Suspected ‘Scattered Spider’ hacker, 22, reportedly arrested in Spain
The suspected ringleader of the hacking collective known as Scattered Spider, blamed for a series of high-profile incidents, has reportedly been arrested in Spain. Spanish newspaper Murcia...
U.K. Hacker Linked to Notorious Scattered Spider Group Arrested in Spain
Jun 16, 2024NewsroomCybercrime / SIM Swapping
Law enforcement authorities have allegedly arrested a key member of the notorious cybercrime group called Scattered Spider.
The individual, a 22-year-old man from the United...
North Korean Hackers Target Brazilian Fintech with Sophisticated Phishing Tactics
Threat actors linked to North Korea have accounted for one-third of all the phishing activity targeting Brazil since 2020, as the country's emergence as an influential power has drawn...
Russia attempting to sway election and EU referendum in Moldova, warn US, UK and...
The Kremlin is attempting to interfere in the Moldovan presidential election and referendum on European Union membership later this year, a joint statement from the United States, United...
Vermont governor rejects state’s tough data privacy bill
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott has vetoed comprehensive consumer privacy legislation that would allow individuals an unprecedented right to sue companies which violate their data privacy rights. The...
Cyber Force provision moves ahead in House and Senate defense policy bills
Story updated noon Eastern time with details of the Senate Armed Services Committee bill. Proponents of creating a U.S. Cyber Force received a boost on Friday, as...
Ukraine Police Arrest Suspect Linked to LockBit and Conti Ransomware Groups
Jun 13, 2024NewsroomCyber Crime / Ransomware
The Cyber Police of Ukraine has announced the arrest of a local man who is suspected to have offered their services to LockBit and...
Spy agencies’ foreign influence hub says it is issuing more private warnings
The U.S intelligence community’s hub for fighting election interference by foreign adversaries has issued warnings to more targets of such campaigns over the last year than since it...
Ascension: Hackers stole some patient data but didn’t breach electronic health record system
Ransomware hackers who attacked the nonprofit hospital network Ascension last month were not able to exfiltrate data from the electronic health record system, a pivotal finding given the...
Black Basta Ransomware May Have Exploited MS Windows Zero-Day Flaw
Jun 12, 2024NewsroomRansomware / Endpoint Security
Threat actors linked to the Black Basta ransomware may have exploited a recently disclosed privilege escalation flaw in the Microsoft Windows Error Reporting Service...
