The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has filed charges against Kendra Kingsbury, a former FBI employee, for her illicit removal and retention of numerous national security documents over a span of 13 years, from June 2004 to December 2017. The indictment reveals that Kingsbury, who served as an intelligence analyst…
The European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation, known as Europol, has reported the apprehension of a Romanian citizen believed to be involved in ransomware activities that targeted high-profile organizations. This marks the third such arrest in Romania concerning ransomware affiliates, highlighting ongoing vulnerabilities in cybersecurity defenses across various sectors.…
In a significant development, the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) announced the recovery of 63.7 bitcoins, valued at approximately $2.3 million. This amount was previously paid by Colonial Pipeline to DarkSide ransomware attackers on May 8, under a seizure warrant issued by the Northern District of California. The recovery represents…
— Criminal impersonation of U.S. immigration officers has emerged as a significant threat, as detailed in a recent warning bulletin from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The document, released last month, outlines several incidents across multiple states involving individuals fraudulently claiming to be agents of Immigration and Customs Enforcement…
The U.S. government, along with critical allies such as the European Union, the United Kingdom, and NATO, has officially linked a substantial cyberattack on Microsoft Exchange email servers to state-sponsored hacking groups associated with China’s Ministry of State Security (MSS). The attack exploited zero-day vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange, which were…
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In a recent joint advisory, intelligence agencies from Australia, the U.K., and the U.S. have highlighted critical vulnerabilities that were actively exploited during 2020 and 2021. This report underscores how swiftly threat actors can capitalize on publicly disclosed weaknesses in software, posing a significant risk to various organizations worldwide. The…
In a significant law enforcement operation, a 21-year-old man from New York has been arrested for allegedly operating the notorious hacking forum BreachForums under the alias “Pompompurin.” The arrest, reported first by Bloomberg Law, follows intensive investigations by federal authorities at a residence in Peekskill, where evidence was confiscated. According…
