UK government urges caution over blaming China for Ministry of Defence breach
Britain’s defense minister, Grant Shapps, urged caution on Tuesday following reports that China was suspected of hacking a third-party payment system used by the armed forces. News...
Russian Operator of BTC-e Crypto Exchange Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering
May 07, 2024NewsroomCryptocurrency / Cybercrime
A Russian operator of a now-dismantled BTC-e cryptocurrency exchange has pleaded guilty to money laundering charges from 2011 to 2017.
Alexander Vinnik, 44, was charged in...
Russian Hacker Dmitry Khoroshev Unmasked as LockBit Ransomware Administrator
The U.K. National Crime Agency (NCA) has unmasked the administrator and developer of the LockBit ransomware operation, revealing it to be a 31-year-old Russian national named Dmitry Yuryevich Khoroshev.
In...
Volt Typhoon operation came up ‘directly’ in US-China talks, ambassador says
SAN FRANCISCO — Recent high-level talks between U.S. and Chinese officials “directly” addressed a sweeping espionage campaign that targeted American critical infrastructure, the nation’s top cyber diplomat said...
China suspected of hacking British military payment system, reports say
Officials in Westminster reportedly suspect China was behind a hack affecting a third-party payment system used by the British armed forces. A spokesperson for the Ministry of...
LockbitSupp identified as Dmitry Khoroshev and indicted for ransomware crimes
Editor’s Note: Story updated 11:15 a.m. Eastern U.S. time with additional details. LockbitSupp, the pseudonymous leader of the LockBit ransomware group, was identified as a Russian national...
LockBit’s seized darknet site resurrected by police, teasing new revelations
The ransomware service LockBit’s darknet extortion site, which had been shuttered earlier this year after being infiltrated by law enforcement, reappeared on Sunday with police teasing fresh information...
Russian operator of BTC-e crypto exchange pleads guilty to money laundering
A Russian operator of once one of the world’s largest virtual currency exchanges, BTC-e, pleaded guilty to participating in a money laundering scheme, according to a statement by...
Germany recalls ambassador to Russia over cyberattacks
Germany has recalled its ambassador to Russia following alleged Moscow-backed cyberattacks targeting the country’s defense, aerospace, and IT companies, as well as the German Social Democratic Party. ...
Email security loopholes are latest path for North Korean social engineering attacks
Hackers connected to the government of North Korea are exploiting loopholes in email security systems to send spoofed messages that look legitimate, allowing them to pose as journalists...
