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The U.S. Government Charged Russia’s Most Destructive Hackers
Six people from the Sandworm hacking group are wanted by the FBI for launching a long series of hacks and leaks all over the world.
European Police Malware Could Harvest GPS, Messages, Passwords, More
A document obtained by Motherboard provides more detail on the malware law enforcement deployed against Encrochat devices.
Ex-NSA Hacker Finds a Way to Hack Mac Users Via Microsoft Office
A security researcher who specializes in MacOS found a way to hack users who would double click on a Microsoft Office file, with no need for any other interaction.
NSO Group Pitched Its Spyware to the Secret Service
Emails obtained by Motherboard show the U.S.-branch of NSO Group was pitching its product to U.S. agencies as recently as 2018.
The Secret Service Tried to Catch a Hacker With a Malware Booby-Trap
The attempt failed, but so-called "network investigative techniques" are not limited to the FBI, according to newly unsealed court records.
Days After New Human Rights Policy, NSO Client Hacked an Activist
The finding comes as part of a new technical report into a series of NSO attacks from Amnesty International.
Feds Arrest Member of Fin7, Group Tied to a Billion Dollars Worth of Hacks
Victims of the group included Chipotle, Whole Foods, and Trump Hotels.
'Scam' Spyware Vendor Gets Caught, Once Again
Security researchers expose a new Android malware linked to Manish Kumar, the infamous owner of government spyware vendor Wolf Intelligence.
Hackers Turned Virginia Government Websites Into Elaborate eBooks Scam Pages
Two subdomains of an official Virginia government website were hijacked and enrolled into a eBooks scam.
Security Companies and Activists Launch ‘Coalition Against Stalkerware’
10 organizations are part of the Coalition, and they have also launched a website to help victims.
The U.S. Army Didn’t Even Use Tools it Bought from Hacking Team
A group focused on counterintelligence and insider threats purchased the malware, according to a FOIA response to Motherboard.
In a First, FTC Bans Company From Selling ‘Stalkerware’
The FTC’s move comes after Motherboard revealed a hacker had repeatedly breached Retina-X and gained access to sensitive user data.