Tag: law
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BlackSuit Ransomware Infrastructure Seized by Authorities
International law enforcement agencies delivered a significant blow to cybercriminals this week with the successful takedown of critical infrastructure belonging to the BlackSuit ransomware gang. The coordinated operation, dubbed >>Operation Checkmate,
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BlackSuit ransomware extortion sites seized in Operation Checkmate
Law enforcement has seized the dark web extortion sites of the BlackSuit ransomware operation, which has targeted and breached the networks of hundreds of organizations worldwide over the past several years. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/law-enforcement-seizes-blacksuit-ransomware-leak-sites/
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BlackSuit ransomware leak sites seized in Operation Checkmate
Law enforcement has seized the dark web leak sites of the BlackSuit ransomware operation, which has targeted and breached the networks of hundreds of organizations worldwide over the past several years. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/law-enforcement-seizes-blacksuit-ransomware-leak-sites/
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Law Enforcement Cracks Down on XSS, but Will It Last?
The arrest of a suspected administrator for the popular cybercrime forum was one of several enforcement actions in the past week targeting malicious activity. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/law-enforcement-cracks-down-xss
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Key Operator of World’s Largest XSS Dark Web Platform Detained
International law enforcement agencies have dismantled one of the world’s most influential Russian-speaking cybercrime platforms following the arrest of its suspected administrator in a coordinated operation spanning France, Ukraine, and broader European cooperation. The takedown of xss.is represents a significant blow to global cybercriminal networks that have operated with relative impunity on the dark web…
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White House AI plan heavy on cyber, light on implementation
Tags: ai, automation, country, cyber, cybersecurity, defense, infrastructure, law, military, strategyIt’s a ‘north star’ strategy and not an executive order: Unlike strategy documents or executive orders issued by presidential administrations in the past, this action plan contains no implementation requirements, deadlines, or specifics on when many of its actions need to be completed or how. It is a “north star strategy for all of these…
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WhatsApp is refused right to intervene in Apple legal action on encryption ‘backdoors’
Investigatory Powers Tribunal to hear arguments in public over lawfulness of secret UK order requiring Apple to give UK law enforcement access to users’ encrypted data stored on the Apple iCloud First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366627911/WhatsApp-is-refused-right-to-intervene-in-Apple-legal-action-on-encryption-backdoors
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UK proposal would forbid ransom payments by gov’t agencies, but will it meaningfully decrease ransomware attacks?
Tags: attack, backup, business, ceo, dark-web, data, finance, government, group, hacker, intelligence, law, ransom, ransomware, threatBusinesses often want to pay ransom: Fred Chagnon, principal research director at Info-Tech Research Group noted that, from a business continuity perspective, it can make sense to pay the ransom.”Paying the ransom can sometimes be the quickest and least damaging path to restoring operations, especially if backups are compromised or recovery is prohibitively slow. While…
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Suspected admin of major dark web cybercrime forum arrested in Ukraine
French law enforcement said the alleged administrator of the long-running cybercrime forum XSS, formerly known as DaMaGeLab, was arrested in Ukraine. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/suspected-xss-cybercrime-marketplace-admin-arrested
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House Republicans endorse stricter state and federal-led voter roll purges despite dearth of evidence on fraud
GOP lawmakers say they’re committed to altering national voting laws to make it easier for states to purge potentially eligible voters. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/house-republicans-state-voter-roll-purges-hearing-gop-fraud-claims/
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Lumma infostealer malware returns after law enforcement disruption
The Lumma infostealer malware operation is gradually resuming activities following a massive law enforcement operation in May, which resulted in the seizure of 2,300 domains and parts of its infrastructure. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lumma-infostealer-malware-returns-after-law-enforcement-disruption/
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Lumma Stealer Masquerades as Pirated Apps to Steal Logins and Data
Lumma Stealer, a notorious information-stealing malware-as-a-service (MaaS) platform, has swiftly reemerged after a coordinated global law enforcement operation in May 2025. The U.S. Department of Justice, alongside international partners, seized approximately 2,300 malicious domains integral to Lumma’s command-and-control (C&C) infrastructure, including administrative login panels. This disruption severed connections between infected endpoints and exfiltration servers, temporarily…
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Global Ransomware Attacks Plummet 43% in Q2 2025
NCC Group observed a 43% drop in ransomware attacks in Q2 2025, driven by law enforcement actions and internal conflicts in groups First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/ransomware-attacks-plummet-q2/
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UK moves forward with plans for mandatory reporting of ransomware attacks
Britain’s Home Office wants public feedback on several anti-ransomware proposals, including a requirement for all victims to report attacks to law enforcement. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/mandatory-reporting-ransomware-attacks-uk-proposal
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Microsoft ‘digital escorts’ reveal crucial US counterintelligence blind spot
Tags: access, china, cio, cloud, compliance, country, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, firewall, framework, google, government, injection, intelligence, law, microsoft, military, oracle, risk, service, threat, update, vulnerabilityWhat the program was, and how it worked: The digital escort model, according to ProPublica, was designed to comply with federal contracting rules that prohibit foreign nationals from directly accessing sensitive government systems. Under this framework:China-based engineers would file support tickets for tasks such as firewall updates or bug fixes.US-based escorts, often former military personnel…
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What the law says about your next data breach
In this Help Net Security video, Chad Humphries, Solution Consultant, Networks Cyber Security at Rockwell Automation, explores how cyber risk quantification is becoming … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/07/22/data-breach-cyber-risk-quantification-video/
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Netherlands calls for European shift to post-tracking internet as privacy laws fail
Dutch research institute argues decade of regulation hasn’t curbed surveillance capitalism, proposes fundamental business model change First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366627666/Netherlands-calls-for-European-shift-to-post-tracking-internet-as-privacy-laws-fail
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Japanese police release decryptor for Phobos ransomware after February takedown
Victims of Phobos ransomware and its 8Base offshoot now have access to a decryptor released by Japanese law enforcement and backed by the FBI and European officials. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/decryptor-phobos-8base-ransomware-japan-national-police
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China’s Massistant Tool Secretly Extracts SMS, GPS Data, and Images From Confiscated Phones
Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a mobile forensics tool called Massistant that’s used by law enforcement authorities in China to gather information from seized mobile devices.The hacking tool, believed to be a successor of MFSocket, is developed by a Chinese company named SDIC Intelligence Xiamen Information Co., Ltd., which was formerly known as Meiya…
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Clément Domingo: “We are not using AI correctly to defend ourselves”
Tags: access, ai, attack, control, credentials, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, dark-web, finance, government, group, hacker, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, jobs, law, malicious, malware, office, password, programming, ransom, startup, threat, tool, trainingstartup, but dedicated to cybercrime in a very efficient way,” Domingo tells via email. “Most have what we call affiliates, which allows them to operate worldwide and attack any organization or entity. In most cases, the startup keeps 20% of the ransom and the accomplice takes 80%.”These are companies that, as he details, offer all…
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Lawmakers call on DNI to review intel sharing with Spain over Huawei revelations
The Chinese government could use its information-sharing laws to force the Huawei to assist Beijing’s vast intelligence apparatus, Sen. Tom Cotton and Rep. Rick Crawford, both Republicans from Arkansas, wrote. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/lawmakers-call-on-dni-to-review-spain-intel-huawei
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Massistant: Chinese Mobile Forensic Tool Accesses SMS, Images, Audio, and GPS Data
Cybersecurity researchers at Lookout Threat Lab have uncovered a sophisticated mobile forensics application called Massistant, deployed by Chinese law enforcement to extract comprehensive data from confiscated mobile devices. The tool represents a significant evolution from its predecessor MFSocket, incorporating advanced capabilities to bypass device security measures and collect sensitive information including SMS messages, images, audio…
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Chinese Salt Typhoon Infiltrated US National Guard Network for Months
A Department of Homeland Security memo confirms Chinese group Salt Typhoon, extensively compromised a US National Guard network for nearly a year, stealing sensitive military and law enforcement data. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/chinese-salt-typhoon-infiltrated-us-national-guard-network/
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Belk Suffers Major Data Breach; Law Firm Investigates Class Action
The popular U.S. department store chain Belk is under First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/belk-data-breach/
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How AI is changing the GRC strategy
Tags: access, ai, best-practice, breach, business, ciso, compliance, control, data, detection, finance, framework, fraud, governance, grc, guide, law, monitoring, network, nist, privacy, regulation, risk, risk-analysis, risk-management, strategy, threat, toolAdapting existing frameworks with AI risk controls: AI risks include data safety, misuse of AI tools, privacy considerations, shadow AI, bias and ethical considerations, hallucinations and validating results, legal and reputational issues, and model governance to name a few.AI-related risks should be established as a distinct category within the organization’s risk portfolio by integrating into…
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Operation Eastwood disrupted operations of pro-Russian hacker group NoName057(16)
International law enforcement operation disrupted the activities of the pro-Russia hacking group NoName057(16). European and U.S. authorities disrupted the activities of the pro-Russian hacktivist group NoName057(16) in Operation Eastwood. >>Between 14 and 17 July, a joint international operation, known as Eastwood and coordinated by Europol and Eurojust, targeted the cybercrime network NoName057(16). Law enforcement and…
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International operation disrupts pro-Russian hacker group NoName057(16)
European and U.S. law enforcement have disrupted the operations of a pro-Russian hacker group known for launching distributed denial-of-service attacks against Ukraine and its allies. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/international-police-takedown-noname-hacker
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Pro-Russian DDoS group NoName057(16) disrupted by international law enforcement operation
Over a dozen law enforcement agencies took action earlier this week, resulting in multiple arrests. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/noname05716-disruption-operation-eastwood-europol/
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Europol disrupts pro-Russian NoName057(16) DDoS hacktivist group
An international law enforcement operation dubbed “Operation Eastwood” has targeted the infrastructure of the pro-Russian hacktivist group NoName057(16), responsible for distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks across Europe and the US. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/europol-disrupts-pro-russian-noname05716-ddos-hacktivist-group/
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AI Is Reshaping How Attorneys Practice Law
Experts recommend enhanced AI literacy, training around the ethics of using AI, and verification protocols to maintain credibility in an increasingly AI-influenced courtroom. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/ai-is-reshaping-how-attorneys-practice-law