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

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

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

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

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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Arrest, seizures in latest U.S. operation against North Korean IT workers

The coordinated steps included searches spanning 16 states involving workers who obtained employment at more than 100 U.S. companies.

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Hacker helped kill FBI sources, witnesses in El Chapo case, according to watchdog report

A cartel affiliate notified an FBI agent about a hacker who infiltrated cameras and phones to track an FBI official’s meetings, the DOJ inspector general said.

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Slavery, torture, human trafficking discovered at 53 Cambodian online scamming compunds

Pig butchering scams were the most common activity carried out at the facilities identified in the Amnesty International investigation.

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Short-term extension of expiring cyber information-sharing law could be on the table

Time is running short for Congress to renew the 2015 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act.

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Meta confused over WhatsApp ban issued to House staffers

The chamber’s chief administrative officer issued a memo Monday that the messaging app is not approved for official use.

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Unusually patient suspected Russian hackers pose as State Department in ‘sophisticated’ attacks on researchers

They weren’t in any hurry, according to Citizen Lab, and used an interesting attack vector. Google Threat Intelligence Group also provided details on the attacks.

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