re the attackers steal your data before encrypting it. Sonicwall Firewalls Hit by Active Mass Exploitation of Suspected Zero-Day CyberScoop (08/05, Kapko) reported that SonicWall has warned customers to disable encryption services on Gen 7 firewalls due to an active attack spree targeting a suspected

nst these attacks, organizations can take proactive steps such as training help desk staff and deploying phishing-resistant MFA. CyberScoop (07/07, Kapko), digwatch (07/07, Staff Writer), and Tech Republic (07/07, Abdullahi) also reported on the story. Opinion: The FBI's Dangerous Failure to Adapt to

Crunch (07/21, Whittaker), USA Today (07/21, Alund), Forbes (07/21, Winder), The Verge (07/21, Weatherbed), CNBC (07/21, Palmer), CyberScoop (07/21, Kapko), Time (07/21, Lee), Dark Reading (07/21, Montalbano), Quartz (07/21, Parker), Axios (07/21, Sabin), Wall Street Journal (07/21, Kao), The Independe

to Top CYBER DIVISION Former U.S. Soldier Pleads Guilty to Hacking and Extortion Scheme Involving Telecommunications Companies CyberScoop (07/15, Kapko) reported that Cameron John Wagenius, a 21-year-old former Army soldier, pleaded guilty to charges including conspiring to commit wire fraud, extort

vetting remote workers and to remain vigilant regarding this emerging threat." Additional reporting on the story was provided by CyberScoop (11/14, Kapko), TechCrunch (11/14, Franceschi-Bicchierai), and USA Herald (11/15, Akkouche). Back to Top CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS New Mexico Man Sentenced for 2

—most never revealed to the public—to keep our nation's secrets safe." Russian National Pleads Guilty to Breaking Into Networks CyberScoop (11/07, Kapko) reported that Aleksei Olegovich Volkov, a 25-year-old Russian national, pleaded guilty to participating in Yanluowang ransomware attacks. Volkov, a

, Wells), and WTTG (Fox-5) (05/21, Smith). Justice Department Seizes Domains Behind Major Information-Stealing Malware Operation CyberScoop (05/21, Kapko) and Reuters (05/21, Babu) reported that Lumma Stealer, a widely used infostealer malware, was dismantled through a globally coordinated operation l

, Wells), and WTTG (Fox-5) (05/21, Smith). Justice Department Seizes Domains Behind Major Information-Stealing Malware Operation CyberScoop (05/21, Kapko) and Reuters (05/21, Bain]) reported that Lumma Stealer, a widely used infostealer malware, was dismantled through a globally coordinated operation

the story. Back to Top CYBER DIVISION Treasury Sanctions Crypto Scam Facilitator That Allegedly Stole $200M From U.S. Victims CyberScoop (05/29, Kapko) reported that the Treasury Department sanctioned Funnull Technology and its administrator, Liu Lizhi, for facilitating cryptocurrency scams that de