The CIA has a secret, undisclosed data repository that includes information collected about Americans, two Democrats on the Senate Intelligence Committee said. While neither the agency nor lawmakers would disclose specifics about the data, the senators alleged the CIA had long hidden details about the program from the public and Congress.
Meta Sues Two Nigerians Who Lured Facebook Users to Phishing Sites
Facebook parent company Meta this week announced it has taken legal action against two Nigerians for their alleged roles in financial scams targeting Facebook and Instagram users.
Ransomware Targeted 14 of 16 U.S. Critical Infrastructure Sectors in 2021
US, UK and Australia Warn of Increase in Sophisticated Ransomware Attacks
An increase in attack sophistication is proof of the growing threat that ransomware poses to all organizations, cybersecurity agencies from the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia said on Wednesday.
University Project Cataloged 1,100 Ransomware Attacks on Critical Infrastructure
A Temple University research project that tracks ransomware attacks on critical infrastructure has documented more than 1,100 incidents to date.
Russian Law Enforcement Take Down Several Cybercrime Forums
Russian authorities this week announced that they have seized Ferum Shop, Sky-Fraud, and Trump’s Dumps, three well-known online shops for stolen payment card data.
FBI Received 1,600 SIM Swapping Complaints in 2021
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) this week announced that between 2018 and 2021 its Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) received more than 1,900 complaints related to SIM swapping.
Protecting Cryptocurrencies and NFTs – What’s Old is New
Justice Dept. Announces $3.6B Crypto Seizure, 2 Arrests
The Justice Department announced Tuesday its largest-ever financial seizure — more than $3.5 billion — and the arrests of a New York couple accused of conspiring to launder billions of dollars in cryptocurrency stolen from the 2016 hack of a virtual currency exchange.
Data of Puma Employees Stolen in Kronos Ransomware Attack
Data of 6,632 Puma employees was stolen in a December 2021 ransomware attack that hit HR management platform Ultimate Kronos Group (UKG).
Microsoft Disables MSIX Protocol Due to Abuse by Malware
Microsoft announced on Friday that the ms-appinstaller protocol for MSIX has been disabled temporarily due to the fact that it has been abused by malware.












