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US military contractor likely built iPhone hacking tools used by Russian spies in Ukraine
By techtost.com
A mass hacking campaign targeting iPhone users in Ukraine and China used tools likely designed by US military contractor L3Harris, according to TechCrunch. The tools, which…
An iPhone hacking toolkit used by Russian spies likely came from a US military contractor
By techtost.com
A mass hacking campaign targeting iPhone users in Ukraine and China used tools likely designed by US military contractor L3Harris, according to TechCrunch. The tools, which…
Russian government hackers are targeting Signal and WhatsApp users, particularly government and military officials, as well as journalists around the world, Dutch intelligence agencies said on…
Treasury sanctions Russian zero-day broker accused of buying holdings stolen from US defense contractor
By techtost.com
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.…
Peter Williams, the former head of a US defense contractor, was sentenced Tuesday to seven years in prison for stealing and selling his former company’s hacking…
DOJ says Trenchant boss sold holdings to Russian broker able to access ‘millions of computers and devices’
By techtost.com
The former boss of a US maker of hacking and surveillance tools stole and sold technology capable of hacking millions of computers and people around the…
The Polish government said Russian government hackers broke into parts of the country’s energy grid infrastructure by exploiting its poor security. On Friday, Poland’s Computer Emergency…
Investigators say Russian government hackers are behind attempted power outage in Poland
By techtost.com
A failed attempt in December to bring down parts of Poland’s energy grid was the work of Russian government hackers known for causing energy disruptions in…
US, UK and Australia sanction Russian ‘bulletproof’ web host used in ransomware attacks
By techtost.com
The governments of the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia have sanctioned a Russian “bulletproof” web hosting company and several of its affiliates for allegedly using…
Former L3 boss Harris Trenchant pleads guilty to selling zero-day exploits to Russian broker
By techtost.com
Peter Williams, a former general manager at defense firm L3Harris, pleaded guilty to selling surveillance technology to a Russian broker buying “cyber tools,” the US Department…