, has been cited by Russia\'s Prosecutor General\'s Office as "undesirable," the second Western cyber firm added to that list.
Ontario-based OpenText Corporation, which specializes in information management software, has been cited by Russia\'s Prosecutor General\'s Office as "undesirable," the second Western cyber firm added to that list. |
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2025-01-17 13:40:08 | Russian Star Blizzard hackers exploit WhatsApp accounts to spy on nonprofits aiding Ukraine (lien direct) | The Moscow-linked group has been sending phishing messages impersonating U.S. government officials with an invitation to join a fake WhatsApp group for nonprofits supporting Ukraine during the war.
The Moscow-linked group has been sending phishing messages impersonating U.S. government officials with an invitation to join a fake WhatsApp group for nonprofits supporting Ukraine during the war. |
Threat | ★★★ | |
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2025-01-17 13:15:14 | Jailing negligent management boards? EU\\'s aggressive financial sector regulation goes into force (lien direct) | The bloc\'s Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) requires financial entities to report major IT incidents to their national regulators - and comes with significant penalties for noncompliance.
The bloc\'s Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) requires financial entities to report major IT incidents to their national regulators - and comes with significant penalties for noncompliance. |
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2025-01-17 02:46:19 | FTC hands GM a 5-year ban on selling sensitive driver info to data brokers (lien direct) | The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Thursday announced a settlement agreement with General Motors and its OnStar subsidiary that requires the automaker to stop sharing millions of customers\' sensitive geolocation data with consumer reporting agencies, including data brokers, for five years.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Thursday announced a settlement agreement with General Motors and its OnStar subsidiary that requires the automaker to stop sharing millions of customers\' sensitive geolocation data with consumer reporting agencies, including data brokers, for five years. |
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2025-01-17 01:12:06 | CISA warns of exploited Fortinet bugs as Microsoft issues its biggest Patch Tuesday in years (lien direct) | The federal government and multiple cybersecurity firms warned of a zero-day vulnerability in FortiGate firewalls that hackers are actively exploiting.
The federal government and multiple cybersecurity firms warned of a zero-day vulnerability in FortiGate firewalls that hackers are actively exploiting. |
Vulnerability Threat | ★★★ | |
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2025-01-16 21:44:50 | FTC updates closely watched children\\'s online privacy rule (lien direct) | The Federal Trade Commission announced updated online privacy protections for children that require opt-in consent from parents, who will have to explicitly authorize targeted advertising to their children.
The Federal Trade Commission announced updated online privacy protections for children that require opt-in consent from parents, who will have to explicitly authorize targeted advertising to their children. |
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2025-01-16 20:27:47 | US issues sanctions against companies in Laos, China tied to North Korean IT worker scheme (lien direct) | The U.S. Treasury Department said there are “thousands” of North Korean IT workers hired across the globe as part of the campaign and they use a variety of technology to hide their identities and locations while often using stolen identities of U.S. citizens.
The U.S. Treasury Department said there are “thousands” of North Korean IT workers hired across the globe as part of the campaign and they use a variety of technology to hide their identities and locations while often using stolen identities of U.S. citizens. |
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2025-01-16 17:29:31 | Biotech firm settles class action lawsuit over ransomware attack for $7.5 million (lien direct) | Enzo Biochem said it settled a class action lawsuit related to a ransomware attack for $7.5 million and also is making upgrades to its data protection systems.
Enzo Biochem said it settled a class action lawsuit related to a ransomware attack for $7.5 million and also is making upgrades to its data protection systems. |
Ransomware | ★★★ | |
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2025-01-16 17:06:18 | German defense and foreign ministries suspend activity on Elon Musk\\'s platform (lien direct) | Germany\'s armed forces, as well as its defense and foreign ministries, have suspended their accounts on Elon Musk\'s social media platform, X, saying that it has become “increasingly difficult” to engage in a “fact-based exchange of arguments” there.
Germany\'s armed forces, as well as its defense and foreign ministries, have suspended their accounts on Elon Musk\'s social media platform, X, saying that it has become “increasingly difficult” to engage in a “fact-based exchange of arguments” there. |
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2025-01-16 13:39:04 | UK\\'s porn age checks to arrive in July, raising fears over security and privacy (lien direct) | Ofcom, the U.K.\'s communications regulator, is ordering pornography sites to verify that all of their users are adults or potentially face being blocked by the country\'s internet service providers.
Ofcom, the U.K.\'s communications regulator, is ordering pornography sites to verify that all of their users are adults or potentially face being blocked by the country\'s internet service providers. |
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2025-01-16 12:55:12 | Ransomware sanctions, software security among key points in new Biden executive order (lien direct) | The federal government will have more power to issue sanctions in response to ransomware incidents, and software vendors will have to do more to prove the security of their products under an executive order issued with just days left in the Biden administration.
The federal government will have more power to issue sanctions in response to ransomware incidents, and software vendors will have to do more to prove the security of their products under an executive order issued with just days left in the Biden administration. |
Ransomware | ★★ | |
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2025-01-16 01:40:41 | Supreme Court seems poised to uphold age-gating law for online sexual content (lien direct) | Arguments in the case - Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton - centered on whether a 2023 Texas law violates free speech by requiring everyone who attempts to access online porn in the state to prove they are adults.
Arguments in the case - Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton - centered on whether a 2023 Texas law violates free speech by requiring everyone who attempts to access online porn in the state to prove they are adults. |
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2025-01-15 21:44:31 | OneBlood reports data breach to state regulators after ransomware attack (lien direct) | The blood donation organization notified regulators that sensitive data was stolen, nearly five months after a ransomware attack hampered its operations.
The blood donation organization notified regulators that sensitive data was stolen, nearly five months after a ransomware attack hampered its operations. |
Ransomware Data Breach | ★★★ | |
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2025-01-15 20:55:05 | Easterly: SEC vs. CIRCIA a \\'recipe for dysfunction\\' after private sector complaints (lien direct) | Companies are telling CISA that they\'re confused about the requirements under two separate cyber incident reporting rules, according to the agency\'s director, Jen Easterly, who is leaving the position in a few days.
Companies are telling CISA that they\'re confused about the requirements under two separate cyber incident reporting rules, according to the agency\'s director, Jen Easterly, who is leaving the position in a few days. |
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2025-01-15 20:52:03 | FTC cracks down on GoDaddy for cybersecurity failings (lien direct) | GoDaddy\'s failure to use industry standard measures led to what the Federal Trade Commission called “several major security breaches” between 2019 and 2022.
GoDaddy\'s failure to use industry standard measures led to what the Federal Trade Commission called “several major security breaches” between 2019 and 2022. |
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2025-01-15 18:46:29 | Section 702 surveillance powers remain \\'indispensable,\\' CIA pick Ratcliffe says (lien direct) | At his Senate confirmation hearing, President-elect Donald Trump\'s pick to lead the CIA, John Ratcliffe, put himself potentially at odds with the incoming commander-in-chief over Section 702 of the FISA law - a surveillance power that Congress recently renewed for two years.
At his Senate confirmation hearing, President-elect Donald Trump\'s pick to lead the CIA, John Ratcliffe, put himself potentially at odds with the incoming commander-in-chief over Section 702 of the FISA law - a surveillance power that Congress recently renewed for two years. |
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2025-01-15 17:52:17 | No new funding in EU plan to tackle ransomware attacks against hospitals (lien direct) | The European Commission has a new “action plan” to reduce the health sector\'s vulnerability to cyberattacks. For funding, it only offers healthcare entities guidance on opportunities available elsewhere.
The European Commission has a new “action plan” to reduce the health sector\'s vulnerability to cyberattacks. For funding, it only offers healthcare entities guidance on opportunities available elsewhere. |
Ransomware Vulnerability Medical | ★★ | |
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2025-01-15 16:34:37 | Suspected Ukrainian hackers impersonating Russian ministries to spy on industry (lien direct) | Researchers have recently observed phishing emails purportedly from Russia\'s Ministry of Industry and Trade laden with remote access malware.
Researchers have recently observed phishing emails purportedly from Russia\'s Ministry of Industry and Trade laden with remote access malware. |
Malware | ★★ | |
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2025-01-15 16:27:42 | University of Oklahoma isolates systems after \\'unusual activity\\' on IT network (lien direct) | The school, which has more than 34,000 students, appeared on the leak site of a ransomware gang on Tuesday, with the group claiming to have stolen 91 GB of data that allegedly includes employee data, financial information and more.
The school, which has more than 34,000 students, appeared on the leak site of a ransomware gang on Tuesday, with the group claiming to have stolen 91 GB of data that allegedly includes employee data, financial information and more. |
Ransomware | ★★★ | |
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2025-01-15 15:47:12 | US, Japan and S. Korea urge crypto industry to take action against North Korean hackers (lien direct) | The governments said North Korea\'s notorious Lazarus Group hackers “continue to demonstrate a pattern of malicious behavior in cyberspace by conducting numerous cybercrime campaigns to steal cryptocurrency and targeting exchanges, digital asset custodians, and individual users.”
The governments said North Korea\'s notorious Lazarus Group hackers “continue to demonstrate a pattern of malicious behavior in cyberspace by conducting numerous cybercrime campaigns to steal cryptocurrency and targeting exchanges, digital asset custodians, and individual users.” |
APT 38 | ★★ | |
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2025-01-15 14:58:53 | Russian espionage and financial theft campaigns have ramped up, Ukraine cyber agency says (lien direct) | Over the past year, Ukraine\'s cyber incident response center identified and addressed 1,042 cybersecurity incidents impacting government, defense, and critical services.
Over the past year, Ukraine\'s cyber incident response center identified and addressed 1,042 cybersecurity incidents impacting government, defense, and critical services. |
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2025-01-15 13:58:17 | UN Security Council members meet on spyware for first time (lien direct) | At an informal meeting with U.N. Security Council members, a senior U.S. diplomat called for enhanced efforts to obtain justice for victims of commercial spyware, and other nations pledged to take action.
At an informal meeting with U.N. Security Council members, a senior U.S. diplomat called for enhanced efforts to obtain justice for victims of commercial spyware, and other nations pledged to take action. |
Commercial | ★★★ | |
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2025-01-14 19:45:00 | DOJ deletes China-linked PlugX malware off more than 4,200 US computers (lien direct) | U.S law enforcement accused the People\'s Republic of China of paying hackers that are part of a well-known group called Mustang Panda to deploy the PlugX malware - which allows them to “infect, control, and steal information from victim computers.”
U.S law enforcement accused the People\'s Republic of China of paying hackers that are part of a well-known group called Mustang Panda to deploy the PlugX malware - which allows them to “infect, control, and steal information from victim computers.” |
Malware Legislation | ★★★ | |
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2025-01-14 18:07:34 | Hegseth says debate over Cyber Command, NSA leadership would reach \\'conclusion\\' (lien direct) | "I will bring these debates to conclusion," Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump\'s pick for Defense secretary, told senators about how he would handle the "dual hat" leadership atop U.S. Cyber Command and the National Security Agency.
"I will bring these debates to conclusion," Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump\'s pick for Defense secretary, told senators about how he would handle the "dual hat" leadership atop U.S. Cyber Command and the National Security Agency. |
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2025-01-14 17:30:47 | US issues final rule barring Chinese, Russian connected car tech (lien direct) | The Commerce Department on Tuesday announced a new rule barring certain Chinese and Russian connected car technology from being imported to the United States.
The Commerce Department on Tuesday announced a new rule barring certain Chinese and Russian connected car technology from being imported to the United States. |
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2025-01-14 15:48:01 | Tennessee-based mortgage lender confirms December cyberattack (lien direct) | Tennessee-based Mortgage Investors Group (MIG) did not outline how many customers were impacted by the attack but said they have hired a vendor to identify the affected individuals. The company said it expects to notify those customers directly once the process is completed in several weeks.
Tennessee-based Mortgage Investors Group (MIG) did not outline how many customers were impacted by the attack but said they have hired a vendor to identify the affected individuals. The company said it expects to notify those customers directly once the process is completed in several weeks. |
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2025-01-14 15:38:07 | Connecticut city of West Haven assessing impact of cyberattack (lien direct) | The government of West Haven, a Connecticut city of more than 50,000 people, says it\'s investigating an incident that forced it to shut down its IT systems recently.
The government of West Haven, a Connecticut city of more than 50,000 people, says it\'s investigating an incident that forced it to shut down its IT systems recently. |
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2025-01-14 14:38:43 | Russia\\'s largest platform for state procurement hit by cyberattack from pro-Ukraine group (lien direct) | In a recent Telegram statement, Roseltorg disclosed that it had been targeted by "an external attempt to destroy data and the entire infrastructure of electronic trading."
In a recent Telegram statement, Roseltorg disclosed that it had been targeted by "an external attempt to destroy data and the entire infrastructure of electronic trading." |
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2025-01-14 13:40:16 | Russia warned its \\'shadow fleet\\' could face action from NATO allies (lien direct) | Eight NATO allies from the Baltic Sea region said at a summit in Helsinki that they had the right to take action against Russian ships that threaten undersea infrastructure.
Eight NATO allies from the Baltic Sea region said at a summit in Helsinki that they had the right to take action against Russian ships that threaten undersea infrastructure. |
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2025-01-14 12:00:00 | Products and people are in place for CISA to succeed, agency\\'s departing No. 2 official says (lien direct) | Nitin Natarajan is leaving after nearly four years as CISA\'s deputy director. In an interview with Recorded Future News, he says the agency is set up to capitalize on its growth during the Biden administration.
Nitin Natarajan is leaving after nearly four years as CISA\'s deputy director. In an interview with Recorded Future News, he says the agency is set up to capitalize on its growth during the Biden administration. |
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2025-01-13 22:03:34 | Major location data broker reports hack to Norwegian authorities (lien direct) | The location data broker Gravy Analytics confirmed to Norwegian authorities that it was breached by a hacker - potentially exposing a trove of sensitive information.
The location data broker Gravy Analytics confirmed to Norwegian authorities that it was breached by a hacker - potentially exposing a trove of sensitive information. |
Hack | ★★★ | |
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2025-01-13 20:43:09 | Hackers with likely Kremlin ties target Kazakhstan in espionage campaign (lien direct) | The hackers used legitimate documents believed to be from Kazakhstan\'s Ministry of Foreign Affairs to deliver malware to diplomatic entities in Central Asia.
The hackers used legitimate documents believed to be from Kazakhstan\'s Ministry of Foreign Affairs to deliver malware to diplomatic entities in Central Asia. |
Malware | ★★★ | |
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2025-01-13 20:02:46 | Turks and Caicos recovering from pre-Christmas ransomware attack (lien direct) | The government initially warned residents of the ransomware attack on December 19 and said it was working with U.K. government officials to address the attack. The attackers gained access to the government\'s revenue collection and payment systems, impacting numerous business operations on the islands.
The government initially warned residents of the ransomware attack on December 19 and said it was working with U.K. government officials to address the attack. The attackers gained access to the government\'s revenue collection and payment systems, impacting numerous business operations on the islands. |
Ransomware | ★★★ | |
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2025-01-13 19:08:50 | UK proposes banning hospitals and schools from making ransomware payments (lien direct) | The proposed rules would ban public sector bodies in the UK from making extortion payments and require all victims to report ransomware incidents to the government.
The proposed rules would ban public sector bodies in the UK from making extortion payments and require all victims to report ransomware incidents to the government. |
Ransomware | ★★★ | |
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2025-01-13 18:39:53 | Poland uncovers Russia-linked disinformation campaign targeting upcoming presidential election (lien direct) | The group behind the operation is likely controlled by the Russian military intelligence service, GRU, which recruits individuals “from various backgrounds,” said Poland\'s digital affairs minister.
The group behind the operation is likely controlled by the Russian military intelligence service, GRU, which recruits individuals “from various backgrounds,” said Poland\'s digital affairs minister. |
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2025-01-13 18:18:00 | \\'Codefinger\\' hackers encrypting Amazon cloud storage buckets (lien direct) | On several occasions recently, hackers have gone after Amazon Web Services\' cloud storage products known as S3 buckets and used the company\'s own encryption tools to lock customers out of their data.
On several occasions recently, hackers have gone after Amazon Web Services\' cloud storage products known as S3 buckets and used the company\'s own encryption tools to lock customers out of their data. |
Tool Cloud | ★★★ | |
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2025-01-13 17:01:29 | Texas sues Allstate, alleging it violated data privacy rights of 45 million Americans (lien direct) | Texas\' attorney general is suing the insurance giant Allstate and a subsidiary for allegedly violating he state\'s data privacy law. The suit says they illegally collected, used and sold cellphone location and movement data belonging to millions of Americans.
Texas\' attorney general is suing the insurance giant Allstate and a subsidiary for allegedly violating he state\'s data privacy law. The suit says they illegally collected, used and sold cellphone location and movement data belonging to millions of Americans. |
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2025-01-13 14:03:37 | Rep. Don Bacon on cyber deterrence: \\'Speak softly and carry a big ass stick\\' (lien direct) | Recorded Future News sat down with Rep. Don Bacon late last week in his Capitol Hill office to talk about his goals for the subcommittee, the state of DOD innovation, and the future of Cyber Command.
Recorded Future News sat down with Rep. Don Bacon late last week in his Capitol Hill office to talk about his goals for the subcommittee, the state of DOD innovation, and the future of Cyber Command. |
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2025-01-13 12:51:00 | Cyberattack forces Dutch university to cancel lectures (lien direct) | Eindhoven University of Technology said it shut down its network after detecting an attack over the weekend. Exams begin soon at the Dutch institution.
Eindhoven University of Technology said it shut down its network after detecting an attack over the weekend. Exams begin soon at the Dutch institution. |
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2025-01-10 21:43:36 | Marijuana dispensary STIIIZY warns of leaked IDs after November data breach (lien direct) | A data breach in November exposed the IDs and passports of people who bought products from STIIIZY, a large marijuana dispensary in California.
A data breach in November exposed the IDs and passports of people who bought products from STIIIZY, a large marijuana dispensary in California. |
Data Breach | ★★★ | |
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2025-01-10 20:14:13 | NSO ruling is a victory for WhatsApp, but could have a small impact on spyware industry (lien direct) | A court victory for WhatsApp over spyware maker NSO Group may have a limited impact for the broader commercial surveillance industry, experts say.
A court victory for WhatsApp over spyware maker NSO Group may have a limited impact for the broader commercial surveillance industry, experts say. |
Commercial | ★★★ | |
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2025-01-10 19:55:39 | New York sues to recover $2 million in crypto stolen in remote job scam (lien direct) | The funds are linked to a widespread scheme in which fraudsters promised to pay victims if they opened a cryptocurrency account, deposited funds and reviewed products on fictitious websites mimicking legitimate brands.
The funds are linked to a widespread scheme in which fraudsters promised to pay victims if they opened a cryptocurrency account, deposited funds and reviewed products on fictitious websites mimicking legitimate brands. |
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2025-01-10 17:54:16 | Russian nationals arrested by US, accused of running crypto mixers Blender and Sinbad (lien direct) | The U.S. announced indictments of three Russian nationals who allegedly ran the cryptocurrency mixers Blender.io and Sinbad.io in support of cybercriminal operations. Two have reportedly been arrested.
The U.S. announced indictments of three Russian nationals who allegedly ran the cryptocurrency mixers Blender.io and Sinbad.io in support of cybercriminal operations. Two have reportedly been arrested. |
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2025-01-10 17:27:08 | Slovakia\\'s land registry hit by biggest cyberattack in country\\'s history, minister says (lien direct) | Slovakia\'s agriculture minister said there were “strong indications” the cyberattack originated from Ukraine - adding fuel to a dispute over Kyiv\'s suspension of Russian gas transit through Slovakian territory.
Slovakia\'s agriculture minister said there were “strong indications” the cyberattack originated from Ukraine - adding fuel to a dispute over Kyiv\'s suspension of Russian gas transit through Slovakian territory. |
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2025-01-10 15:20:29 | New amateurish ransomware group FunkSec using AI to develop malware (lien direct) | Despite claims to have attacked dozens of victims in the last month, the group likely consists of inexperienced hackers seeking recognition, researchers said.
Despite claims to have attacked dozens of victims in the last month, the group likely consists of inexperienced hackers seeking recognition, researchers said. |
Ransomware Malware | ★★★ | |
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2025-01-10 12:47:40 | Bots identified pushing anti-NATO messages in Croatian presidential runoff (lien direct) | Researchers say pro-Russian, anti-EU and anti-NATO bot networks are trying to influence conversations on various social media platforms and news sites ahead of a runoff election in Croatia.
Researchers say pro-Russian, anti-EU and anti-NATO bot networks are trying to influence conversations on various social media platforms and news sites ahead of a runoff election in Croatia. |
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