Iranian nationals charged with hacking U.S. companies, Treasury and State departments
$10 million rewards offered for information regarding the accused, who are allegedly connected to a pair of IRGC front companies.
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An Iranian flag waves in a wind outside the Vienna International Centre hosting the United Nations (UN) headquarters and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as the socalled EU 5+1 talks with Iran take place in Vienna, on July 3, 2014. (Photo by JOE KLAMAR/AFP via Getty Images) Geopolitics -
A bipartisan compromise bill on privacy in Congress would bring transparency to the data broker industry. Some experts believe that’s insufficient. (Image Credit: WLDavies via Getty Images) Privacy Congressional privacy bill looks to rein in data brokers
Experts say the American Privacy Rights Act is a good first step but that more can be done to protect consumers from the sale of their personal data.
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(Marco VDM/Getty Images) Cybercrime Atlassian vulnerability at fault in GAO breach
Roughly 6,600 people — primarily current and former Government Accountability Office employees — had their data accessed, the agency said.
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Pedestrians walk inside newly installed “bike rack” barricades outside the U.S. Capitol on March 21, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) Commentary How Congress can rein in data brokers
Know your customer rules are a first step to address the risks of sensitive data — including on U.S. military servicemembers — sold online.
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(Rudy Sulgan/Getty Images) Cybercrime Youth hacking ring at the center of cybercrime spree
An online community known as “the Com” linked to a string of prominent breaches is radicalizing young people into a life of online crime.
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The U.S. Department of Justice. (bpperry/Getty Images) Cybercrime DOJ charges two Russian nationals with historic Mt. Gox hack
Alexey Bilyuchenko is also alleged to have conspired with a Russian man seeking to be included in a swap for an imprisoned U.S. journalist.
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(Getty Images) Threats Treasury Department sanctions entities tied to North Korean IT scams, hacking
North Korea’s use of malicious cyber activity to evade international sanctions has become a growing problem for U.S. national security.
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A pedestrian walks past a seal reading “Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation”, displayed on the J. Edgar Hoover FBI building, in Washington, DC, on August 15, 2022. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images) Cybercrime Notorious Genesis Market cybercrime forum seized in international law enforcement operation
The FBI led “Operation Cookie Monster” to shutter the site linked to millions of instances of fraud and cybercrime globally.
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The D.C Health Link breach affected members of Congress, seen here at the Jan. 7 swearing in ceremony in the House Chamber, as well as their families and thousands of people in the Washington area. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Geopolitics Hacker tied to D.C. Health Link breach says attack ‘born out of Russian patriotism’
The hacker who took responsibility for the D.C. Health Link breach claims to have targeted U.S. politicians out of allegiance for Russia.
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Bitcoins on a conveyor belt. (Vector illustration) Money Police shut down cryptocurrency mixer linked to laundering more than $3 billion in criminal funds
North Korean hackers alone used the tool to launder bitcoin worth more than $700 million.