US to Roll Out Visa Restrictions on People Who Misuse Spyware to Target Journalists, Activists

Officials said the visa restriction policy can apply to citizens of any country found to have misused or facilitated the malign use of spyware
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Ring Will No Longer Allow Police to Request Doorbell Camera Footage From Users

Amazon-owned Ring will stop allowing police to request doorbell camera footage from users following criticism from privacy advocates.
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BlackCat Strikes Back: Ransomware Gang “Unseizes” Website, Vows No Limits on Targets

The BlackCat/Alphv ransomware group is dealing with the government operation that resulted in website seizures and a decryption tool.
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US Gov Disrupts BlackCat Ransomware Operation; FBI Releases Decryption Tool

The US government announced the disruption of the notorious BlackCat ransomware-as-a-service operation and released a decryption tool to help organizations recover hijacked data.
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