Tag: Federal Bureau of Investigation
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ALPHV claims to reactivate ransomware data leak website after FBI-led takedown
ALPHV sells ransomware that other hacking groups use to launch cyberattacks. According to the FBI, those cyberattacks have incurred …
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Law enforcement agencies led by FBI disrupt ALPHV ransomware gang
the development this morning. The ransomware gang it disrupted is tracked as ALPHV, BlackCat and …
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U.S. Hacks QakBot, Quietly Removes Botnet Infections
The U.S. government today announced a coordinated crackdown against QakBot, a complex malware family used by multiple cybercrime groups to …
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Howard University cancels classes after ransomware attack
Howard University is the latest in a long line of educational institutions to be hit by ransomware since the start of the pandemic, with …
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FBI says Chinese authorities are hacking US-based Uyghurs
The FBI has warned that the Chinese government is using both in-person and digital techniques to intimidate, silence and harass U.S.-based …
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Pearson to pay $1M fine for misleading investors about 2018 data breach
Pearson, a London-based publishing and education giant that provides software to schools and universities has agreed to pay $1 million to …
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A Silicon Valley VC firm with $1.8B in assets was hit by ransomware
Advanced Technology Ventures, a Silicon Valley venture capital firm with more than $1.8 billion in assets under its management, was hit by …
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Court orders US Capitol rioter to unlock his laptop ‘with his face’
A federal judge in Washington DC has ordered a man accused of participating in the U.S. Capitol riot on January 6 to unlock his laptop …
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To end cyberterrorism, the government should extend a hand to the private sector
Joseph Moreno is the general counsel at SAP National Security Services, Inc. He previously served as a federal prosecutor and staffer to …
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Fraud prevention platform Sift raises $50M at over $1B valuation, eyes acquisitions
To meet the surge in demand, Sift said today it has raised $50 million in a funding round that values the company at over $1 billion. …
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FBI launches operation to remove backdoors from hacked Microsoft Exchange servers
A court in Houston has authorized an FBI operation to “copy and remove” backdoors from hundreds of Microsoft Exchange email servers in …
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FBI launches operation to remotely remove Microsoft Exchange server backdoors
A court in Houston has authorized an FBI operation to “copy and remove” backdoors from hundreds of Microsoft Exchange email servers in …
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