Senate report criticizes feds’ approach to ransomware investigations

The federal government is not responding effectively to the ransomware crisis, according to a report from the Senate Homeland Security panel.

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FBI warns agricultural sector of heightened risk of ransomware attacks

The agricultural sector has been hit by a rising number of costly ransomware attacks.

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North Korea aims ‘TraderTraitor’ malware at cryptocurrency workers

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is attributing the campaign to hackers known as the Lazarus Group.

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Feds warn about foreign government-connected hackers aiming to disrupt vital industrial systems

Dragos says the group behind the tools has a “breadth of knowledge” that’s “beyond” any previously witnessed.

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Federal prosecutors going after alleged Russian hacker mistakenly turn over unrelated case documents, lawyer says

The material includes information on non-related people and phone records, and Russian businessmen possibly associated with the Trump administration, according to a court document.

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DOJ’s Sandworm operation raises questions about how far feds can go to disarm botnets

The Department of Justice and FBI announced they used remote access technology to shut down a Sandworm botnet.

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FBI arrests 65 in BEC scams that took $51 million from U.S. businesses

“Operation Eagle Sweep” is the latest crackdown on business email compromise (BEC) scams by international law enforcement.

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FBI joins other intelligence agencies in warning about Russia

The assistant director of the bureau’s cyber division told lawmakers the FBI was doing its best to provide real-time updates to industry.

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The long, bumpy road to cyber incident reporting legislation — and the one still ahead

The legislation eventually garnered widespread support on its way to becoming law, but much remains unresolved.

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