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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have publicly attributed a series of significant cyber intrusions to a hacking group backed by the People's Republic of China.
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) announced on Wednesday the successful disruption of two hacking platforms, QScan and QTRouter, which were utilized by Chinese threat actors to target critical infrastructure and other sensitive networks within the United States.
Seventeen individuals allegedly affiliated with Iran-based Mabna Institute have been charged in a sweeping global cyber campaign that involved ransomware attacks and extortion, resulting in approximately $6 million in Bitcoin.
The U.S. Department of Justice announced charges against 17 Iranian nationals on March 14, 2024, for their alleged involvement in a widespread intellectual property theft scheme that amassed approximately $3.4 billion in stolen data.
Maksim Silnikau, the individual credited with creating and operating the Ransom Cartel ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation, has received a significant prison sentence of 16 years. The sentencing was handed down by a federal judge in Alexandria, Virginia, on August 5.
Maksim Silnikau, identified as the creator and administrator of the Ransom Cartel ransomware operation, has been sentenced to 16 years in federal prison. This sentence stems from his involvement in ransomware attacks that targeted at least 18 companies…
U.S. federal prosecutors unsealed charges this week against three Russian nationals, accusing them of operating a "bulletproof hosting" (BPH) service that facilitated ransomware attacks. The alleged scheme provided infrastructure to cybercriminals, enabling them to conduct illicit activities with a reduced…
A 34-year-old Armenian national pleaded guilty in the United States to charges related to deploying the Ryuk ransomware, a notorious strain used to encrypt the systems of numerous U.S. companies.
A 41-year-old former ransomware negotiator was sentenced to 70 months in prison on March 12, 2024, for their involvement in a conspiracy with the BlackCat ransomware group. Federal prosecutors stated that the negotiator, identified as Elias Thorne, aided BlackCat operators…
A 19-year-old individual accused of participating in the Scattered Spider hacking group has been extradited from Finland to the United States to face federal charges. The U.S. Department of Justice announced the extradition on July 1.
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) announced on Tuesday the seizure of a cloud computing account utilized by subsidiaries of the Cambodia-based HuiOne Group. This action is part of a broader effort to combat cyber scam money laundering.
The Trump administration sought to halt an air pollution lawsuit against Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company xAI on September 20, 2024, according to a filing by the U.S. Department of Justice.