March 6, 2025
International cops seize ransomware crooks’ favorite Russian crypto exchange
Did US Secret Service not get the memo, or? A coalition of international law enforcement has shut down Russian cryptocurrency exchange Garantex, a favorite of now-defunct ransomware crew Conti and others criminals for money laundering.…
Uncle Sam mulls policing social media of all would-be citizens
President ordered immigration officials to ramp up vetting of foreigners 'to the maximum degree' The US government's Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) is considering monitoring not just the social media posts of non-citizens coming into the country, but also all those already in America going through an immigration…
Toronto Zoo ransomware crooks snatch decades of visitor data
Akira really wasn't horsing around with this one Toronto Zoo's final update on its January 2024 cyberattack arrived this week, revealing that visitor data going back to 2000 had been compromised.…
Up to $75M needed to fix up rural hospital cybersecurity as ransomware gangs keep scratching at the door
Attacks strike, facilities go bust, patients die. But it's preventable It will cost upward of $75 million to address the cybersecurity needs of rural US hospitals, Microsoft reckons, as mounting closures threaten the lives of Americans.…
Cybereason CEO leaves after months of boardroom blowups
Complaint alleges 13 funding proposals foundered amid battle for control Eric Gan is no longer CEO of AI security biz Cybereason after what appears to have been a protracted and unpleasant fight with investors, including the SoftBank Vision Fund and Liberty Strategic Capital.…
Feds name and charge alleged Silk Typhoon spies behind years of China-on-US attacks
Xi's freelance infosec warriors apparently paid up to $75K to crack a single American inbox US government agencies announced Wednesday criminal charges against alleged members of China's Silk Typhoon gang, plus internet domain seizures linked to a long-term Chinese espionage campaign that saw Beijing hire miscreants to compromise…