Tag: law
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Bulgaria allowed surveillance tech firm to sell products to repressive regimes, report says
The nonprofit Human Rights Watch obtained export licensing records covering 2018 through 2023, which show the Bulgarian government allowed the surveillance firm Circles to peddle the tech to law enforcement and intelligence agencies in several countries known for human rights abuses. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/bulgaria-allowed-surveillance-tech-firm-to-sell-to-repressive-regimes-report
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Operation Endgame Disrupts SocGholish Malware Infrastructure
International law enforcement dismantled TA569’s SocGholish infrastructure, taking down over 100 C2 servers and remediating nearly 15,000 compromised websites. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/operation-endgame-disrupts-socgholish-malware/
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Law enforcement hits SocGholish: 106 servers down, 15,000 sites cleaned
SocGholish, an operation that’s been delivering malware to users via fake software updates, has suffered a major blow: the international law enforcement coalition behind … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/06/18/law-enforcement-socgholish-operation-endgame/
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Police cleans nearly 15,000 SocGholish-infected sites tied to Evil Corp
International law enforcement agencies cleaned nearly 15,000 malware-infected WordPress websites and took down more than 100 servers linked to the SocGholish botnet and the Evil Corp Russian cybercrime group. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/law-enforcement-nukes-socgholish-malware-from-nearly-15-000-sites/
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Amnesty calls for ban on AI risk-profiling systems
Amnesty International says AI-driven risk profiling systems are discriminatory and may lead to misleading results that violate international human rights law First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366644494/Amnesty-calls-for-ban-on-AI-risk-profiling-systems
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House fails to renew FISA surveillance law amid controversy
Tags: lawFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/house-fails-to-renew-fisa-surveillance-law-amid-controversy
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Major US surveillance program poised to lapse after legislative deadlock
It is the first lapse of the spy program, known as Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), since it was passed into law in 2008. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/major-us-surveillance-program-set-to-lapse-702-fisa
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US surveillance law to expire for first time after lawmakers reject Trump’s controversial pick to lead spy agencies
The spy law known as Section 702, which authorizes the NSA and FBI’s warrantless surveillance, will all but certainly expire on Friday for the first time. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/06/12/us-spy-law-to-expire-for-first-time-after-lawmakers-reject-trumps-controversial-pick-to-lead-spy-agencies/
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US spy law to expire for first time after lawmakers reject Trump’s controversial pick to lead spy agencies
The spy law known as Section 702, which authorizes the NSA and FBI’s warrantless surveillance, will all but certainly expire on Friday for the first time. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/06/12/us-spy-law-to-expire-for-first-time-after-lawmakers-reject-trumps-controversial-pick-to-lead-spy-agencies/
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US spy law to expire for first time after lawmakers reject Trump’s controversial pick to lead spy agencies
The spy law known as Section 702, which authorizes the NSA and FBI’s warrantless surveillance, will all but certainly expire on Friday for the first time. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/06/12/us-spy-law-to-expire-for-first-time-after-lawmakers-reject-trumps-controversial-pick-to-lead-spy-agencies/
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FIFA World Cup 2026 Scams: Fake Websites, Ticket Fraud, and Job Scams Already Active
The FIFA World Cup 2026 may not kick off until June 11, 2026, but cybercriminals have already begun exploiting anticipation surrounding the tournament. Security researchers and law enforcement agencies are warning that FIFA World Cup 2026 scams are actively targeting fans, job seekers, and businesses through fake websites, phishing campaigns, and fraudulent online services. First seen on…
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Authorities dismantle crypto laundering service that moved Euro336 million for cybercriminals
An international law enforcement operation has dismantled a cryptocurrency laundering service linked to ransomware groups and other cybercriminals that processed more than … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/06/12/europol-audia6-crypto-laundering-service-ransomware-groups/
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Authorities dismantle ‘AudiA6’ ransomware crypto-laundering service
Law enforcement has dismantled the “AudiA6” cryptocurrency service allegedly used by ransomware actors and other cybercriminals to launder more than $380 million. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/authorities-dismantle-audia6-ransomware-crypto-laundering-service/
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Silent Ransom Group Hits US Law Firms in Escalating Extortion Attacks
The financially motivated group is combining vishing, IT impersonation, and in-person office intrusions to steal data and extort victims. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/silent-ransom-us-law-firms-extortion-attacks
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Silent Ransom Group Uses Fast Flux Botnet to Hide Law Firm Leak Sites
Cybersecurity firm Resecurity reports Silent Ransom Group is using a fast flux botnet to hide data leak sites while targeting law firms with theft and vishing. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/silent-ransom-group-fast-flux-botnet-leak-sites/
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UNC3753 Targets US Law Firms with Vishing, RMM Tools, and Physical Break-Ins
Threat cluster UNC3753, widely tracked as Silent Ransom Group or Luna Moth, is actively targeting professional, legal, and financial services in the United States. According to Mandiant’s Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG), this financially motivated campaign leverages a highly effective combination of voice phishing, remote monitoring and management abuse, and unprecedented physical office intrusions. Attackers…
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Bipartisan AI Bill Targets Frontier Labs and State Regulators
House Draft Targets Frontier Labs with Audits While Blocking State AI Laws. A House discussion draft would impose safety mandates and independent audits on the country’s most powerful AI developers, but the fight over a three-year block on state AI laws is already dominating the response. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/bipartisan-ai-bill-targets-frontier-labs-state-regulators-a-31903
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Passengers Seek Full Appeals Court Review in CrowdStrike Case
Appeal Faces Steep Statistical Odds Given Previous Court Rulings. Passengers affected by the July 2024 CrowdStrike outage are making a longshot bid to get their case reheard en banc, arguing that claims tied to the vendor’s allegedly defective software update involve traditional negligence issues under state law rather than airline services. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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Silent Ransom Group (SRG): Switching To DNS Fast Flux Infrastructure
Tags: attack, cybersecurity, data-breach, dns, group, infrastructure, intelligence, law, malicious, network, ransomResearchers exposed the Silent Ransom Group ‘s Fast Flux infrastructure as the FBI warns of ongoing attacks targeting U.S. law firms and businesses. Resecurity uncovered the Silent Ransom Group (SRG)’s Fast Flux network infrastructure and shares available intelligence with the cybersecurity community to disrupt their malicious activities and enable ISP/DNS providers to counter this threat.…
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Google and FBI warn of ransomware group that sends fake IT workers to hack victims in person
Cybercriminals, part of a gang known as Silent Ransom Group, have sent people pretending to be IT support employees to law firms’ offices, where the criminals have stolen data using USB drives or remote access tools. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/06/05/google-and-fbi-warn-of-ransomware-group-that-sends-fake-it-workers-to-hack-victims-in-person/
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EU unveils tech sovereignty package to cut reliance on US, Chinese suppliers
The package bundles two draft laws, a Chips Act 2.0 and a Cloud and AI Development Act (CADA), alongside an Open Source Strategy and a roadmap for digitalizing the energy system. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/eu-unveils-tech-sovereignty-package-cut-reliance-us-china
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29 Arrests, Nine Crime Groups Dismantled: Another Blow to Illegal Streaming
International Operation KRATOS led by Europol dismantled illegal streaming networks, leading to 29 arrests and nine crime groups taken down. An international law enforcement operation, codenamed Operation KRATOS and involving 13 countries (Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Spain, the UK, and the US), spent seven months quietly dismantling the…
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Law enforcement arrests 29 in crackdown on illegal streaming operations
Tags: lawFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/law-enforcement-arrests-29-in-crackdown-on-illegal-streaming-operations
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Police dismantles 9 crime groups in illegal streaming crackdown
European and international law enforcement agencies have dismantled nine organized crime groups and arrested 29 suspects in a major crackdown on illegal streaming operations. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/police-dismantles-9-crime-groups-in-illegal-streaming-crackdown/
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145 AI laws passed in 2025 and privacy teams aren’t catching a break
145 AI-related laws were enacted by state legislatures in 2025, and more than 1,000 additional bills were introduced or revised, according to DataGrail’s Privacy and AI … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/06/01/datagrail-ai-privacy-risks-report/
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US Law Enforcement Warns of ‘Anti-Tech Extremism’ as AI Hatred Grows
As Americans stew over the looming risk of job-stealing AI and data centers in their back yards, the feds are raising the alarm about a new category of threat, documents obtained by WIRED show. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/us-law-enforcement-warns-of-anti-tech-extremism/