Aubrey Cottle talking on TikTok about an Anonymous attack on the Russian agency Roskomnadzor. (CyberScoop) Anonymous hacker, who bragged about exploits on TikTok, says he was raided by Canadian police Aubrey Cottle, known for his ties to the hacktivist collective Anonymous, took responsibility for multiple hacks on his TikTok channel. Sep 16, 2022
Flags at Dowtown Tampa. (Getty Images) Canadian NetWalker ransomware defendant agrees to plead guilty in US court Already sentenced to seven years in Canada, the defendant faces a maximum of 40 years in U.S. prison, according to a filing. Jun 28, 2022 By AJ Vicens
Server room. (Getty Images) U.S., allies warn of rising recent and future attacks on managed service providers The internationally coordinated notice offers specific best practices for MSPs and customers amid warnings of increasing threats. May 11, 2022
The burnt wreckage of Russian military equipment lies on the road on April 01, 2022 in Makariv, Ukraine. (Photo by Serhii Mykhalchuk/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images) UK, EU, US formally blame Russia for Viasat satellite hack before Ukraine invasion The British statement cites joint U.K./U.S. intelligence, representing the most formal U.S. attribution to date. May 10, 2022 By AJ Vicens
(Getty Images) FBI arrests 65 in BEC scams that took $51M from US businesses "Operation Eagle Sweep" is the latest crackdown on business email compromise (BEC) scams by international law enforcement. Mar 30, 2022 By Tonya Riley
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, U.S. President Joe Biden, Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and France’s President Emmanuel Macron pose for a G7 leaders’ family photo during a NATO summit on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, at the alliance’s headquarters in Brussels, on March 24, 2022. (Photo by Henry Nicholls – Pool/Getty Images) NATO, G-7 leaders promise bulwark against retaliatory Russian cyberattacks The pledges follow the Biden administration saying that Russia's calculus on digital assaults had changed. Mar 24, 2022 By Tim Starks
(Getty Images) CISA warns ‘most serious’ Log4j vulnerability likely to affect hundreds of millions of devices CISA's director said that the vulnerability "is one of the most serious I've seen in my entire career, if not the most serious." Dec 13, 2021 By Tim Starks
Paramedics and healthcare workers transfer a patient from Humber River Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit to a waiting air ambulance as the hospital frees up space In their ICU unit, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on April 28, 2021. (Photo by COLE BURSTON/AFP via Getty Images) Canadian health systems recovering from breach that forced thousands of appointment cancellations Attackers caused outages that lasted more than a week, though details have been scant. Nov 10, 2021 By Tim Starks
TORONTO, ON – APRIL 01, 2020: A man is seen wearing a mask in the subway during morning commuting hours. (Photo by Cole Burston/Getty Images) Ransomware strikes Toronto transit system, disrupting some services The attack on the Toronto Transit Commission follows another on the Ann Arbor Transportation Authority last week. Nov 1, 2021 By Tim Starks
(Getty Images) White House set to lead 30 nations in ransomware discussions, sans Russia The talks leave out the nation President Biden most often criticizes, but invitees will meet for two days on countering ransomware. Oct 13, 2021 By Tim Starks