Collaborate Disseminate
To surveil security conscious politicians and dissidents, hackers linked to Beijing are increasingly targeting their spouses and relatives.
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Officials in Washington and London say hackers backed by the Chinese state sought to silence dissidents and surveil politicians.
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The president’s budget is unlikely to be passed but offers insights on the administration’s priorities ahead of this fall’s election.
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The order aims to bar the sale of large datasets containing sensitive data to six countries of concern.
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U.S. authorities disrupted the infrastructure used by a notorious Russian hacking group linked to the country’s military intelligence agency.
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Volt Typhoon used privately owned routers infected with malware in attempt to conceal activity, DOJ says.
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Prosecutors want Conor Fitzpatrick jailed for allegedly using a computer without the required monitoring software.
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The agency’s deployment of additional cyber assistant legal attachés comes as it takes on a more proactive approach to combating cybercrime operations and infrastructure.
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The DOJ also unsealed indictments against some of the sanctioned individuals for alleged roles in ransomware and other cybercrime activity.
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Assistant Attorney General for National Security Matt Olsen said the center will speed up disruption campaigns and prosecutions.
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