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US blames Russian ‘bulletproof’ web hosts for cyberattacks that netted $62m from cybercrime victims
US Attorneys have charged three Russian nationals and two web hosts with hacking, conspiracy and money laundering for their alleged roles in hosting cyberattacks that caused…
A domain used by messaging app Telegram mysteriously went offline on Monday, with the app’s founder, Pavel Durov, saying that a X post that t.me links…
Treasury sanctions Russian zero-day broker accused of buying holdings stolen from US defense contractor
The US government was announced on Tuesday sanctions on two companies that acquire and resell zero-day exploits, as well as sanctions on their founders and associates.…
Lawyers could face “serious” penalties for false reports created by AI, warned by UK court
The Supreme Court of England and Wales says that lawyers must take stronger measures to prevent abuse of artificial intelligence in their work. In a decision…
US government charges operators of cryptocurrency mixing service used by North Korea and ransomware gangs
On Friday, the US Department of Justice announced charges against Russian citizens Roman Vitalyevich Ostapenko, Alexander Evgenievich Oleynik and Anton Vyachlavovich Tarasov, accusing them of operating…
Last week, the US government announced an unprecedented ban on the sale in the United States of any software made by the Russian cybersecurity company Kaspersky.…
The US government has announced sanctions against 12 executives and senior leaders of Russian-based cybersecurity giant Kaspersky. In a press releasethe Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign…
Hackers threaten to leak World-Check, a massive sanctions and financial crime watchlist
A financially motivated one The criminal hacking group says it has stolen a confidential database containing millions of files that companies use to screen potential clients…
The US government on Tuesday announced sanctions against the founder of notorious spyware company Intellexa and one of his business partners. This is the first time…
US accuses Russian hackers of years-long cyber espionage campaign against Western countries
US authorities have charged two hackers linked to Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) for allegedly running a years-long cyber-espionage campaign targeting government officials. The Ministry of…