Leader of ransomware crew pleads guilty to four-year crime spree
A Russian national pleaded guilty to leading a ransomware conspiracy that targeted at least 50 victims during a four-year period ending in August 2022. Ianis…
Category: Cyberscoop
Watchdog group sues for TSA data sharing agreement with ICE
A nonprofit is suing the federal government for records surrounding a data sharing agreement between the Transportation Security Administration and Immigrations and Customs Enforcement that…
Researchers find Jordan government used Cellebrite phone-cracking tech against activists
Jordanian authorities used Cellebrite phone-cracking technology to access the devices of domestic activists and human rights defenders and then extract information from them, according to…
NIST officials detail impact of staff cuts on encryption and other priorities
The National Institute for Standards and Technology is starting 2026 with a smaller staff, a shrinking budget and some big responsibilities around supporting national security…
GCVE launches as a decentralized system for tracking software vulnerabilities
A European cybersecurity organization has launched a decentralized system for identifying and numbering software security vulnerabilities, introducing a fundamental shift in how the global technology…
Lawmakers probe CISA leader over staffing decisions
The acting head of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency faced pointed questions from lawmakers Wednesday over CISA personnel decisions and staffing levels. Members of…
Black Basta’s alleged ringleader identified as authorities raid homes of other members
Law enforcement agencies from multiple European countries are still pursuing leads on people involved in the Black Basta ransomware group, nearly a year after the…
HackerOne rolls out industry framework to support ‘good faith’ AI research
Four years ago, the Department of Justice announced it would no longer seek criminal charges against independent and third-party security researchers for “good faith” security…
Congressional appropriators move to extend information-sharing law, fund CISA
Congressional appropriators announced funding legislation this week that extends an expiring cyber threat information-sharing law and provides $2.6 billion for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security…
Predator bots are exploiting APIs at scale. Here’s how defenders must respond.
The rise of malicious bots is changing how the internet operates, underscoring the need for stronger safeguards that keep humans firmly in control. Bots now…
Jordanian national pleads guilty after unknowingly selling FBI agent access to 50 company networks
A 40-year-old Jordanian national pleaded guilty Thursday to operating as an access broker, selling access to at least 50 victim company networks he broke into…
Federal court dismisses Trump DOJ lawsuit seeking California voter data
A federal court has thrown out a lawsuit brought by the Trump administration attempting to force the state of California to turn over sensitive voter…