Judge dismisses much of SEC suit against SolarWinds over cybersecurity disclosures
The groundbreaking lawsuit’s claims about inadequate disclosures related to the historic Sunburst attack were thrown out Thursday.
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Top DOJ official ‘pleased’ with multiagency and branch response to courts data breach
Deputy Assistant Attorney General for National Security Adam Hickey discussed the breach and the need to balance transparency with privacy related to sensitive material.
Senator slams U.S. courts agency for ‘stonewalling’ inquiry into cyberattack
Sen. Ron Wyden said the courts administrators' lack of answers about the breach "is a major red flag about the state of the courts’ systems."
DOJ now relies on paper for its most sensitive court documents, official says
A top DOJ official said potential vulnerabilities in the online case management system means that "going online is not always the best thing."
Federal court system suffered previously undisclosed breach, congressional committee says
The breach is separate from the SolarWinds fallout and had not been previously publicly disclosed.
Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade reversal sparks calls for strengthening privacy
Data collected by tech companies could be used to prosecute abortion seekers, they warn.
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U.S. recovers millions from infamous ‘3ve’ advertising scam group
It's the Eastern District of New York's biggest recovery from a cybercrime to date.
Ukrainian cybercriminal sentenced to 4 years in U.S. prison for credential theft scheme
The defendant earned roughly $80,000 from his crimes between 2017 and 2019, prosecutors said.
Google files suit against Cameroonian cybercriminal who used puppies as lures
The scams are just the latest example in booming cybercrime using cute puppies to steal money.
Estonian man sentenced to prison for role in cyber intrusions, ransomware attacks
Prosecutors say Maksim Berezan made millions in bitcoin from ransomware targets and other cybercrimes.