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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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Ukraine, Russia conflict; Rome, Italy street art — A painting on a house wall near the Russian’s embassy in Rome on Feb. 24, 2022, made by a street artist. (Photo by FILIPPO MONTEFORTE/AFP via Getty Images)

Conti ransomware group announces support of Russia, threatens retaliatory attacks

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LockBit 2.0 alleged French Justice Ministry dump — Screenshot from LockBit 2.0 leak site claiming to have taken French government documents.

Ransomware group says it took files from French Ministry of Justice

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Unpacking the rise of BlackCat ransomware: High victim count, high payouts, customized features

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The Security Service of Ukraine. (Photo via Cyberpolice Department of the National Police of Ukraine)

Ukrainian authorities arrest suspected ransomware ringleader

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Computer server cables — (Photo by In Pictures Ltd./Corbis via Getty Images)

Suspected Chinese hackers use Log4j flaw to deploy Night Sky ransomware, Microsoft warns

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The Log4j flaw is the latest reminder that quick security fixes are easier said than done

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NSO Group tech reportedly used to hack US officials’ iPhones

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US Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks during a news conference over ransomware cyberattack at the Department of Justice in Washington, DC on Nov. 8, 2021. (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images)

US charges 2, seizes more than $6 million as part of dragnet against REvil ransomware gang

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A sign for the Sinclair Broadcast building is seen in a business district October 12, 2004 in Hunt Valley, Maryland. (Photo by William Thomas Cain/Getty Images)

Sinclair Broadcast Group says ransomware incident not ‘fully resolved’ weeks after breach

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