A Hacker May Have Deepfaked Trump’s Chief of Staff in a Phishing Campaign
For years, a mysterious figure who goes by the handle Stern led the Trickbot ransomware gang and evaded identification—even as other members of the group…
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Cops in Germany Claim They’ve ID’d the Mysterious Trickbot Ransomware Kingpin
Several cybersecurity researchers who have tracked Trickbot extensively tell WIRED they were unaware of the announcement. An anonymous account on the social media platform X…
A Swedish MMA Tournament Spotlights the Trump Administration’s Handling of Far-Right Terrorism
The 2024 Swedish tournament mirrors similar extreme right-wing martial arts tournaments hosted elsewhere in Europe for years. It also indicates the success of the Active…
The US Is Storing Migrant Children’s DNA in a Criminal Database
The United States government has collected DNA samples from upwards of 133,000 migrant children and teenagers—including at least one 4-year-old—and uploaded their genetic data into…
The Privacy-Friendly Tech to Replace Your US-Based Email, Browser, and Search
From your email to your web browsing, it’s highly likely that your daily online life is dominated by a small number of tech giants—namely Google,…
A Starter Guide to Protecting Your Data From Hackers and Corporations
How do I deal with having to have a new account for every service and website? Should I be using new email addresses? A new…
The US Is Building a One-Stop Shop for Buying Your Data
This week, WIRED launched our Rogues issue—which included going a bit rough ourselves. WIRED senior correspondent Andy Greenberg flew to Louisiana to see how easy…
Feds Charge 16 Russians Allegedly Tied to Botnets Used in Ransomware, Cyberattacks, and Spying
The hacker ecosystem in Russia, more than perhaps anywhere else in the world, has long blurred the lines between cybercrime, state-sponsored cyberwarfare, and espionage. Now…
Why 3D-Printing an Untraceable Ghost Gun Is Easier Than Ever
If you 3D print a frame of a Glock-style pistol, then you can buy the rest of the parts off the internet and assemble it,…
Mysterious Database of 184 Million Records Exposes Vast Array of Login Credentials
The possibility that data could be inadvertently exposed in a misconfigured or otherwise unsecured database is a longtime privacy nightmare that has been difficult to…
Authorities Carry Out Elaborate Global Takedown of Infostealer Heavily Used by Cybercriminals
Some infostealer operators bundle and sell this stolen data. But increasingly the compromised details have acted as a gateway for hackers to launch further attacks,…
3 Teens Almost Got Away With Murder. Then Police Found Their Google Searches
Not everyone is so cautious. Baker and Sandoval regularly field calls from police across the country asking for a copy of their warrant. Baker himself…