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A hacker is wiping Git repositories and asking for a ransom

Posted on May 4, 2019 by Dissent

Catalin Cimpanu reports: Hundreds of developers have had had Git source code repositories wiped and replaced with a ransom demand. The attacks started earlier today, appear to be coordinated across Git hosting services (GitHub, Bitbucket, GitLab), and it is still unclear how they are happening. What it is known is that the hacker removes all…

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3 Germans Who Allegedly Operated Dark Web Marketplace with Over 1 Million Users Face U.S. Narcotics and Money Laundering Charges

Posted on May 3, 2019 by Dissent

As noted earlier today on this site, three people have been arrested in connection with the darknet marketplace called WallStreet Market. DOJ has issued a press release with more information: LOS ANGELES – Following a nearly two-year international investigation involving U.S. law enforcement and authorities in Germany and the Netherlands, federal prosecutors have charged three…

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Michigan investigating the Inmediata breach

Posted on May 3, 2019 by Dissent

Michigan’s Attorney General is aware of the Inmediata breach and its incident response cock-up that has been reported on this site.  People have been complaining here and some have called the state to complain. Remember that in addition to complaining to your state consumer protection bureau or state insurance department, you can also file a…

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Double blow to dark web marketplaces: two sites seized, and WallStreet Market principals arrested

Posted on May 3, 2019 by Dissent

The following is a press release from Europol, issued today, about the seizure of the WallStreet Market, reported yesterday. But this press release also announces that three people involved in WSM were arrested in Germany. And in other news, a  second market has also been seized: Silkkitie (known as the Valhalla Marketplace) was seized by…

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United Arab Emirates: New law regulating data in the health sector

Posted on May 3, 2019 by Dissent

DLA Piper writes: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) federal government has issued Federal Law No. 2 of 2019 on the Use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Health Fields (“ICT Health Law”). The objectives of this law are to: ensure the optimal use of ICT in health fields; ensure safety and security of health…

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A Mysterious Hacker Group Is On a Supply Chain Hijacking Spree

Posted on May 3, 2019 by Dissent

Andy Greenberg reports: A software supply chain attack represents one of the most insidious forms of hacking. By breaking into a developer’s network and hiding malicious code within apps and software updates that users trust, supply chain hijackers can smuggle their malware onto hundreds of thousands—or millions—of computers in a single operation, without the slightest…

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