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The Crypto World Is Losing Its Mind Over the SEC’s Twitter (X) Debacle
The X account belonging to the Securities and Exchange Commission was recently hacked, allowing a fake announcement to be posted to the web concerning a much-awaited happening in the crypto world: the first Bitcoin ETFs. The announcement claimed the ETFs had been approved but, as it turns out, that’s not true. When it became apparent…
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NSA, FBI Warn of ‘Vulnerabilities’ That Could Be Exploited by Chinese Hackers
Multiple federal agencies issued a warning against flaws within network devices that may potentially be exploited by the Chinese government. The National Security Agency (NSA), Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a cybersecurity advisory highlighting ways in which hackers hired by China have targeted telecommunications companies and…
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Russia Arrests Members of REvil, One of the World’s Most Wanted Ransomware Gangs
In a surprising twist, the Russian government has announced the arrest of multiple members of REvil — the prominent ransomware gang behind numerous large-scale attacks on U.S. targets.
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DarkSide, We Hardly Knew Ya: Ransomware Gang Behind Pipeline Hack ‘Quits’ the Business
Less than 24 hours after President Joe Biden announced that the U.S. would seek to disrupt the operations of those responsible for the Colonial Pipeline attack, the gang in question seems to be ducking for cover — and claims it will shut down its criminal operation, at least for now.