Network Security

The Good | Former GM of DoD Contractor Pleads Guilty to Selling U.S. Cyber Secrets Peter Williams, a former general manager at U.S. defense contractor L3Harris Trenchant, has pleaded guilty in U.S. federal court to two counts of stealing and selling classified cybersecurity tools and trade secrets to a Russian exploit broker. Between 2022 and […]

The Good | Europol Dismantles Global SIM-Box Fraud Network Europol has dismantled a major cybercrime-as-a-service (CaaS) operation, codenamed SIMCARTEL, that powered over 3,200 fraud cases and caused at least €4.5 million in damages. The network operated 1,200 SIM-box devices containing some 40,000 SIM cards, enabling criminals to rent phone numbers registered to individuals in more

The Good | DOJ Seizes $15B in Crypto, Targets Global Scam Ring & PowerSchool Hacker The U.S. Department of Justice has seized $15 billion in bitcoin from the Prince Group, a vast criminal syndicate behind cryptocurrency scams known as romance baiting. Led by fugitive Chen Zhi (aka Vincent), the group defrauded billions from victims through

Regulatory compliance has never been more critical, or more complex, for organizations operating in a cloud-first world. As companies increasingly adopt and reap the benefits of the cloud, the challenge evolves from meeting established industry compliance requirements to keeping pace with ever-changing regulations and unique internal standards for each company. Many CISOs are finding that

The Good | Teens Arrested in Nursery Doxing Case as OpenAI Disrupts Cybercrime Clusters U.K. police have arrested two 17-year-olds in Hertfordshire for allegedly doxing children following a ransomware attack on London-based Kido nurseries. The Radiant Group claimed responsibility, saying they stole sensitive data and photos of over 8000 children and leaked some online to

The Good | UK Convicts “Bitcoin Queen” in World’s Largest Cryptocurrency Seizure This week, a court in the UK convicted Bitcoin fraudster Qian Zhimin (aka Zhang Yadi) of acquiring and possessing criminal property after a 7 year pursuit and the recovery of stolen crypto assets now worth $7.3 billion. Qian, a 47 year old Chinese

The Good | Law Enforcement Makes Swift Arrest After Attack on Airports Authorities in the UK have been quick to arrest an individual in connection with the cyber attack on Collins Aerospace last Friday, which caused disruption at several European airports including Berlin, Brussels, Dublin, and Heathrow. The attack on Collins’ MUSE (Multi User System

The Good | Federal Courts Crack Down on BreachForums & UNC3944 Cybercrime Operators Conor Brian Fitzpatrick, the 22-year-old operator of the notorious BreachForums hacking site, has been resentenced to three years in prison after a federal appeals court overturned his earlier punishment of time served and supervised release. Known online as “Pompompurin”, Fitzpatrick launched BreachForums

The Sentinels League is the official, week-by-week standings for the Threat Hunting World Championship – the first-of-its-kind tournament where the world’s top defenders go head-to-head across four surfaces: AI, Cloud, SIEM, and Endpoint. Thousands of blue teamers from more than 100 countries are tackling real-world attack scenarios to earn points, climb the tables, and secure

Back by popular demand, LABScon, the premier invite-only threat intelligence conference from SentinelLABS, returns for four days of immersive talks, hands-on workshops, and off-the-record sessions. Now in its fourth year, LABScon brings together the world’s foremost cybersecurity minds to share cutting-edge research and advance collective understanding of the evolving threat landscape. Hosted in Scottsdale, Arizona,