Isha Marathe reports: Even before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, cyberattacks had been on the rise, leading to provisions from regulatory bodies such as the mandatory disclosures of incidents to protect investors and alert other businesses alike. Now, some attorneys and cybersecurity experts are asking if forced reporting of breaches and attacks at the level of detail that the U.S….
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How to Fight Foreign Hackers With Civil Litigation
Kellen Dwyer, Kim Peretti, and Emily Skahill of Alston & Bird write: The Department of Justice dealt a blow to global cybercrime on April 6 with the takedown of a massive botnet controlled by “Sandworm”—the Russian General Staff Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) unit responsible for the 2017 NotPetya attack, among others. This operation reflects the…
Italy prevents pro-Russian hacker attacks during Eurovision contest
Reuters reports: Italian police thwarted hacker attacks by pro-Russian groups during the May 10 semi-final and Saturday final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Turin, authorities said on Sunday. Ukraine’s Kalush Orchestra won the contest with their entry “Stefania”, riding a wave of public support to claim an emotional victory that was welcomed by the…
Cybercriminal Sentenced To Federal Prison For Decrypting The Credentials Of Thousands Of Computers Across The World And Selling Them On A Dark Web Website
There is an update to the case against Glib Oleksandr Ivanov-Tolpintsev, a Ukrainian who was extradited here in September, 2021 after being arrested in Poland in October, 2020: Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday today sentenced Glib Oleksandr Ivanov-Tolpintsev (28, Chernivtsi, Ukraine) to four years in federal prison for conspiring to traffic…
Friday musings: Do better Twitter
Over the past week, I’ve been contacted by a number of people. Some have contacted me to say that they see what has been going on with the harassment and threats I have received and they are touching base to make sure that I am okay (I am, thank you). Some have contacted me to…
US offers bounty for Sandworm, the Russian hackers blamed for destructive cyberattacks
Zack Whittaker reports: The U.S. government has stepped up its hunt for six Russian intelligence officers, best known as the state-backed hacking group dubbed “Sandworm,” by offering a $10 million bounty for information that identifies or locates its members. The Sandworm hackers — who work for a division of Russia’s GRU, the country’s military intelligence division — are known…