A citizen of France and Venezuela has been charged in the United States for allegedly creating, using, and selling ransomware.
US Accuses Venezuelan Doctor of Creating and Selling Ransomware
Ukrainian Sentenced to US Prison for Selling Hacked Credentials
A Ukrainian national has been sentenced to four years in a US prison for decrypting stolen usernames and passwords and selling them on a dark web marketplace.
Spain’s Spy Chief Sacked Over Phone Hacking Scandal
Spain’s government on Tuesday sacked the country’s spy chief as part of a widening scandal over the hacking of the mobile phones of the prime minister and Catalan separatist leaders.
U.S. Offers $15 Million Bounty for Leaders of Conti Ransomware Gang
Eager to hunt down key leaders of the Conti ransomware gang, the United States Government is willing to pay up to $10 million for information leading to the identification and/or location of anyone holding a key leadership role in the group.
Catalan: Spain Spy Chief Admits Legally Hacking Some Phones
A leading Catalan separatist politician said Thursday that Spain’s top intelligence official acknowledged that her agency had hacked into the cellphones of “some” of the dozens of politicians reported to be targeted by spyware but she said it had proper judicial authorization.
FBI: Losses From BEC Scams Surpass $43 Billion
The Federal Bureau of Investigation says business email compromise (BEC) and email account compromise (EAC) losses have surpassed $43 billion globally.
Spain: 2021 Spyware Attack Targeted Prime Minister’s Phone
Spanish officials said Monday that the cellphones of the prime minister and the defense minister were infected last year with Pegasus spyware that is only available to government agencies in an unauthorized operation.
Privacy Enhancing Tech Startup Enveil Bags $25 Million Investment
Enveil, an early-stage startup tackling the ‘holy grail’ of data encryption, has banked another $25 million in funding as investors continue to pour money into the privacy enhancing technology space.
US Offers $10 Million Reward for Russian Intelligence Officers Behind NotPetya Cyberattacks
The U.S. Department of State is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information on the attackers behind the June 2017 “NotPetya” cyberattacks that had a massive impact on companies globally.
US Offers $10 Million in Rewards for Russian Intelligence Officers Behind NotPetya Cyberattacks
The U.S. Department of State is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information on the attackers behind the June 2017 “NotPetya” cyberattacks that had a massive impact on companies globally.
