LockBit Developer Rostislav Panev, a Dual Russian-Israeli Citizen, Arrested
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Russia bans cybersecurity company Recorded Future
The designation won cheers from the CEO of the firm, believed to be the first information security company to garner the label.
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Court indicts 14 North Korean IT workers tied to $88 million in illicit gains
It’s part of a broader effort to counter Pyongyang’s use of tech professionals to fool U.S. companies and nonprofits.
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84 Arrested as Russian Ransomware Laundering Networks Disrupted
Operation Destabilise was a major international operation led by the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) to dismantle two Russian-speaking criminal networks: Smart and TGR. These networks were backbone in laundering billions of dollars for various crimina… Continue reading 84 Arrested as Russian Ransomware Laundering Networks Disrupted
Russian money-laundering network linked to drugs and ransomware disrupted, 84 arrests
The UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) has revealed details of Operation Destabilise, a years-long international law enforcement investigation into a giant Russian money laundering enterprise that handled billions of dollars for drug traffickers and rans… Continue reading Russian money-laundering network linked to drugs and ransomware disrupted, 84 arrests
How a Russian man’s harrowing tale shows the physical dangers of spyware
Citizen Lab and a Russian exile-led human rights group investigated spyware implanted on his phone after he was detained, beaten up and released.
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Ransomware-hit vodka maker Stoli files for bankruptcy in the United States
Stoli Group USA, the US subsidiary of vodka maker Stoli, has filed for bankruptcy – and a ransomware attack is at least partly to blame.
The American branch of Stoli, which imports and distributes Stoli brands in the United States, as well as the Ke… Continue reading Ransomware-hit vodka maker Stoli files for bankruptcy in the United States
Dark Web Hydra Market Mastermind Sentenced to Life by Russia
Stanislav Moiseyev, the organizer of the notorious Hydra Market, has been sentenced to life imprisonment by a Moscow court. Learn about the massive scale of this dark web marketplace and the international efforts to dismantle it. Continue reading Dark Web Hydra Market Mastermind Sentenced to Life by Russia
Notorious ransomware developer charged with computer crimes in Russia
Mikhail Matveev, better known as Wazawaka, was in court last week.
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Trio of South Dakota politicians set to have bigger roles on cybersecurity
The little-populated state is seeing its governor and two senators move into key positions to influence cyber policy.
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