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How a 19-year-old college student from Massachusetts orchestrated one of the largest data breaches in U.S. history https://www.justice.gov/d9/2025-05/us_v._matthew_lane_-_information.pdf The stereotype of the hoodie-wearing hacker operating from a dark basement was shattered in May 2025 when 19-year-old Matthew
Introduction The digital landscape has witnessed an unprecedented escalation in Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, with attackers continuously pushing the boundaries of what's possible. From the pioneering IoT-driven Mirai botnet of 2016 to the record-breaking 7.3 Tbps attacks of 2025, the threat landscape has evolved dramatically.
We're excited to bring you a deep dive into the Security Information Service (BIS) Annual Report for 2024. This comprehensive report offers a crucial look at the challenges and threats the Czech Republic faced both domestically and internationally throughout the past year. Director General Michal Koudelka highlighted 2024
When a data breach hits, every second counts—especially when determining notification requirements across multiple states. A powerful new free tool is revolutionizing how incident response teams assess sensitive data exposure across the complex patchwork of U.S. state privacy laws. PII Compliance Navigator | U.S. State Privacy Law Sensitive
How the world's largest fast-food chain became a cautionary tale for AI adoption, outsourcing, and cybersecurity McDonald's has long been a pioneer in fast-food innovation, from introducing the first drive-thru window to rolling out self-service kiosks. But the company's aggressive push into digital technology
Bottom Line Up Front: Russia successfully recruited a Canadian teenager to spy in Europe using cryptocurrency payments and psychological manipulation. This isn't an isolated incident—it's part of a systematic shift in intelligence operations that every cybersecurity leader needs to understand. If a foreign adversary can
NCA Makes Significant Progress in Investigation into Attacks on M&S, Co-op, and Harrods Bottom Line Up Front: Four young people, including a 17-year-old and three individuals aged 19-20, have been arrested by the UK's National Crime Agency in connection with devastating cyber attacks that cost major
In today's digital landscape, data breaches are not a matter of if, but when. With all 50 US states having enacted their own breach notification laws, alongside multiple federal requirements, navigating the complex web of compliance obligations has become a significant challenge for organizations of all sizes. We&
The numbers are staggering: the FBI opens a new China-related counterintelligence case every 10 hours, and 2025 has already seen more military espionage arrests than many entire years in recent history. What's driving this surge in insider threats, and why are our own personnel betraying national security for
Bottom Line Up Front: The arrest of Chinese national Xu Zewei in Italy for alleged COVID vaccine espionage highlights the persistent threat of state-sponsored industrial espionage targeting critical U.S. research, demonstrating both the international scope of these operations and the effectiveness of cross-border law enforcement cooperation. The arrest of
Federal prosecutors are investigating a former ransomware negotiator accused of secretly colluding with cybercriminals to profit from victim payments, highlighting troubling conflicts of interest in the booming cyber extortion economy. The U.S. Department of Justice has launched a criminal investigation into a former employee of DigitalMint, a prominent Chicago-based
A Modern Protection Playbook Based on Scattered Spider's Game-Changing Tactics Scattered Spider didn't just infiltrate organizations—they rewrote the ransomware playbook entirely. They fought back against incident response teams, countered security moves in real-time, and actively sabotaged operations during eviction attempts. This isn't theoretical.