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...
Chainalysis: $2.2 billion stolen from crypto platforms in 2024 cyberattacks
More than $2 billion worth of cryptocurrency has been stolen from crypto platforms in 2024 according to blockchain research firm Chainalysis. The company found that for the...
Senior DHS official who launched cyber safety review board departs
Rob Silvers, the Department of Homeland Security’s undersecretary for policy, left the agency on Wednesday, sources told Recorded Future News. The move’s timing is not uncommon, as...
Dutch regulator fines Netflix $5 million for data privacy violations
A Dutch privacy regulator on Wednesday fined Netflix €4.75 Million ($5 million) for not telling consumers enough about how the streaming service uses their data. The fine...
