By Ronan Barnard ( March 23, 2026, 5:34 PM GMT) — A private investigator testified Monday that his signature had been forged on a witness statement in which he allegedly confessed to phone hacking, and which underpins privacy claims brought by Prince Harry, Elton John and other public figures against the Daily Mail’s publisher…. Law360...Read More
(TNS) — A cyberattack that has left Foster City largely paralyzed is now in its fifth day, with no end in sight. The City Council announced a special session will be convened on Monday evening in part to adopt a resolution of a state of emergency for the small Bay Area city of about 33,000....Read More
Hackers exploit US Tax Day rush with phishing and malware Fake tax form sites via Google Ads drop ScreenConnect and disable defenses Campaign sets stage for ransomware, also seen with fake Chrome updates Cybercriminals are once again taking advantage of the short deadline for the upcoming tax filing window to deploy malware and ransomware to...Read More
In brief A U.S. court has sentenced Russian citizen Aleksei Volkov to 81 months in prison for his role in ransomware attacks causing over $9 million in actual losses. Volkov operated as an “initial access broker,” finding vulnerabilities and selling unauthorized access to ransomware groups who then encrypted victims’ data. The 26-year-old must pay $9.2...Read More
A court in the Southern District of Indiana sentenced Russian citizen Aleksei Volkov, 26, to 81 months in prison Monday for assisting major cybercrime groups including the Yanluowang ransomware group in attacks that caused over $9 million in actual losses and over $24 million in intended losses across the United States. Volkov, of St. Petersburg,...Read More
Anime streaming service Crunchyroll has confirmed a data breach involving customer service ticket information following an incident with a third-party vendor, after a hacker claimed to have accessed user data and internal systems. The streaming site, which Sony acquired from AT&T in 2020 for $1.18 billion, operates as a joint venture between U.S.-based Sony Pictures...Read More
When remote workers connect bring-your-own-device (BYOD) laptops, desktops, tablets, and phones to corporate assets, risk dramatically increases. These devices exist outside of direct corporate management and provide a ransomware gang with unchecked platforms for encrypting data. Ransomware remains just one of many different threats and as security teams eliminate key vectors of attack, adversaries will...Read More
One of the world’s most dangerous state-backed hacking groups is actively targeting Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) servers across critical infrastructure, defense organizations, and government agencies. The threat actor, known as APT-C-13 and widely tracked as Sandworm, APT44, Seashell Blizzard, and Voodoo Bear, has long been conducting cyber operations since at least 2009. Its latest campaign,...Read More
By CBS Bay Area Leaders in the community of Foster City declared a state of emergency as a cyberattack continues to hold the city’s network hostage. The city council approved the state of emergency during a special meeting Monday night, with no Zoom or online access, as the network remains shut down. “The city has...Read More
