Tag: law
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Why Legal Woes Continue to Mount Over Health Data Trackers
The use on online tracking tools on the health-related websites and apps of HIPAA and non-HIPAA regulated entities continues to be a lightning rod due to a long list of ongoing data privacy, regulatory and legal concerns, said partner and attorney Elizabeth Hodge of the law firm Akerman. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
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Qilin Ransomware Sees Surge After Collapse of Dominant RansomHub RaaS
The ransomware landscape underwent significant disruption, marked by the abrupt cessation of operations from several prominent Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) groups, including RansomHub, Babuk-Bjorka, FunkSec, BianLian, 8Base, Cactus, Hunters International, and LockBit. This wave of disappearances has fragmented the ecosystem, diminishing the dominance of major players and fostering a proliferation of smaller, independent actors. Global law enforcement…
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How UK SMBs Can Handle Sensitive Information Without Breaking the Law (or the Bank)
How UK SMBs Can Handle Sensitive Information Without Breaking the Law (or the Bank) Introduction Data is the lifeblood of modern businesses, but for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMBs), it can also be a legal, financial, and reputational minefield. Whether you’re a two-person law firm or a 50-employee tech startup, if you’re handling personal, financial,……
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Ransomware gangs capitalize on law enforcement takedowns of competitors
After authorities dismantled LockBit and RansomHub, other groups rushed in to snatch up their affiliates, according to a new report that highlights a cybercrime ecosystem in flux. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/ransomware-groups-competition-check-point-report/756451/
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Ransomware up 179%, credential theft up 800%: 2025’s cyber onslaught intensifies
Exploits multiply as defenders play catch-up: Vulnerability disclosure rose by 246%, and publicly available exploits increased by 179%, with over 20000 vulnerabilities disclosed in the first half of 202535% of which already have exploit code.A backlog of 42000 vulnerabilities awaiting NVD analysis and delays in CVE enrichment leave organizations blind to many critical flaws, the…
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EU Cyber Resilience Act: What You Must Do Before 2027
The European Union isn’t asking nicely anymore. With the Cyber Resilience Act, they’re laying down the law, literally, for how every company that makes or sells digital products in the… The post EU Cyber Resilience Act: What You Must Do Before 2027 appeared first on Strobes Security. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: https://securityboulevard.com/2025/07/eu-cyber-resilience-act-what-you-must-do-before-2027/
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Bangalore Techie Arrested for Alleged Role in $44 Million Cryptocurrency Theft
A Bangalore-based technology professional has been arrested in connection with a massive cryptocurrency theft worth approximately ₹379 crore ($44 million) from the popular Indian crypto exchange CoinDCX, according to law enforcement officials. The arrest represents one of the most significant cryptocurrency fraud cases in India’s rapidly evolving digital asset landscape. The suspect, whose identity has…
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Researchers released a decryptor for the FunkSec ransomware
Researchers have released a decryptor for the ransomware FunkSec, allowing victims to recover their encrypted files for free. Researchers at Avast developed a decryptor for the FunkSec ransomware. Gen Digital researchers released a decryptor for the FunkSec ransomware after cooperating with law enforcement to neutralize the threat. >>Researchers at Avast developed a decryptor for the…
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Ransomware gang tells Ingram Micro, ‘Pay up by August 1’
Tags: access, attack, backup, breach, cyber, cyberattack, data, data-breach, encryption, exploit, extortion, government, group, international, Internet, law, leak, organized, ransom, ransomware, technology, tool, vpn, vulnerabilityRansomware attacks increase: In a report on ransomware released this week, researchers at Zscaler ThreatLabz said the number of organizations listed on all ransomware leak sites rose 70% in the 12 month period ending in April.A growing number of ransomware operators are abandoning encryption of data in favour of just data extortion, it noted. For…
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2 Law Group Data Theft Hacks Affect 282,100 Patients
Firm Admits Paying Ransom in Exchange of Hacker’s Promise to Delete Stolen Info. Two Florida-based law firms with offices in other states are notifying 282,100 people whose healthcare and other information was potentially compromised in separate data theft incidents. One of the firms admitted to paying a ransom to prevent its data from being leaked…
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Decryptor released for FunkSec ransomware; Avast works with law enforcement to help victims
Cybersecurity company Avast released a decryptor for the short-lived FunkSec ransomware and said it is assisting dozens of the gang’s targets with the process. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/funksec-ransomware-decryptor-avast
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Senator warns of new UK surveillance risks to US citizens following Apple ‘backdoor’ row
US lawmaker calls for the US to publish an assessment of the risks posed by UK surveillance laws to US citizens in the wake of disclosures that the UK has ordered Apple to introduce ‘backdoors’ in Apple encryption First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366628083/Senator-warns-of-new-UK-surveillance-risks-to-US-citizens-following-Apple-back-door-row
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Free Decryptor Released for AI-Powered FunkSec Ransomware
Researchers at Avast have unveiled a free decryptor tool for victims of the FunkSec ransomware, marking a significant step in combating this now-defunct malware strain. Developed in collaboration with law-enforcement agencies, the decryptor enables affected users to recover encrypted files without paying ransoms. With the ransomware operation deemed inactive, Avast has made the tool publicly…
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VPN Use Surges as UK Online Safety Act Takes Effect
New UK Law Requiring Age-Verification Measures on Porn Sites Causes VPN Use to Soar. Free virtual private network services are soaring to the top of the app charts in the United Kingdom after a new law went into effect Friday requiring platforms that contain adult content – including sites like X and Reddit – to…
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Wyden asks White House to scrutinize UK surveillance laws
The senator’s letter follows revelations in February that the U.K. government had asked Apple for what critics have called a backdoor to view all content Apple users have uploaded to the cloud even when it has been stored using end-to-end encryption. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/wyden-asks-white-house-scrutinize-uk-surveillance-laws-apple
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Austrian government faces likely legal challenge over state spyware
Civil society groups are talking to opposition MPs about bringing a legal challenge to the Austrian constitutional court over ‘state trojan’ law First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366628109/Austrian-government-faces-likely-legal-challenge-over-state-spyware
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Chaos RaaS Emerges After BlackSuit Takedown, Demanding $300K from U.S. Victims
A newly emerged ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) gang called Chaos is likely made up of former members of the BlackSuit crew, as the latter’s dark web infrastructure has been the subject of a law enforcement seizure.Chaos, which sprang forth in February 2025, is the latest entrant in the ransomware landscape to conduct big-game hunting and double extortion…
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Age Verification Laws Send VPN Use Soaring”, and Threaten the Open Internet
A law requiring UK internet users to verify their age to access adult content has led to a huge surge in VPN downloads”, and has experts worried about the future of free expression online. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/vpn-use-spike-age-verification-laws-uk/
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Rise of Chaos Ransomware Tied to BlackSuit Group’s Exit
Operation Checkmate Disrupts One of the Large Russian-Speaking Ransomware Groups. An international law enforcement operation has disrupted BlackSuit, a ransomware group tied to hundreds of victims and ransom demands that exceeded half a billion dollars. The takedown occurred as security experts tracked the rise of a new group called Chaos, which may be a BlackSuit…
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Chaos Ransomware Rises as BlackSuit Gang Falls
Researchers detailed a newer double-extortion ransomware group made up of former members of BlackSuit, which was recently disrupted by international law enforcement. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/chaos-ransomware-rises-blacksuit-falls
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Internet Archive is now a US federal depository library
The Internet Archive has become an official U.S. federal depository library, providing online users with access to archived congressional bills, laws, regulations, presidential documents, and other U.S. government documents. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/internet-archive-is-now-a-us-federal-depository-library/
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Inside Muddled Libra’s Playbook: Call Center Attacks for Initial Breach
Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42, the cybercrime group tracked as Muddled Libra also known as Scattered Spider or UNC3944 has demonstrated remarkable resilience and adaptation in 2025, following international law enforcement disruptions in late 2024. Despite federal charges against five suspected members in November 2024, the group has escalated its intrusion operations across sectors including…
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Security Affairs newsletter Round 534 by Pierluigi Paganini INTERNATIONAL EDITION
A new round of the weekly Security Affairs newsletter has arrived! Every week, the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. Law enforcement operations seized BlackSuit ransomware gang’s darknet sites Arizona woman sentenced for aiding North Korea…
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Law enforcement operations seized BlackSuit ransomware gang’s darknet sites
An international law enforcement operation seized the dark web data leak site of the BlackSuit ransomware group. A banner on the BlackSuit ransomware group’s TOR data leak sites informs visitors that they were seized by U.S. Homeland Security Investigations in a global law enforcement operation. The notice features logos of 17 law enforcement agencies and…
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Microsoft Investigates Leak in Early Warning System Used by Chinese Hackers to Exploit SharePoint Vulnerabilities
Tags: breach, china, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, government, hacker, international, law, leak, microsoft, software, vulnerabilityChinese laws requiring vulnerability disclosure to the government create transparency issues and potential conflicts for international cybersecurity efforts. Microsoft is probing whether a leak from its confidential early warning system enabled Chinese state-sponsored hackers to exploit significant flaws in its SharePoint software, leading to breaches at over 400 organizations, including the U.S. agency responsible for…
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BreachForums Resurfaces on Original Dark Web (.onion) Address
BreachForums resurfaces on its original .onion domain amid law enforcement crackdowns, raising questions about its admin, safety and future. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/breachforums-resurface-original-dark-web-onion-address/
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Operation Checkmate: BlackSuit Ransomware’s Dark Web Domains Seized
International law enforcement agencies, including the FBI and Europol, have successfully seized the infrastructure of the notorious BlackSuit ransomware gang in Operation Checkmate. This article details the takedown, BlackSuit’s origins, and the ongoing fight against evolving cyber threats. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/operation-checkmate-dark-web-blacksuit-ransomware-seized/
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Despite changes, crisis pregnancy centers still attract scrutiny over HIPAA promises
Some crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs) still tell visitors that their data is protected under the HIPAA privacy law, despite guidance to the contrary from the government and CPCs’ own umbrella organizations. Data privacy and abortion-rights groups want states to do more to end those claims. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/crisis-pregnancy-centers-hipaa-data-privacy
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The Age-Checked Internet Has Arrived
Starting today, UK adults will have to prove their age to access porn online. Experts warn that a global wave of age-check laws threatens to chill speech and ultimately harm children and adults alike. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/the-age-checked-internet-has-arrived/