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Alleged Chinese hacker extradited to US over cyberattacks targeting COVID-19 research

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Alleged Chinese hacker extradited to US over cyberattacks targeting COVID-19 research 2026-04-28 at 22:35 By Sinisa Markovic Chinese national Xu Zewei was extradited from Italy to the United States to face charges tied to an alleged cyber espionage campaign that breached thousands of computers worldwide. Xu is charged alongside Zhang Yu, who remains at large. […]

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Ransomware negotiator admits role in attacks he was hired to resolve

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Ransomware negotiator admits role in attacks he was hired to resolve 2026-04-21 at 20:19 By Sinisa Markovic A Florida man, formerly employed as a ransomware negotiator, pleaded guilty to conspiring to carry out ransomware attacks against US companies. Prosecutors say Angelo Martino, 41, used his position at DigitalMint, a crypto broker that helps victims negotiate

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Two US nationals jailed over scheme that generated $5 million for the North Korean regime

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Two US nationals jailed over scheme that generated $5 million for the North Korean regime 2026-04-16 at 13:07 By Sinisa Markovic Two US nationals have been sentenced for their role in a scheme that placed North Korean IT workers inside American companies under false identities. Over several years, the operation used stolen identities from at

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AWS, Wasabi, Cloudflare, and Backblaze go head-to-head in new cloud storage test

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AWS, Wasabi, Cloudflare, and Backblaze go head-to-head in new cloud storage test 2026-04-03 at 01:25 By Anamarija Pogorelec Cloud storage buyers rarely get vendor-provided performance data that includes the vendor’s own weak spots. Backblaze’s Q1 2026 Performance Stats report, attempts to do exactly that, sharing benchmark results for Backblaze B2, AWS S3, Cloudflare R2, and

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Financial groups lay out a plan to fight AI identity attacks

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Financial groups lay out a plan to fight AI identity attacks 2026-04-01 at 10:34 By Mirko Zorz Generative AI tools have brought the cost of deepfake production low enough that criminals and state-sponsored actors now use them routinely against financial institutions. A joint paper from the American Bankers Association, the Better Identity Coalition, and the

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Hacker stripped more than $50 million from Uranium crypto exchange, spent it on trading cards

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Hacker stripped more than $50 million from Uranium crypto exchange, spent it on trading cards 2026-03-31 at 17:42 By Sinisa Markovic US prosecutors have charged a Maryland man in connection with two hacks of the Uranium Finance cryptocurrency exchange that led to losses exceeding $50 million. Jonathan Spalletta, also known as “Cthulhon” and “Jspalletta,” is

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Second RedLine infostealer operator ends up in US custody

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Second RedLine infostealer operator ends up in US custody 2026-03-26 at 16:23 By Sinisa Markovic Hambardzum Minasyan, an Armenian man extradited to the United States, is accused of conspiring with others to develop and operate the RedLine infostealer malware used to steal sensitive data, including login credentials, from victims’ computers. Minasyan is charged with conspiracy

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Mission to smuggle $170 million worth of AI tech to China collapsed for three men

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Mission to smuggle $170 million worth of AI tech to China collapsed for three men 2026-03-26 at 15:52 By Sinisa Markovic Three individuals, Stanley Yi Zheng, Matthew Kelly, and Tommy Shad English, have been charged with conspiracy to commit smuggling and export control violations after allegedly attempting to procure millions of dollars’ worth of restricted

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Russian initial access broker helped ransomware gangs extort millions, sentenced to 81 months

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Russian initial access broker helped ransomware gangs extort millions, sentenced to 81 months 2026-03-24 at 19:53 By Sinisa Markovic A Russian citizen, Aleksei Volkov, was sentenced to 81 months in prison for helping ransomware groups carry out attacks causing over $9 million in actual losses and over $24 million in intended losses, after being arrested

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Uncle Sam closes the door on all new foreign-made routers

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Uncle Sam closes the door on all new foreign-made routers 2026-03-24 at 17:04 By Sinisa Markovic The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has imposed a ban on all new routers manufactured overseas being imported into and sold within the United States. The post Uncle Sam closes the door on all new foreign-made routers appeared first

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Terminated contract led to $2.5 million cyber extortion scheme

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Terminated contract led to $2.5 million cyber extortion scheme 2026-03-20 at 19:32 By Sinisa Markovic A federal jury convicted Cameron Curry, 27, a Charlotte resident, of carrying out an extensive cyber extortion scheme targeting a Washington, D.C.-based international technology company. He faces up to two years in prison on each of the six charges. Curry,

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Authorities disrupt four IoT botnets behind record DDoS attacks

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Authorities disrupt four IoT botnets behind record DDoS attacks 2026-03-20 at 12:46 By Sinisa Markovic The U.S. Justice Department and international partners have disrupted four IoT botnets linked to DDoS attacks that reached 30 terabits per second, among the largest ever recorded. The post Authorities disrupt four IoT botnets behind record DDoS attacks appeared first

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Secure endpoint management systems immediately, CISA urges

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Secure endpoint management systems immediately, CISA urges 2026-03-19 at 14:59 By Sinisa Markovic The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warns that the cyberattack on Stryker Corporation serves as a signal to U.S. organizations that foreign cyber activity tied to Middle East conflicts may be spilling into their operations. Attackers breached Stryker’s internal Microsoft

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Authorities dismantle SocksEscort proxy network behind millions in fraud

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Authorities dismantle SocksEscort proxy network behind millions in fraud 2026-03-13 at 12:22 By Sinisa Markovic SocksEscort, a residential proxy network used to exploit thousands of compromised home routers worldwide and facilitate large-scale fraud that cost victims millions of dollars, has been disrupted in an international law enforcement operation led by the U.S. Department of Justice.

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Phishing campaign spoofs local officials to steal permit fees

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Phishing campaign spoofs local officials to steal permit fees 2026-03-10 at 13:01 By Sinisa Markovic The FBI is warning about a phishing scheme in which cybercriminals impersonate city and county officials to solicit fraudulent payments for planning and zoning permits. Criminals mine publicly available permit data to find likely targets and make their outreach appear

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No more soft play, President Trump warns in new cyber strategy

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No more soft play, President Trump warns in new cyber strategy 2026-03-09 at 15:37 By Sinisa Markovic The White House released “President Trump’s Cyber Strategy for America,” a policy framework outlining the administration’s priorities for maintaining U.S. leadership in cyberspace. The seven-page cyber strategy commits to a coordinated, government-wide response to cyber threats that extends

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Iran-linked APT targets US critical sectors with new backdoors

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Iran-linked APT targets US critical sectors with new backdoors 2026-03-06 at 15:56 By Zeljka Zorz An Iran-linked hacking group has been active inside the networks of several US organizations since early February, raising concerns that the activity could precede broader cyber operations connected to escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. New backdoors used by

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New cyber module strengthens risk planning for health organizations

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New cyber module strengthens risk planning for health organizations 2026-03-06 at 15:39 By Anamarija Pogorelec The Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response’s (ASPR) new cybersecurity module in the Risk Identification and Site Criticality (RISC) 2.0 Toolkit helps organizations identify critical gaps, prioritize investments, and make informed decisions about risk mitigation to reduce disruptions to patient

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Ex-L3Harris executive sentenced to 87 months for selling stolen cyber-exploit trade secrets

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Ex-L3Harris executive sentenced to 87 months for selling stolen cyber-exploit trade secrets 2026-02-25 at 12:15 By Sinisa Markovic Peter Williams, a former executive of Trenchant, L3Harris’ cyber division, has been sentenced to 87 months in prison by a federal judge in Washington, D.C., after pleading guilty to stealing and selling sensitive cyber-exploit trade secrets to

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CISA orders US federal agencies to replace unsupported edge devices

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CISA orders US federal agencies to replace unsupported edge devices 2026-02-06 at 18:24 By Zeljka Zorz The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a new binding operational directive aimed at reducing a long-standing cyber risk across federal networks: outdated “edge devices” that are not longer supported by vendors and aren’t receiving timely security

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