U.S. authorities have identified Russian national Dmitry Khoroshev as the mastermind behind the notorious LockBit ransomware gang, and are offering a $10 million reward for information that leads to his arrest. In a sprawling 26-count criminal indictment unsealed Tuesday morning, prosecutors allege that Khoroshev, 31, developed, promoted and oversaw the LockBit software, recruiting “affiliates” on...Read More
The Department of Justice (DoJ) said today it has charged the alleged mastermind of the LockBit ransomware group – regarded by U.S. authorities as among the most prolific attackers worldwide since 2022 – with more than two dozen Federal crimes. A total of 26 charges have been brought against Dimitry Yuryevich Khoroshev, a Russian national,...Read More
The number of cybercrimes reported to the Vancouver Police Department in 2023 reached 3,124, with financial losses totalling close to $70 million. The data was released April 25 by Sgt. Skigh Murray of the VPD’s cybercrime unit in a presentation to the Vancouver Police Board. “The numbers are quite staggering,” said Murray, referring to the...Read More
U.S. realty trust giant Brandywine Realty Trust has confirmed a cyberattack that resulted in the theft of data from its network. In a filing with regulators on Tuesday, the Philadelphia-based Brandywine described the cybersecurity incident as unauthorized access and the “deployment of encryption” on its internal corporate IT systems, consistent with a ransomware attack. Brandywine...Read More
By Zeba Siddiqui SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of State has been working with a range of security vendors beyond Microsoft since China-linked hackers stole tens of thousands of the department’s emails by breaching the tech giant’s network last year, a senior official said. That hack, which compromised some 60,000 State Department emails,...Read More
AT&T and WilUam Ventures launched LevelBlue at the recent RSA Conference in San Francisco. LevelBlue is a new managed cybersecurity services company that provides comprehensive cybersecurity services, including managed security, consulting, threat intelligence, and continuous support from their security operations centers. LevelBlue is staffed by over 1,000 global employees, with AT&T holding a minority stake...Read More
The hacker behind the attack on cryptocurrency exchange Poloniex in November 2023 recently transferred over 1,100 Ether (ETH) to sanctioned crypto mixer Tornado Cash. The hacker sent the Ether in batches while still holding over $180 million worth of assets across different blockchains. Poloniex Hacker Launders 1,120 ETH According to data from Arkham Intelligence, the...Read More
Alphabet Inc GOOGL is leveraging generative artificial intelligence (AI) for practical applications, focusing on cybersecurity with its new product, Google Threat Intelligence. What Happened: According to The Verge, Google is integrating its Mandiant cybersecurity unit and VirusTotal with the Gemini AI model. The Gemini 1.5 Pro large language model enables rapid reverse engineering of malware,...Read More
The latest hack in the UK to be blamed on Beijing – of the Ministry of Defence’s payroll, including sensitive details on military personnel – is deeply embarrassing for the Government and shows nowhere is safe from Chinese cyber hacking. The hack is a triumph for Beijing but it is also not surprising. The security...Read More
Cloud Security , Critical Infrastructure Security , Government First-Ever US National Cybersecurity Posture Report Highlights AI, Cloud Migrations Chris Riotta (@chrisriotta) • May 7, 2024 The United States is “in the midst of a fundamental transformation” in national cybersecurity, the Office of the National Cyber Director said. (Image: Shutterstock) The United States’ cyber...Read More