Tag: US Government
A breach of a data broker’s trove of location data threatens the privacy of millions
A hack and data breach at location data broker Gravy Analytics is threatening the privacy of millions of people around the world, whose...
US sanctions Chinese cyber firm linked to Flax Typhoon hacks
The U.S. government has sanctioned a Beijing-based cybersecurity company over its alleged links to a China government-backed hacking group, tracked as Flax Typhoon.
The...
Chinese government hackers reportedly targeted US Treasury’s sanctions office during December cyberattack
Chinese government hackers targeted the U.S. Treasury’s highly sensitive sanctions office during a December cyberattack, according to reports.
According to The Washington Post,...
US sanctions Chinese cybersecurity firm for firewall hacks targeting critical infrastructure
The U.S. sanctioned a Chinese cybersecurity company and one of its employees for exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Sophos firewalls to target U.S....
US agency proposes new rule blocking data brokers from selling Americans’ sensitive personal data
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has proposed a new rule that would block data brokers from selling personal and financial information on Americans,...
Russian government confirms rare criminal charges against ransomware hacker
The Russian government has confirmed the indictment of a 32-year-old resident, who authorities accuse of creating and launching ransomware attacks. Russian prosecutors said...