ransomware
REvil Is Down—For Now
Dmitri Alperovitch, Ian Ward Tue, Nov 16, 2021, 12:43 PM
What can be learned from the operations that got them to shut down?
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Cybersecurity
The Pros and Cons of Mandating Reporting From Ransomware Victims
Jenny Jun, Nadiya Kostyuk Mon, Nov 1, 2021, 8:01 AM
The proposed reporting mandates are an insufficient solution to the right problem.
Cyber & Technology
Disrupting Cryptocurrencies 2: Lessons From the Poly 'Hack'
Nicholas Weaver Wed, Aug 25, 2021, 10:05 AM
The $600 million hack of the “decentralized” Poly Network should alert regulators due not to the size of the theft but, rather, to what the stakeholders did after the incident.
SinoTech
U.S. Leads Coalition Accusing China of Hacking
Abby Lemert, Eleanor Runde Thu, Jul 29, 2021, 10:32 AM
Lawfare’s biweekly roundup of U.S.-China technology policy and national security news.
Transnational Criminal Organizations
Transnational Organized Crime and National Security: Hezbollah, Hackers and Corruption
Eric Halliday Tue, Jul 2, 2019, 8:35 AM
American law enforcement efforts have become increasingly multifaceted as the government attempts to combat the continuing ingenuity and sophistication of transnational organized criminal groups. Since the publication of the first post in this series, the U.S. government has announced several significant actions taken against transnational organized crime groups.
Cyber & Technology
Three Cybersecurity Lessons From Atlanta
Megan Reiss, Paul Rosenzweig Tue, Apr 3, 2018, 2:59 PM
On March 22, Atlanta’s city government was hit with a ransomware attack, with hackers demanding six bitcoins in exchange for releasing the data. At the time of writing this, that’s a demand for roughly $41,880.