A 2020 breach of US courts' digital docketing system was done by three foreign actors, said Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., House Judiciary Committee chairman. Sen. Ron Wyden, a Democratic member of Senate Intelligence, said the U.S, Administrative Office of the Courts is hiding the attack's gravity.
Ukrainian and U.S. officials pledged closer cybersecurity collaboration, announcing a memorandum of cooperation after Ukrainian officials discussed Russian threat actors in a meeting with the FBI in New York. "Cyberthreats cross borders and oceans," said CISA head Jen Easterly.
Lisa Sotto of Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP joins three ISMG editors to discuss important cybersecurity and privacy issues, including data breach preparedness, the evolution of LockBit 3.0 and the potential impact of the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022.
Another proposed federal class action lawsuit alleges Facebook uses its Pixel tracking tool to collect millions of individuals' sensitive health data from healthcare provider websites without patients' knowledge or consent. HIPAA prohibits the use of PHI for marketing purposes without consent.
Here's unwelcome ransomware news: When a ransomware victim chooses to pay a ransom, the average amount has increased to $228,125, reports ransomware incident response firm Coveware. On the upside, however, big-name ransomware groups are having a tougher time attracting affiliates.
Fifty bucks gets cybercriminals access to a phishing-as-a-service platform for campaigns impersonating major brands in the United States and other English-speaking countries. Researchers from IronNet say the prices offered on "Robin Banks" are substantially less than comparable service providers.
Microsoft is revealing details of an advanced spyware campaign in a bid to neutralize its effectiveness. It fingers Austrian firm DSIRF as responsible for coding malware known as "Subzero," which Microsoft researchers dub "Knotweed." Pressure is mounting on companies that supply spyware apps.
Since the decline and fall of the Conti ransomware brand earlier this year, LockBit appears to have seized the mantle, listing more victims on its data leak site than any other. Experts say the group's focus on technical sophistication and keeping affiliates happy remain key to its success.
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The chairman of the U.S. House Intelligence Committee vowed more action against makers of advance spyware such as Israel's NSO Group while witnesses pressed the panel to commit the intelligence community's resources to disrupting spyware companies.
A nice $10 million awaits tipsters capable of providing the U.S. federal government with information leading to the identification of state-sponsored hackers who attack systems vital to America's day-to-day operations. Of special interest are hackers employed by North Korea.
A recent Securities and Exchange Commission filing by Tenet Healthcare, a major Dallas-based healthcare delivery organization, provides the latest public peek into the hefty impact a disruptive cyber incident can have on a healthcare entity's finances.
Michael Alan Stollery, the chief executive of Titanium Blockchain, pleaded guilty in U.S. federal court to securities fraud in a scheme involving a fraudulent cryptocurrency initial coin offering in which $21 million was stolen. Stollery faces up to 20 years of imprisonment.
Cybersecurity doesn’t have competitors, it has adversaries. They react to every defense we put in place and seek new ways to achieve their aims - whether they be cybercrime, espionage, or hacktivism. The attackers are innovative, and they share new ways to exploit any vulnerability, so defenders need to share...
A music streaming blockchain service patched a bug on a smart contract that had gone undetected since 2020. An attacker used it to steal $AUDIO crypto tokens worth nearly $6 million and sold them for more than $1 million. The vulnerability wasn't detected by multiple smart contracts security audits.
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