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Major Malware Botnet Offline After US-Led International Effort Takes Down Qakbot

September 1, 2023

The infrastructure for the Qakbot malware botnet that has been a plague since 2007 has been dismantled by an FBI-led law enforcement action. The botnet was composed of over 700,000 infected computers, and is responsible for hundreds of millions of dollars in damages worldwide during its run.

Wall Street building in downtown New York City showing SEC investigation on SolarWinds and cybersecurity disclosures

Cyber Security Insights

What the SEC’s Investigation of SolarWinds Means for CISOs and Cybersecurity Disclosures

August 25, 2023

This appears to be the first time that the SEC has sent a Wells Notice to a CISO. While novel, this Wells Notice furthers the SEC’s recent enforcement and rulemaking focus on meaningful and timely cybersecurity-related disclosures, as well as holding individual liable for their roles in company violations.

Steel law enforcement handcuffs on keyboard showing investment fraud scheme

Cyber Security News

Europol Arrests Five High-Value Suspects in $98 Million Online Investment Fraud Scheme

April 24, 2023

European law enforcement agencies arrested five suspects linked to an online investment fraud scheme that defrauded over 33,000 victims of at least $98 million.

Handcuffs on laptop keyboard showing law enforcement took down dark web market

Cyber Security News

Notorious Genesis Dark Web Market Taken Offline by Law Enforcement

April 11, 2023

Genesis dark web market that is thought to have facilitated the sale of some 80 million credentials is now in the hands of law enforcement, after an international campaign that involved about 200 raids and 100 arrests.

Detail of a police officer on the street showing defaced website of law enforcement supplier

Cyber Security News

Defaced Website of Law Enforcement Supply Firm, Possible Data Wipe Follows Breach of App Used To Coordinate Police Raids

January 23, 2023

ODIN Intelligence, a law enforcement technology vendor, has experienced a chain of security incidents as of late including a defaced website (and possibly much worse). Company had already been a magnet for controversy over some of its more privacy-invasive products.

Unknown hacker in handcuffs on the street showing DDoS-for-Hire

Cyber Security News

FBI and Europol Seizes Nearly 50 DDoS-for-Hire Platforms and Charged Six Administrators

December 22, 2022

The FBI and Europol seized 48 internet domains for DDoS-for-hire services in a multi-prong operation, charged six administrators with cybercrimes, and obtained customer databases.

Computer keyboard and handcuffs showing arrests of cybercriminals by Interpol

Cyber Security News

INTERPOL Arrested Almost 1,000 Cybercriminals and Recovered $130 Million in Global Operation

December 6, 2022

INTERPOL’s arrested nearly 1,000 cybercriminals, recovered $130 million from 2,800 accounts linked to proceeds of crime, and closed 1,600 cases in Operation HAECHI III.

Man in handcuffs at the computer showing arrest of LockBit ransomware operator

Cyber Security News

Europol Arrested a “High Value” Russian-Canadian LockBit Ransomware Operator for Extradition to the US

November 17, 2022

Europol arrested a "high value" Russian-Canadian LockBit ransomware operator wanted in connection to high-profile cyber attacks on critical infrastructure and large industrial groups.

Facial recognition on street surveillance cameras showing facial recognition ban for law enforcement

Data Privacy News

Facial Recognition Bans Begin To Fall Around the US as Re-Funding of Law Enforcement Becomes Politically Popular

August 18, 2022

Some cities and states that were early to ban law enforcement from using facial recognition software appear to be having second thoughts as crime spikes become a major political issue.

Hand holding instructions of Amazon Ring Video Doorbell showing surveillance footage access by law enforcement

Data Privacy News

Ring Doorbell Surveillance Footage Accessed by Law Enforcement Without Warrants or Owner Consent

July 27, 2022

A probe has discovered that surveillance footage from Amazon's Ring devices is being provided to law enforcement agencies without warrants or the consent (or knowledge) of device owners.

Law Enforcement

Major Malware Botnet Offline After US-Led International Effort Takes Down Qakbot

What the SEC’s Investigation of SolarWinds Means for CISOs and Cybersecurity Disclosures

Europol Arrests Five High-Value Suspects in $98 Million Online Investment Fraud Scheme

Notorious Genesis Dark Web Market Taken Offline by Law Enforcement

Defaced Website of Law Enforcement Supply Firm, Possible Data Wipe Follows Breach of App Used To Coordinate Police Raids

FBI and Europol Seizes Nearly 50 DDoS-for-Hire Platforms and Charged Six Administrators

INTERPOL Arrested Almost 1,000 Cybercriminals and Recovered $130 Million in Global Operation

Europol Arrested a “High Value” Russian-Canadian LockBit Ransomware Operator for Extradition to the US

Facial Recognition Bans Begin To Fall Around the US as Re-Funding of Law Enforcement Becomes Politically Popular

Ring Doorbell Surveillance Footage Accessed by Law Enforcement Without Warrants or Owner Consent

Dollar Tree Third-Party Data Breach Exposes Sensitive Data of Nearly 2 Million Employees

Senior Staff at Sellafield Nuclear Site Accused of Covering up Breaches by Hacker Groups Dating Back to at Least 2015

Crossing the Aisle on Data Privacy Laws: Explaining the Disconnect Between What People Want and What Lawmakers Pass

Iranian Hackers Strike US Water Utilities in Retaliation for Israel Support