Collaborate Disseminate
Julian E. Barnes and Anatoly Kurmanaev report: The cyberattack that plunged Venezuela’s capital into darkness this month demonstrated the Pentagon’s ability not just to turn off the lights, but also to allow them to be turned back on, according to U.S…. Continue reading US Cyberattack Blacks Out Venezuela, Leads to Maduro’s Capture in 2026
In September 2025, a Helsinki court ordered the release of Aleksanteri Tomminpoika Kivimäki (aka “Julius Kivimäki” aka “Zeekill”) pending the resolution of his appeal of an April 2024 conviction stemming from the theft of psych… Continue reading A faceless hacker stole my therapy notes – now my deepest secrets are online forever
As Theresa Defino recently reported, HHS OCR will prioritize risk assessments and expand its investigations into risk management in 2026. Alisa Chestler and Layna Cook Rush of Baker Donelson have summarized some recent recommendations from HHS OCR̵… Continue reading OCR’s Latest HIPAA Guidance and Common HIPAA Pitfalls
Jon Brodkin reports: The operator of WorldCat won a default judgment against Anna’s Archive, with a federal judge ruling yesterday that the shadow library must delete all copies of its WorldCat data and stop scraping, using, storing, or distributing th… Continue reading Judge orders Anna’s Archive to delete scraped data; no one thinks it will comply
A man whose real name is Feras Albashiti and who used “Feras Bashiti” and “Firas Bashiti” as two of of his aliases has pleaded guilty in federal court to his role as an access broker. Albashiti also used the alias “r1z,… Continue reading Jordanian Man Admits Selling Unauthorized Access to Computer Networks of 50 Companies
Are you a security researcher or a journalist in the cybersecurity/cybercrime space? DataBreaches.net and Zack Whittaker at this.weekinsecurity.com are conducting a survey on the types of threats that researchers and journalists have experienced, inclu… Continue reading Act Now: Survey on Threats Researchers and Journalists Experience Ends January 18
From the public prosecutor’s office in Frankfurt, Germany: The Public Prosecutor General’s Office in Frankfurt am Main – Central Office for the Suppression of Internet Crime (ZIT) – and the German Federal Criminal Police Office (Bundeskrimi… Continue reading Former Conti member “Tramp,” now known as “Devman,” added to Interpol’s wanted list
Ariana Baio A website dedicated to leaking personal information about Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers and Border Patrol agents was reportedly subject to a cyberattack that its founder believes may have originated in Russia. Dominick Skinne… Continue reading Website that leaked thousands of ICE agents’ personal information is down after DDoS attack
In a recent interview with Rachel Klugman Seeger of North Country Communications, she raised the question of how the current administration’s closures of six HHS regional offices would affect HHS OCR’s investigations into HIPAA breaches. I… Continue reading HHS OCR comments on its 2026 priorities
Jacqueline Sergeant reports: JPMorgan is seeking a temporary restraining order and injunctive relief in federal court against a former advisor, alleging he stole confidential information and is using it to solicit the firm’s clients to join him at his … Continue reading JPMorgan Claims Ex-Advisor In Fla. Stole Trade Secrets To Poach Clients For LPL