Sandworm hackers play ‘central role’ in Russia’s cyberwar with Ukraine
Kremlin-controlled Sandworm hackers remain the most substantial threat to Ukrainian cyberspace while also eyeing targets abroad, according to new research. "To date, no other Russian government-backed cyber...
Russian disinformation efforts around US elections ‘kicked into gear over the last 45 days’:...
Editor's note: Story updated 2:00 p.m. EST with details of guidance issued by U.S. government agencies. Russia’s disinformation operations around the U.S. elections have ramped up over...
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...
Congress circles UnitedHealth as effects of ransomware attack continue
The ransomware attack on a UnitedHealth Group-owned tech provider is quickly becoming the healthcare industry’s version of Colonial Pipeline, prompting congressional testimony, lawmaker scrutiny and potential legislation. ...
Congress picked a direct fight with ByteDance and TikTok. The privacy implications are less...
The recent congressional battle over the future of TikTok was largely about data — specifically, blocking the social media platform’s Chinese parent company from abusing the information it...
NSC’s Neuberger on mitigating cyberattacks: ‘We should be using an operational approach’
Just five months after President Joe Biden tapped Anne Neuberger to be his deputy national security adviser for cyber and emerging technologies, the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack...
Hackers publish fake story about Ukrainians attempting to assassinate Slovak president
An unidentified attacker hacked a Czech news service's website and published a fake story on Tuesday claiming that an assassination attempt had been made against the newly elected...
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...
Vote looms on bill to curtail government transactions with data brokers
The House is expected to vote Wednesday on a controversial bill that would rein in the government’s ability to buy information about Americans from data brokers without a...
Ukrainian sentenced to almost 14 years for infecting thousands with REvil ransomware
A Ukrainian hacker has been sentenced to almost 14 years in prison for infecting thousands of victims with REvil ransomware and demanding over $700 million in ransom payments....
