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Treasury sanctions Russian zero-day broker accused of buying holdings stolen from US defense contractor
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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’
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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
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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
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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
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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…
The US government has accused a former executive of defense contractor L3Harris of stealing trade secrets and selling them to a buyer in Russia, according to…
The UK Government is still trying to gain access to ICloud encrypted data, According to the financial timesAfter British officials submitted a new secret order demanding…
The United Kingdom has reduced the demand for special access to Apple cloud systems or a “backdoor” after negotiations with Trump administration, according to US National…