The government of El Salvador has denied using the Israeli Pegasus software to spy on journalists and activists.
Salvadoran Government Denies Using Spyware on Journalists
Ransomware Group That Targeted Over 50 Companies Dismantled in Ukraine
Ukrainian authorities on Thursday announced arresting several individuals who are allegedly members of a major cybercrime group.
According to the Security Service of Ukraine and the country’s Cyber Police, the arrests are the result of an operation conducted in cooperation with law enforcement agencies in the United Kingdom and the United States.
Report: Dozens of El Salvador Journalists, Activists Hacked
Dozens of journalists and human rights defenders in El Salvador had their cellphones repeatedly hacked with sophisticated spyware over the past year and a half, an internet watchdog said Wednesday.
Europol Ordered to Delete Data Not Linked With Crime
The European Union crime agency has been ordered by the 27-nation bloc’s data protection watchdog to erase information related to individuals with no proven link to crime.
The European Data Protection Supervisor said Monday that Europol was notified of the order on Jan. 3 following an inquiry that started in 2019.
U.S. Government Issues Warning Over Commercial Surveillance Tools
The U.S. State Department and the National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC) on Friday issued a warning over the use of commercial surveillance tools.
Recorded Future Acquires SecurityTrails in $65M Deal
With eyes firmly set on the booming attack surface management space, threat intel powerhouse Recorded Future is shelling out $65 million to purchase SecurityTrails, a startup that helps organizations keep track of internet-facing assets.
France Hits Google, Facebook With Huge Fines Over ‘Cookies’
French regulators have hit Google and Facebook with 210 million euros ($237 million) in fines over their use of “cookies”, the data used to track users online, authorities said Thursday.
Attackers Hitting VMWare Horizon Servers With Log4j Exploits
Threat hunters in the U.K.’s National Health Service have raised an alarm for an unknown threat actor hitting vulnerable VMWare Horizon servers with exploits for the ubiquitous Log4j security flaw.
Polish Leader Admits Country Bought Powerful Israeli Spyware
Poland’s most powerful politician has acknowledged that the country bought advanced spyware from the Israeli surveillance software maker NSO Group, but denied that it was being used to target his political opponents.
Rights Group Verifies Polish Senator Was Hacked With Spyware
Amnesty International said Thursday it has independently confirmed that powerful spyware from the Israeli surveillance software maker NSO Group was used to hack a Polish senator multiple times in 2019 when he was running the opposition’s parliamentary election campaign.
