TrickBot and Other Malware Droppers Disrupted by Law Enforcement

The TrickBot botnet and other malware droppers have been targeted by international law enforcement in Operation Endgame.
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Massive 911 S5 Botnet Dismantled, Chinese Mastermind Arrested

The US announced that the 911 S5 (Cloud Router) botnet, likely the world’s largest, has been dismantled and its administrator arrested.
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Woman Accused of Helping North Korean IT Workers Infiltrate Hundreds of US Firms

The US government has announced charges, seizures, arrests and rewards as part of an effort to disrupt a scheme that generates revenue for North Korea.
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Finnish Hacker Gets Prison for Accessing Thousands of Psychotherapy Records and Demanding Ransoms

In February 2023, French police arrested well-known Finnish hacker Aleksanteri Kivimäki, who was living under a false identity near Paris. He was deported to Finland. His trial ended last month.
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Spain Reopens a Probe Into a Pegasus Spyware Case After a French Request to Work Together

The judge with Spain’s National Court said there is reason to believe that the new information provided by France can “allow the investigations to advance.”
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House Passes Reauthorization of Key US Surveillance Program After Days of Upheaval Over Changes

The bill was approved on a bipartisan basis, 273-147, though it will still have to clear the Senate to become law.
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