The U.S. Justice Department accused Iran’s government of being behind the hacktivist group Handala, which last week claimed responsibility for the destructive cyberattack against the U.S. medical tech giant Stryker. In a press release published on Thursday, the Justice Department said Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) is operating Handala. The Justice Department called...Read More
HARRISBURG — Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that a Monroe County man — a repeat offender — has been charged with possessing hundreds of images and videos of child sexual abuse material. Aaron Scott Ragg, 54, of Stroudsburg, was recently arrested and charged with 501 felony counts of possession of child sexual abuse material and...Read More
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) seized four domains linked to Iran’s cyberwarfare campaign against the US and its allies, the bureau announced on Thursday. According to a Department of Justice (DOJ) press release, Iran’s Intelligence and Security Ministry (MOIS) used the domains to conduct “hacking and transnational repression schemes,” which included “claiming credit for...Read More
Hours after the US Justice Department seized websites run by Iranian hackers going by the name Handala, the group said it would not be silenced. In a lengthy message on a Telegram channel, Handala Hack, the group said it was more than only a website and series of internet domains. “The seizure of our domains,...Read More
By Rita CookCorrespondentTexas Metro News Comtec CMS8000 AUSTIN – Texas health agencies were put on notice last week by Texas Governor Greg Abbott regarding potential cybersecurity concerns linked to medical equipment manufactured in the People’s Republic of China. The concern is that this medical equipment could be at risk of security breaches. The governor’s office...Read More
Former reality star turned convicted sex offender Josh Duggar slammed the “false accusations” against his brother Joseph Duggar, who was arrested for allegedly molesting a 9-year-old girl. Josh – speaking through his lawyer from prison – claimed to share the same “stigma” his 31-year-old sibling has after the latter’s arrest on Wednesday. “He lives with...Read More
In October 2025, at a large ceremony organized in Hanoi, 72 states signed the U.N. Cybercrime Convention (UNCC, or Hanoi Convention), the first U.N.-wide convention to combat cybercrime and increase cooperation in this area. Although at least 40 states must submit their instrument of ratification for the UNCC to enter into force, the signing ceremony...Read More
The Portland Police Bureau in Oregon is urging the public to temporarily avoid submitting information through Crime Stoppers after a data breach first reported by Straight Arrow News exposed millions of “anonymous” crime tips. The breach included more than 8.3 million highly sensitive records stolen from the tip and intelligence management company P3 Global Intel....Read More
The White House recently published two documents to outline how the US plans to lead the world in cybersecurity while protecting Americans from cybercrime. Combined, the Cyber Strategy for America and the Executive Order on Combating Cybercrime, Fraud, and Predatory Schemes Against American Citizens released on March 6 outline the Administration’s new approach to this...Read More
A sweeping enforcement campaign by Telegram has led to the removal of tens of millions of channels and groups, yet cybercriminal activity on the platform continues to expand, according to a new report by Check Point Software Technologies. The cybersecurity firm disclosed that Telegram removed more than 43.5 million channels and groups in 2025 alone,...Read More
