Security News

US Treasury Department breached through remote support platform
2024-12-30 22:19

Chinese state-sponsored threat actors hacked the U.S. Treasury Department after breaching a remote support platform used by the federal agency. [...]

US court finds spyware maker NSO liable for WhatsApp hacks
2024-12-23 16:37

A U.S. federal judge has ruled that Israeli spyware maker NSO Group violated U.S. hacking laws by using WhatsApp zero-days to deploy Pegasus spyware on at least 1,400 devices. [...]

US charges suspected LockBit ransomware developer
2024-12-23 14:36

The US Department of Justice has unsealed charges against Rostislav Panev, 51, a dual Russian and Israeli national, suspected of being a developer for the LockBit ransomware group. Panev was...

Suspected LockBit dev, facing US extradition, 'did it for the money'
2024-12-23 13:31

Dual Russian-Israeli national arrested in August An alleged LockBit ransomware developer is in custody in Israel and awaiting extradition to the United States.…

US charges Russian-Israeli as suspected LockBit ransomware coder
2024-12-20 16:48

The US Department of Justice has charged a Russian-Israeli dual-national for his suspected role in developing malware and managing the infrastructure for the notorious LockBit ransomware group. [...]

US considers banning TP-Link routers over cybersecurity risks
2024-12-18 21:06

The U.S. government is considering banning TP-Link routers starting next year if ongoing investigations find that their use in cyberattacks poses a national security risk. [...]

US reportedly mulls TP-Link router ban over national security risk
2024-12-18 20:52

It could end up like Huawei -Trump's gonna get ya, get ya, get ya The Feds may ban the sale of TP-Link routers in the US over ongoing national security concerns about Chinese-made devices being...

Iran-linked crew used custom 'cyberweapon' in US critical infrastructure attacks
2024-12-13 23:56

IOCONTROL targets IoT and OT devices from a ton of makers, apparently An Iranian government-linked cybercriminal crew used custom malware called IOCONTROL to attack and remotely control US and...

US offers $5 million for info on North Korean IT worker farms
2024-12-12 20:24

​The U.S. State Department is offering a reward of up to $5 million for information that could help disrupt the activities of North Korean front companies and employees who generated over $88...

US Sanctions Chinese Cybersecurity Firm for 2020 Ransomware Attack
2024-12-11 18:23

Chinese cybersecurity firm Sichuan Silence has been sanctioned for exploiting a vulnerability in Sophos firewalls used at critical infrastructure organizations in the U.S.