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Authorities say Garantex has processed more than $96 billion in transactions since it launched in 2019.
A coalition of international law enforcement agencies has seized the website associated with the cryptocurrency exchange Garantex ("garantex[.]org"), nearly three years after the service was...
German prosecutors have charged three Russian-German nationals for acting as secret service agents for Russia. The individuals, named Dieter S., Alexander J., and Alex D., have been accused of...
This feels important: The Secret Service has used a technology called Locate X which uses location data harvested from ordinary apps installed on phones. Because users agreed to an opaque terms of...
The US Secret Service and Immigration and Customs Enforcement agencies have failed to follow the law and official policy regarding the use of cell-site simulators, according to a government audit. The Department of Homeland Security Office of the Inspector General looked at CSS deployment by the Secret Service and ICE and found, "Secret Service and ICE HSI did not always adhere to Federal statute and CSS policies when using CSS during investigations involving exigent circumstances."
The Security Service of Ukraine said it has detained a "Hacker" who offered technical assistance to the invading Russian troops by providing mobile communication services inside the Ukrainian territory. The anonymous suspect is said to have broadcasted text messages to Ukrainian officials, including security officers and civil servants, proposing that they surrender and take the side of Russia.
The U.S. National Security Agency used a partnership with Denmark's foreign and military intelligence service to eavesdrop on top politicians and high-ranking officials in Germany, Sweden, Norway, and France by tapping into Danish underwater internet cables between 2012 and 2014. Details of the covert wiretapping were broken by Copenhagen-based public broadcaster DR over the weekend based on interviews with nine unnamed sources, all of whom are said to have access to classified information held by the Danish Defence Intelligence Service.
Federal law enforcement is now looking into a cyberattack at a water treatment plant in Oldsmar, FL where someone was able to remotely access systems and add a dangerous amount of chemicals to the town's water supply. On Monday, Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri explained during a press conference that an employee at Oldsmar's water treatment facility saw his mouse moving independently of him on Friday morning but thought nothing of it-it's common for people in the field to remotely access systems through their TeamViewer software.
The German government Wednesday agreed to allow secret services to listen in on conversations via encrypted messaging services such as Messenger or Whatsapp as a means of tackling terrorism. Cabinet adopted a bill to that effect, drawn up after a series of far right attacks in the country, and the proposed legislation now goes forward for parliamentary assent.
The U.S. Secret Service has created the Cyber Fraud Task Forces, aimed at preventing, detecting and mitigating complex cyber-enabled financial crime - including making arrests and convictions. The Electronic Crimes Task Forces and the Financial Crimes Task Forces, the division said in a recent media statement.