Ukrainian security service’s cyber chief suspended following media investigation
The head of the cybersecurity department at Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU), Illia Vitiuk, has been suspended from his official duties following a media investigation. Vitiuk has been...
‘Alarming’ cyberattack hits Canada’s federal police, criminal investigation launched
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) is investigating an “alarming” cyberattack that targeted its networks on Friday, the federal agency announced.
In a statement reported by public broadcaster CBC, the...
Warrantless spying powers extended to 2026 with Biden’s signature
President Joe Biden has signed into law a measure that reauthorizes a powerful electronic surveillance tool for two more years, the White House announced on Saturday. The...
AT&T confirms legitimacy of leak involving information of 73 million people
AT&T confirmed that a data set with the information of 73 million current and former customers is legitimate nearly two weeks after a hacker offered it on a...
Telecom giant Frontier shuts down some systems after cyberattack
Texas-based telecommunications company Frontier Communications reported a cyberattack to the Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday. The company provides internet services in more than 25 states and...
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...
Russia targets hundreds of Americans with new sanctions, including cyber journalists
Russia has banned entry to 227 U.S. citizens, including prominent journalists, researchers, and government officials as part of a new spate of sanctions targeting Americans supporting Washington’s “Russophobic...
AT&T confirms legitimacy of leak involving information of 73 million people
AT&T confirmed that a data set with the information of 73 million current and former customers is legitimate nearly two weeks after a hacker offered it on a...
Sweeping bipartisan comprehensive data privacy bill to be introduced by congressional leaders
A comprehensive data privacy bill unveiled Sunday would offer historic privacy protections and appears to have momentum on both sides of the aisle. The sweeping bill envisioned...
India says it has rescued 250 citizens from Cambodian cyber slavery
The Indian government says it has rescued 250 citizens from Cambodia, where they were enticed by job opportunities and then forced to carry out cyber fraud. On...
