Tag: US Government
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...
CISA director Jen Easterly to depart agency on January 20
Jen Easterly, the director of the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), will depart the government agency after more than three years...
T-Mobile hack linked to Chinese breaches of telecom networks
U.S. phone giant T-Mobile was hacked as part of a broad cyberattack on U.S. and international phone and internet companies in recent months,...
What a second Trump term means for the future of ransomware
The U.S. government has made big strides over the past four years in the ongoing fight against the “scourge of ransomware,” as President...