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Germany shuts down 47 cryptocurrency exchange services used by cybercriminals
German law enforcement has shut down 47 cryptocurrency exchange services that ransomware gangs and other cybercriminals used for money laundering.
DOJ indicts Chinese national for spear phishing campaign against NASA, FAA, Air Force
The Justice Department indicted a Chinese national for attempting to hack several aviation agencies across the U.S. government in order to steal software and code created by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and others.
FTC issues $3 million fine for security camera firm, issuing penalties for a range of violations
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said it will fine the security camera company Verkada $2.95 million over allegations that the firm’s poor security practices led to a hacker breaking into customers’ devices as well as accessing personal data.
Two Russians sanctioned by US for alleged disinformation campaign
The U.S. Treasury Department announced on Wednesday that it is sanctioning two Russian nationals and two companies for a disinformation campaign that allegedly sought to “impersonate legitimate media outlets.”
Hackers claim to have breached Israeli nuclear facility’s computer network
An Iran-linked hacking group claims to have breached the computer network of a sensitive Israeli nuclear installation in an incident declared by the ‘Anonymous’ hackers as a protest against the war in Gaza.
Estonia expels Russian diplomat accused of leaking court documents to social media
Estonia is expelling a Russian diplomat who has been accused of interfering in the country’s judicial process by “acquiring documents from a criminal case and contributing to their publication on Russian social media.”
FTC investigating Reddit plan to sell user content for AI model training
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is probing Reddit’s decision to license its user-generated content to artificial intelligence companies which would in turn use it to train models, the social media platform said in a Friday securities filing.
Moldovan national sentenced in E-Root cybercrime marketplace case
A 31-year-old Moldovan national was sentenced to 42 months in U.S. federal prison for operating a series of websites used to sell access to compromised computers worldwide, the U.S. Department of Justice said on Thursday
IMF says February cyberattack involved compromise of 11 email accounts
A cyberattack in February led to the compromise of 11 email accounts at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the organization said on Friday.
Russia targets hundreds of Americans with new sanctions, including cyber journalists
Russia has banned entry to 227 U.S. citizens, including prominent journalists, researchers, and government officials as part of a new spate of sanctions targeting Americans supporting Washington’s “Russophobic policies,” the Russian Foreign Ministry