U.S. government sanctions prolific North Korean cyber espionage unit

The veteran hacking crew has been at the heart of Pyongyang’s efforts to gather intelligence by breaching computer systems.

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Treasury sanctions two Russian intelligence officers for election influence operations

The charges follow a grand jury indictments alleging that the officers engaged in years-long international election influence campaigns.

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Biden’s budget seeks increase in cybersecurity spending

President Biden’s budget proposes making technology investments across the federal government and to implement his cyber strategy.

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US, UK sanctions members of ‘notorious cyber gang’ TrickBot

The sanctions are just the latest in a string of U.S. government actions against ransomware operators around the world.

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Inside TikTok’s proposal to address US national security concerns

TikTok has presented a detailed proposal to a secretive federal panel that will decide its future in the U.S. that relies extensively on the American tech giant Oracle to mitigate perceived security risks of the viral video app. A TikTok official speaking on condition of anonymity described the company’s proposal to the Committee on Foreign […]

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Ransomware costs top $1 billion as White House inks new threat-sharing initiative

The Treasury Department released its finding as the White House is wrapping up an international summit on fighting the ransomware problem.

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White House seeks international cooperation to thwart growing ransomware threat

During the International Counter Ransomware Summit in Washington, participants will discuss how to increase resilience against ransomware.

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Treasury fines virtual currency exchange Bittrex for failing to catch ransomware payments

The virtual currency exchange based in Washington state failed to catch more than 100,000 transactions from sanctioned regions.

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Treasury fines virtual currency exchange Bittrex for failing to catch ransomware payments

The virtual currency exchange based in Washington state failed to catch more than 100,000 transactions from sanctioned regions.

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Why Tornado Cash sanctions are drawing fierce criticism, potential court challenge from crypto group

Sanctions against the cryptocurrency mixer have ignited concern from industry stakeholders, privacy advocates and legal experts.

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