Akshaya Asokan reports: The U.K. government is considering amending its three-decade-old hacking law to include a “statutory defense” cover for security researchers, Security Minister Dan Jarvis said. The announcement comes amid concerns that the law penalizes white hat hackers for essential security practices such as participating in bug bounties. Speaking at a Financial Times event…
Japan issues arrest warrant against teen suspected of cyberattack using AI
Islam Uddin reports: Japanese authorities have issued an arrest warrant against a teenager suspected of a cyberattack while using artificial intelligence, local media reported on Thursday. The arrest warrant has been issued for a 17-year-old boy on suspicion of carrying out a cyberattack on a major internet cafe operator using a program generated by artificial…
How old is the average hacker? What does a new research report suggest? (1)
As seen on Cybernews: The average hacker is not a teen – it’s more likely to be their dad New data compiled by Orange Cyberdefense, as part of its Security Navigator 2026 threat landscape analysis, shows that cybercrime is largely driven by experienced adults, often in their thirties and forties, rather than the teenagers who typically…
Marquis data breach impacts over 74 US banks, credit unions
Bleeping Computer reports: Financial software provider Marquis Software Solutions is warning that it suffered a data breach that impacted dozens of banks and credit unions across the US. Marquis Software Solutions provides data analytics, CRM tools, compliance reporting, and digital marketing services to over 700 banks, credit unions, and mortgage lenders. In data breach notifications…
Virginia Twins Arrested for Conspiring to Destroy Government Databases
From the U.S. Department of Justice: Two Virginia men were arrested today for their roles in a conspiracy to destroy government databases hosted by a federal government contractor, among other crimes. According to court documents, brothers Muneeb and Sohaib Akhter, both 34, of Alexandria, Virginia, were indicted on Nov. 13 for conspiring to delete databases…
Cyberattack on Puerto Rico IT vendor Truenorth hits 3 agencies
Dysruption Hub reports: Puerto Rico officials say a Thanksgiving-week cyberattack on IT contractor Truenorth Corporation briefly disrupted systems at three major agencies but did not compromise citizen data, even as independent reporting describes a broader ransomware incident. Truenorth Corporation, an IT services firm that runs key systems for multiple Puerto Rico government agencies, was the…