DOJ, FBI seize Flax Typhoon-linked hacking tools Microscan, FishHub

The seizures of the tools, allegedly operated by the Chinese firm Integrity Tech, accompanied a warning from the FBI, CISA and NSA.

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Ransomware recovery CEO indicted after allegedly paying hackers and pocketing millions

Zohar Pinhasi allegedly deceived ransomware recovery clients into a payment scheme disguised as a specialized service that helped victims avoid paying cybercriminals.

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FBI Says China-Linked Hackers Ran Portal Giving Third Parties Access to Stolen Emails

Hackers tied to a Chinese cybersecurity company stole email from government organizations, law enforcement agencies, healthcare systems, and religious institutions in Southeast Asia, the FBI and agencies in 6 other countries said on October 8.

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ThreatsDay: Ransomware Affiliate Betrayal, WhatsApp RAT, Exposed Hacker Tools and 12 More Stories

The crooks have trust problems of their own. One ransomware affiliate decided to keep the profits for himself. Elsewhere, an attacker left a server exposed, complete with tools and traces of an intrusion. Apparently, keeping things secure is a problem … Continue reading ThreatsDay: Ransomware Affiliate Betrayal, WhatsApp RAT, Exposed Hacker Tools and 12 More Stories→

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OpenAI says Iran, Russia used AI journalists, think tanks to influence Western media

The two campaigns were rated 4 and 5 out of 6 for severity, the first time OpenAI has reported what it considers a high-impact influence campaigns.

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