Dustin Volz
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U.S. Officials Face Challenge Sorting Through Intelligence on Wagner Rebellion
While U.S. officials picked up intelligence that pointed to Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin's move on the Russian military, it would have been difficult to anticipate specific outcomes of a revolt with h → Read More
The Ultra-Secret Underwater Spy System That Might Have Heard the Titan Implode
The system of undersea microphones fixed to the sea floor was originally built to track Soviet submarines. → Read More
U.S. Intelligence Briefed Congressional Leaders on Prigozhin's Possible Move Against Russia
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Got a Warrant? FBI May Need One to Search U.S. Data in Foreign Spy Database
Lawmakers are considering whether to require the FBI to obtain warrants before searching data accumulated under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. → Read More
Israeli Cyber Company NSO Group Has New Ownership After U.S. Blacklist
The Israeli maker of the controversial Pegasus software used to target government officials and activists has been pushed into a restructuring by its lenders. → Read More
How Tornado Cash crackdown exposes holes in crypto regulation
Tornado Cash's developers designed the service to enable users to exchange cryptocurrency with little or no information about the parties → Read More
U.S. Disrupts North Korean Ransomware Campaign Against Hospitals
Authorities recently disrupted attacks sponsored by Pyongyang and targeting medical facilities in the U.S., in an operation that seized about a half-million dollars in ransom payments. → Read More
U.S. Spy Agencies Could Hire Former Marijuana Users Under Senate Bill
The current ban has been seen as an impediment to hiring young professionals in critical national security roles. → Read More
Russia Increased Cyber Espionage Against Countries Supporting Ukraine, Microsoft Says
Microsoft said it had observed Moscow-backed hacking attempts in over 40 countries, many of them targeting NATO members for espionage. → Read More
Biden Administration Weighs Changes to Classification of National Security Secrets
Evaluation comes amid an expanding bipartisan effort in Congress for the federal government to modernize and streamline how it classifies national security information amid an explosion of digital communications. → Read More
FBI Chief Blames Iran for Cyberattack on Boston Children’s Hospital
Christopher Wray offers details about what he called “one of the most despicable cyberattacks I’ve ever seen.” → Read More
DHS Disinformation Board ‘Suspended’ Following Backlash
The proposed board to combat online disinformation drew widespread criticism from conservatives who accused its mission of being Orwellian. → Read More
U.S. Saw Signs of Decline in Russian Ransomware Strikes at Start of Ukraine War
Officials say sanctions and other disruptions have slowed ransomware schemes, but others fear relief is fleeting. → Read More
GOP Pushback Swamps Administration’s Plan for Disinformation Board
Biden officials say blowback over the newly launched initiative jeopardizes broader bipartisan efforts to curb disinformation, while congressional Republicans have raised free-speech concerns. → Read More
FBI Conducted Potentially Millions of Searches of Americans’ Data Last Year, Report Says
U.S. officials’ disclosure of warrantless searches that took place as part of national-security probes is likely to stoke longstanding privacy concerns in Congress. → Read More
British Encryption Startup Arqit Overstates Its Prospects, Former Staff and Others Say
Arqit says its encryption system can’t be broken by quantum computers, but former employees and people outside the company question the relevance of its technology and accuracy of its projections. → Read More
In Ukraine, a ‘Full-Scale Cyberwar’ Emerges
Russians haven’t pulled off a catastrophic cyberattack but have kept Ukraine’s defenders busy with a relentless campaign. → Read More
Proposal to Sanction Russian Cybersecurity Firm Over Ukraine Invasion Splits Biden Administration
Officials warn Kaspersky Lab could be used by the Kremlin as a surveillance tool against its customers. → Read More
Internet Provider to Ukrainian Military Hit With Major Cyberattack
Attack fuels fears that Russia, with ground war stalling, could launch destructive cyber campaign. → Read More
Inner Workings of Pro-Russia Hacking Gang Exposed by Ukrainian Leaker
A researcher revealed the operations of Trickbot, one of the most powerful cybercriminal enterprises with its Conti ransomware, after the group defended Russia; chats range from hospital attack plan to hackers grousing about vacation. → Read More