The sudden fall of a ransomware supplier once described as the world’s most harmful cybercrime group has raised questions about Moscow’s role in its development and the fate of its founder. LockBit supplied ransomware to a global network of hackers, who used the services in recent years to attack thousands of targets worldwide and rake...Read More

Adidas is warning customers some of their data was stolen after an “unauthorized” person lifted it from a “third-party customer service provider.” The sportswear giant said the affected data “mainly consists of contact information relating to consumers who had contacted our customer service help desk in the past.” It did not reveal any time frame...Read More

The Department of Justice (DoJ) is cracking down on cybercrime infrastructure, announcing on May 22 that it unsealed the charges against 16 individuals linked to the DanaBot malware scheme and indicted the alleged leader of the Qakbot malware conspiracy. Both actions were taken in conjunction with “Operation Endgame,” which is a coordinated effort among international...Read More

High-profile tragedies often shape public opinion on school safety. However, for educators, law enforcement personnel and others working to keep our schools safe, mental health resources and issues such as crime and bullying are also important components of school safety planning. School Safety Statistics According to the Report on Indicators of School Crime and Safety:...Read More

Cybersecurity is no longer an IT issue but a board-level priority. You are working on blind spots if you don’t have the correct cybersecurity metrics in place. A gut feeling or a simple dashboard would not work in 2025. The board needs actionable cybersecurity KPIs that tell How real is the risk? How much time...Read More

An Iranian man pleaded guilty Tuesday to participating in the Robbinhood ransomware scheme, which most notably afflicted the city of Baltimore in a costly 2019 attack. Sina Gholinejad, 37, pleaded guilty to one count of computer fraud and abuse and one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. He faces up to 30 years in...Read More

OWOSSO, Mich. — New car seat laws set to take effect on April 2 in Michigan are designed to improve safety for children, according to local authorities. The updated regulations require children to remain in rear-facing car seats until they are 2 years old or until they exceed the car seat’s weight limits. Owosso Community...Read More

A screenshot of the site of cyber-crime group ‘LockBit’ The sudden fall of a ransomware supplier once described as the world’s most harmful cybercrime group has raised questions about Moscow’s role in its development and the fate of its founder. LockBit supplied ransomware to a global network of hackers, who used the services in recent...Read More

An Iranian man who used Robbinhood ransomware to extort millions from governments and organisations in the US pleaded guilty on Tuesday in a North Carolina court. According to the US Department of Justice, Sina Gholinejad, 37, pleaded guilty to one count of computer fraud and abuse, and one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud....Read More

A previously unknown Kremlin-linked group has conducted cyber-espionage operations against Dutch police, NATO member states, Western tech companies, and other organizations of interest to the Russian government since at least April 2024, according to Dutch intelligence services and Microsoft. The Dutch services call the group Laundry Bear, while Microsoft dubbed it Void Blizzard. Both warn...Read More