Collaborate Disseminate
Europol has published its seventh Internet Organized Crime Threat Assessment (IOCTA), the agency’s annual cybercrime report containing updates on the latest trends and effects of cybercrime in the European Union and beyond. Much has changed since last … Continue reading COVID-19 Exacerbated Existing Cybercrime Patterns, Europol Says
The European Union has sanctioned six people and three organizations in Russia, China and North Korea in connection with three major cyberattacks dating back to 2017. EU officials announced Thursday they would enact restrictive measures against the people it deemed responsible for the WannaCry ransomware outbreak in 2017, the NotPetya campaign and Operation Cloud Hopper, a Chinese cyber-espionage effort. Penalties include a travel ban, asset freeze and prohibit people and organizations in the EU from “making funds available” to the sanctioned individuals and entities. The move follows previous U.S. allegations against many of the same parties. “Sanctions are one of the options available in the EU’s cyber diplomacy toolbox to prevent, deter and respond to malicious cyber activities directed against the EU or its member states, and today is the first time the EU has used this tool,” officials said in a statement. The sanctions name unit 74455 of Russia’s […]
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Four-year investigation shuts down EncroChat and busts 746 alleged criminals for planning murders, selling drugs and laundering money. Continue reading E.U. Authorities Crack Encryption of Massive Criminal and Murder Network
A publicly-released European Union report on disinformation campaigns related to the novel coronavirus is watered down and less detailed in describing Chinese government activity compared to an internal assessment, according to a copy of the document obtained by CyberScoop. The internal assessment from the European External Action Service (EEAS), the EU’s diplomatic service, was more direct in describing Chinese efforts to manipulate public perceptions of the pandemic. The document, which also covers Russian and Iranian disinformation efforts, singled out “official Chinese sources” for making a “continued and coordinated push” to deflect blame for the virus’s spread. It pointed to reports that China was running “a global disinformation campaign” to both shield itself from criticism and “improve its international image.” But the public report that the EEAS posted online Friday had muted criticism for Beijing, and said that “other actors,” in addition to China, were deflecting blame. The New York Times reported earlier Friday that some EU officials had softened the report, and […]
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Big changes are afoot for Wire, an enterprise-focused end-to-end encrypted messaging app and service that advertises itself as “the most secure collaboration platform”. In February, Wire quietly raised $8.2 million from Morpheus Ventures and others, we’ve confirmed — the first funding amount it has ever disclosed — and alongside that external financing, it moved its […] Continue reading Messaging app Wire confirms $8.2M raise, responds to privacy concerns after moving holding company to the US
The EU has fixed a flaw in the powerful yet complex eIDAS digital identification system that let people authenticate as someone else. Continue reading Researchers find hole in EU-wide identity system
A European Union report assessing risks to its planned 5G cybersecurity networks says that foreign states and state-backed actors represent the biggest threat, and it all but named Chinese firm Huawei as one such risk. Huawei started developing 5G infr… Continue reading EU Takes Aim at China and Huawei in 5G Cybersecurity Report
The EU’s top court ruled that platforms like Facebook can be ordered to proactively seek out and delete all copies of illegal content. Continue reading Social media platforms can be forced to delete illegal content worldwide
Zendesk says access occurred in 2016 and that only a small percentage of customers were impacted. Continue reading Zendesk Exposes 10,000 Accounts to Unknown Third Party
European Union Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager has been given additional responsibilities related to digital affairs.
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