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AJ Vicens

AJ covers nation-state threats and cybercrime. He was previously a reporter at Mother Jones. Get in touch via Signal/WhatsApp: (810-206-9411).

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Cyber Safety Review Board to analyze cloud security in wake of Microsoft hack

Government

Belarus' President Alexander Lukashenko meets with foreign media at his residence, the Independence Palace, in the capital Minsk on July 6, 2023. (Photo by ALEXANDER NEMENOV/AFP via Getty Images) — Belarus’ President Alexander Lukashenko meets with foreign media at his residence, the Independence Palace, in the capital Minsk on July 6, 2023. (Photo by ALEXANDER NEMENOV/AFP via Getty Images)

Hackers with links to Pro-Russian groups compromised foreign embassies in Belarus, researchers say

Threats

In this photo illustration the Electoral Commission website is displayed on a computer screen on August 08, 2023 in London, England. (Photo Illustration by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

UK election admin agency breach exposed personal information of tens of millions voters

Threats

This illustration photo shows Heather Morgan, also known as “Razzlekhan,” on a phone in front of the Bitcoin logo displayed on a screen, in Washington, DC, February 9, 2022. (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images)

NYC couple pleaded guilty to money laundering in Bitfinex hack

Cybercrime

Amit Yoran, CEO of Tenable, testified about encryption policies at a House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill on April 19, 2016. At the time, he was president of RSA Security. (SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)

Tenable CEO accuses Microsoft of negligence in addressing security flaw

Threats

Cloud or data center. (mesh cube/Getty Images)

US internet hosting company appears to facilitate global cybercrime, researchers say

Geopolitics

This illustration picture shows icons of Google’s AI app BardAI, OpenAI’s app ChatGPT and other AI apps on a smartphone screen. (Photo by OLIVIER MORIN / AFP)

FBI warns of broad AI threats facing tech companies and the public

Technology

Participants wave the NATO flag at Senate Square in Helsinki, Finland, on April 4, 2023. (Photo by MARKKU ULANDER/Lehtikuva/AFP via Getty Images)

NATO investigating apparent breach of unclassified information sharing platform

Cybercrime

FBI director nominee Christopher Wray. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Top FBI officials warn of ‘unparalleled’ threat from China and AI

Cybercrime