Collaborate Disseminate
A botnet operated by the Chinese state-sponsored threat actor known as Flax Typhoon has been disrupted by the law enforcement agency and abandoned by the group, FBI Director Chris Wray confirmed on Wednesday. “We executed court-authorized operati… Continue reading FBI forced Flax Typhoon to abandon its botnet
The US Department of Justice has named five Russian computer hackers as members of Unit 29155 – i.e., the 161st Specialist Training Center of the Russian General Staff Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) – which they deem resposible for the… Continue reading Exposed: Russian military Unit 29155 does digital sabotage, espionage
Ping Li gave the Chinese government information about the country’s hacking of a major U.S. company and cyber training materials, the DOJ said.
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The suit relies on a Civil War-era law that DOJ has increasingly turned to for cyber cases.
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A federal grand jury in Maryland returned an indictment charging a Russian citizen with conspiracy to hack into and destroy computer systems and data. If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison. The U.S. Department of State’s Rewa… Continue reading US offers $10 million for information on indicted WhisperGate malware suspect
The influence campaign includes a phony Netflix documentary and seeks to undermine France and the International Olympic Committee.
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U.S. agencies want to secure the Border Gateway Protocol, but experts question whether their approach could worsen security.
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Four Iranians are accused of hacking into critical systems at the Departments of Treasury and State and dozens of private US companies.
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Others contend that loosening things up could have dangerous consequences, and the administration should go the opposite direction.
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In January 2024, an operation dismantled a network of hundreds of SOHO routers controlled by GRU Military Unit 26165, also known as APT 28, Sofacy Group, Forest Blizzard, Pawn Storm, Fancy Bear, and Sednit. This network facilitated various crimes, incl… Continue reading U.S. authorities disrupt Russian intelligence’s botnet