Author Archives: Tim Starks

Sen. Hassan wants to hear from SpaceX about scammers abusing Starlink

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It’s time for SpaceX to take strong action against scammers abusing the company’s Starlink internet service, Sen. Maggie Hassan said in a letter to CEO Elon Musk on Monday. The New Hampshire Democrat cited evidence accumulating over the past two years that some Southeast Asian fraudsters scamming billions of dollars from U.S. citizens have leaned […]

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Plankey vows to boot China from U.S. supply chain, advocate for CISA budget

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But Trump’s pick to lead CISA sidestepped questions about alleged past or future election manipulation claims.

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Contract lapse leaves critical infrastructure cybersecurity sensor data unanalyzed at national lab 

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A program manager at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory told lawmakers Tuesday that the recent contract expiration puts OT security at risk.

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UK sanctions Russian hackers, spies as US weighs its own punishments for Russia

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The hackers were allegedly involved in operations against Ukraine and a Russian on U.K. soil, the latter with malware tied to U.S. 2016 election interference.

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French police arrest Russian pro basketball player on behalf of US over ransomware suspicions

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Daniil Kasatkin played briefly for Penn State University. It’s the second European arrest on cyber allegations at the request of the United States to be revealed this week.

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Appeals court clears path for El Salvadoran journos to sue spyware maker

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The court vacated the district court’s decision to dismiss the case against NSO Group, saying it abused its discretion in doing so.

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Italian authorities arrest Chinese man over Microsoft Exchange Server hack, targeting of COVID-19 researchers

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The arrest came at the request of the United States, which hailed the development as a sign that patience in pursuing cybercriminals in court is rewarded.

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Treasury slaps sanctions on people, companies tied to North Korean IT worker schemes

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A North Korean man was the focus of Tuesday’s announcement, which also included a Russian man, his companies and North Korean firms.

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GOP domestic policy bill includes hundreds of millions for military cyber

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Democrats have critiqued the bill for not protecting funds for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.

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Top FBI cyber official: Salt Typhoon ‘largely contained’ in telecom networks

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Brett Leatherman told CyberScoop in an interview that while the group still poses a threat, the bureau is focused on resilience and victim support, and going on offense could be in the future.

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