Pittsburgh Regional Transit attributes recent service disruptions to ransomware attack
A recent ransomware attack is causing significant disruptions to public transportation in the Pittsburgh area. Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) said on Monday that it is “actively responding...
FCC ‘rip and replace’ provision for Chinese tech tops cyber provisions in defense bill
The annual defense policy bill signed by President Joe Biden Monday evening allocates $3 billion to help telecom firms remove and replace insecure equipment in response to recent...
Nearly 6 million people were impacted by ransomware attack on Ascension Health
Catholic healthcare giant Ascension Health has warned almost 6 million people that their information was accessed by hackers in a ransomware attack against the organization earlier this year. ...
Judge rules NSO Group is liable for spyware hacks targeting 1,400 WhatsApp user devices
The developer of the powerful Pegasus spyware was found liable on Friday for its role in the infection of devices belonging to 1,400 WhatsApp users. The precedent-setting...
Inside Operation Destabilise: How a ransomware investigation linked Russian money laundering and street-level drug...
Earlier this month, the United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency (NCA) unveiled the most complex investigation that staff can remember. Over nearly four years, Operation Destabilise involved almost everyone...
LockBit Developer Rostislav Panev Charged for Billions in Global Ransomware Damages
A dual Russian and Israeli national has been charged in the United States for allegedly being the developer of the now-defunct LockBit ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation since its inception in...
Bipartisan bills to protect car owners’ privacy introduced in House and Senate
A bipartisan and bicameral coalition of congressmen on Wednesday introduced bills designed to give car owners more control over their personal information following backlash over the amount of...
Ukraine’s state registers hit with one of Russia’s largest cyberattacks, officials say
Suspected Russian hackers have launched one of the largest cyberattacks on Ukraine’s state services in recent months, according to a statement from Ukrainian officials late Thursday. The...
US unseals complaint against Russian-Israeli accused of working for LockBit
The U.S. unsealed a criminal complaint on Friday against a dual Russian and Israeli national who is accused of being a software developer for the LockBit ransomware group....
Telegram’s algorithms promote extremist content, researchers say
The messaging app Telegram is reportedly using a feature that serves some users extremist content, according to researchers. Telegram’s “similar channels” feature, introduced last year, recommends extremist...
