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US Marshals Service disputes ransomware gang's breach claims
2024-08-27 20:32

The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) denies its systems were breached by the Hunters International ransomware gang after being listed as a new victim on the cybercrime group's leak site on Monday. [...]

Uber fined $325 million for moving driver data from Europe to US
2024-08-26 16:29

The Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens, AP) has imposed a fine of €290,000,000 ($325 million) on Uber Technologies Inc. and Uber B.V. over GDPR violations. [...]

US Federal Court Rules Against Geofence Warrants
2024-08-26 11:05

This is a big deal. A US Appeals Court ruled that geofence warrants—these are general warrants demanding information about all people within a geographical boundary—are unconstitutional. The...

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Alleged Karakut ransomware scumbag charged in US
2024-08-26 02:00

Plus: Microsoft issues workaround for dual-boot crashes; ARRL cops to ransom payment, and more Infosec in brief Deniss Zolotarjovs, a suspected member of the Russian Karakurt ransomware gang, has...

US oil giant Halliburton confirms cyberattack behind systems shutdown
2024-08-23 16:01

​Halliburton, one of the world's largest providers of services to the energy industry, has confirmed a cyberattack that forced it to shut down some of its systems earlier this week. [...]

US sues Georgia Tech over alleged cybersecurity failings as a Pentagon contractor
2024-08-23 14:30

Rap sheet spells out major no-nos after disgruntled staff blow whistle The US is suing one of its leading research universities over a litany of alleged failures to meet cybersecurity standards...

US warns of Iranian hackers escalating influence operations
2024-08-20 11:56

The U.S. government is warning of increased effort from Iran to influence upcoming elections through cyber operations targeting Presidential campaigns and the American public. [...]

OpenAI kills Iranian accounts using ChatGPT to write US election disinfo
2024-08-19 20:10

OpenAI has banned ChatGPT accounts linked to an Iranian crew suspected of spreading fake news on social media sites about the upcoming US presidential campaign. OpenAI attributed the phony posts to Storm-2035, a Tehran-backed group that Microsoft also sounded the alarm about last week as it and other Iranian groups have continued to meddle in elections - some veering toward attempts at inciting violence.

Is Lenovo a blind spot in US anti-China security measures?
2024-08-14 09:37

Questions raised as one of the world's largest PC makers joins America's critical defense team Opinion Lenovo's participation in a cybersecurity initiative has reopened old questions over the...

US accuses man of being 'elite' ransomware pioneer they've hunted for years
2024-08-13 17:30

Maksim Silnikau, 38, was recently extradited to the US from Poland and was formally indicted in both New Jersey and Virginia for crimes relating to malvertising and ransomware respectively. The UK's National Crime Agency said in a concurrent announcement that it had been investigating Silnikau since 2015 and that it led the international operation that led to the man's arrest in Spain last year.