Two British Teens Charged Over Scattered Spider Hacks
Two British teenagers have been arrested by UK authorities for their alleged ties to the Scattered Spider cybercriminal collective.
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NPM Package Compromises, Sen. Wyden’s Ransomware Letter, and Apple’s Memory Safety Advance
Dennis and Lindsey discuss the targeted compromises of NPM packages (1:00) and the pointed letter that Sen. Ron Wyden sent to the FTC chairman asking for Microsoft to be held liable for the Ascension ransomware attack last year (11:45) before finally touching on Apple’s new memory safety technology for new iPhones (20:43).
Senator Flags Microsoft’s Role in the Ascension Ransomware Hack
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) wants the U.S. government to hold Microsoft responsible “for contributing to ransomware attacks against critical U.S. infrastructure” like Ascension.
US Indicts LockerGoga, MegaCortex, Nefilim Ransomware Admin
The Justice Department has charged a Ukrainian national who is behind ransomware attacks of at least 200 U.S. companies tied to LockerGoga, MegaCortex, and Nefilim.
DoJ Seizes $2.8M Linked to Zeppelin Ransomware
The DoJ raked back $2.8 million in crypto, as well as cash and a stolen vehicle, belonging to an alleged operator of the Zeppelin ransomware.
Attacks Hit Possible SonicWall Zero Day
Attackers are exploiting a likely zero day vulnerability in some versions of SonicWall Firewall devices with the SSL VPN functionality enabled, and in some cases are able to bypass MFA protections. The intrusions have been ongoing since at least the end of last week, and researchers have observed some attackers deploying the Akira ransomware after […]