Counter-Terrorism Intelligence
Congressional Budget Office implementing new security controls following cyberattack
A spokesperson for the CBO confirmed the security incident and said the agency has taken immediate action to contain it while also impl...
Newly identified Android spyware appears to be from a commercial vendor
Researchers spotted a 9-month-long campaign involving previously undiscovered spyware they call LANDFALL, which leveraged a zero-day bu...
Ed tech company fined $5.1 million for poor data security practices leading to hack
The ed tech firm also allegedly failed to monitor its systems for suspicious activity and did not separately secure backup and active d...
Nevada government declined to pay ransom, says cyberattack traced to breach in May
The state government of Nevada did not pay a ransom to cybercriminals who took down critical government systems in August, the state sa...
EU Parliament committee votes to advance controversial Europol data sharing proposal
Privacy and civil liberties advocates have decried the proposed expansion for how it will allegedly facilitate mass surveillance and la...
Italian communications executive reveals he was targeted with Paragon spyware
A prominent Italian communications executive and political adviser has revealed that he was targeted with Paragon spyware, making him t...
Russia’s Sandworm hackers deploying wipers against Ukraine’s grain industry
The Russian state-backed hacking unit Sandworm has been targeting Ukraine's grain industry with wiper malware amid Moscow's ongoing eff...
China sentences 5 Myanmar scam kingpins to death
Five others were handed life sentences, while nine of the accused were handed prison sentences of three to 20 years.
Japanese media giant Nikkei reports Slack breach exposing employee and partner records
Japanese media giant Nikkei said hackers gained unauthorized access to its internal Slack communication system, potentially exposing da...
Cyberattack ate up profits for first half of year, retailer M&S says
British retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S) said a cyberattack earlier this year was an "extraordinary" moment for the company, near...