Alleged Chinese state hacker involved in Silk Typhoon extradited to U.S.
The Record reports: A Chinese national accused of being a member of a state-backed hacking group has been extradited to
April 28, 2026
The Record reports: A Chinese national accused of being a member of a state-backed hacking group has been extradited to
The law firm of Squire Patton Boggs writes: Connecticut Attorney General William Tong recently issued an advisory memorandum (“Advisory”) to all “State
Comply or risk class-action litigation? IAPP explains: Last year, the California Privacy Protection Agency adopted a major new rule requiring certain businesses
The Daily Hodl reports: A bank in the US is settling with customers affected by a cybersecurity breach that exposed
Axios reports: Read more at Axios.
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DysruptionHub reports: A cybersecurity event has disrupted calibration systems at Des Moines, Iowa-based Intoxalock since March 14, leaving some court-ordered
The International Business Times reports: Discord is preparing to enforce a global age verification system from early March that will
DEFCROS News reports: Senators Maggie Hassan and Jim Banks are pressing for answers from Navigate360 following a cyberattack that reportedly compromised sensitive student data from school safety tip lines. The incident has raised significant concerns about the security of information intended to protect students and the integrity of the systems designed to facilitate anonymous reporting. This situation came to light amid growing scrutiny of cybersecurity measures in educational institutions. Read more at DEFCROS News. At the heart of concerns about
The Record reports: A Chinese national accused of being a member of a state-backed hacking group has been extradited to the U.S. from Milan, his lawyer confirmed on Monday. Xu Zewei was arrested in July 2025 by Italian authorities after he was accused by the U.S. of involvement with a Chinese hacking group allegedly responsible for breaking into systems at a Texas university to steal COVID-19 vaccine information. Xu’s lawyer, Simona Candido, told Recorded Future News that he was extradited on Saturday
Rhode Island Current reports that the state has settled with Deloitte, the contractor responsible for the RIBridges data breach. A $7 million handshake between the Rhode Island Department of Administration and global consultancy Deloitte over the latter’s role in the 2024 RIBridges data breach has brought the state’s total windfall to $12 million for the incident. Deloitte is required to pay up within 30 days of the agreement’s effective date, or comply with a later deadline if it receives one
The Register reports: A previously unknown threat group using tried-and-tested social engineering tactics – Microsoft Teams chat invitations and helpdesk staff impersonation – is also using custom malware in its data-stealing attacks, according to Google’s Threat Intelligence Group. The threat hunters say they spotted a “large email campaign” in late December 2025. The attack started by spamming target organizations with an overwhelming amount of email traffic. Then someone posing as helpdesk personnel would reach out via Microsoft Teams to offer help with
The Record reports: A British hacker pleaded guilty Friday in U.S. federal court to participating in a sweeping cybercrime campaign that siphoned at least $8 million in cryptocurrency from companies and individuals, federal prosecutors said. Tyler Robert Buchanan, 24, of Dundee, Scotland, admitted to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft, according to the Department of Justice. He previously was described as the suspected ringleader of a hacking collective tracked as “Scattered Spider” and
DEFCROS News reports: Senators Maggie Hassan and Jim Banks are pressing for answers from Navigate360 following a cyberattack that reportedly
The Record reports: A Chinese national accused of being a member of a state-backed hacking group has been extradited to
Cybersecurity Insiders reports: Cyberattacks have long evolved in waves, with ransomware groups historically choosing their victims based on industry type
Does it matter whether President Trump calls the situation with Iran a “war” or an “excursion” or something else if
From the Hunton Insurance Recovery Blog: In the rarely litigated space of cyber insurance, the Northern District of Texas issued
DEFCROS News reports: Senators Maggie Hassan and Jim Banks are pressing for answers from Navigate360 following a cyberattack that reportedly
DEFCROS News reports: Senators Maggie Hassan and Jim Banks are pressing for answers from Navigate360 following a cyberattack that reportedly compromised sensitive student data from school safety tip lines. The incident has raised significant concerns about the security of information intended to protect students and the integrity of the systems designed to facilitate anonymous reporting. This situation came to light amid growing scrutiny of cybersecurity measures in educational institutions. Read more at DEFCROS News. At the heart of concerns about
The Record reports: A Chinese national accused of being a member of a state-backed hacking group has been extradited to the U.S. from Milan, his lawyer confirmed on Monday. Xu Zewei was arrested in July 2025 by Italian authorities after he was accused by the U.S. of involvement with a Chinese hacking group allegedly responsible for breaking into systems at a Texas university to steal COVID-19 vaccine information. Xu’s lawyer, Simona Candido, told Recorded Future News that he was extradited on Saturday
Rhode Island Current reports that the state has settled with Deloitte, the contractor responsible for the RIBridges data breach. A $7 million handshake between the Rhode Island Department of Administration and global consultancy Deloitte over the latter’s role in the 2024 RIBridges data breach has brought the state’s total windfall to $12 million for the incident. Deloitte is required to pay up within 30 days of the agreement’s effective date, or comply with a later deadline if it receives one
The Register reports: A previously unknown threat group using tried-and-tested social engineering tactics – Microsoft Teams chat invitations and helpdesk staff impersonation – is also using custom malware in its data-stealing attacks, according to Google’s Threat Intelligence Group. The threat hunters say they spotted a “large email campaign” in late December 2025. The attack started by spamming target organizations with an overwhelming amount of email traffic. Then someone posing as helpdesk personnel would reach out via Microsoft Teams to offer help with
The Record reports: A Chinese national accused of being a member of a state-backed hacking group has been extradited to
The law firm of Squire Patton Boggs writes: Connecticut Attorney General William Tong recently issued an advisory memorandum (“Advisory”) to all “State
Comply or risk class-action litigation? IAPP explains: Last year, the California Privacy Protection Agency adopted a major new rule requiring certain businesses
The Daily Hodl reports: A bank in the US is settling with customers affected by a cybersecurity breach that exposed
Axios reports: Read more at Axios.
Miscellaneous News
DysruptionHub reports: A cybersecurity event has disrupted calibration systems at Des Moines, Iowa-based Intoxalock since March 14, leaving some court-ordered
The International Business Times reports: Discord is preparing to enforce a global age verification system from early March that will
DEFCROS News reports: Senators Maggie Hassan and Jim Banks are pressing for answers from Navigate360 following a cyberattack that reportedly
The Record reports: A Chinese national accused of being a member of a state-backed hacking group has been extradited to
Cybersecurity Insiders reports: Cyberattacks have long evolved in waves, with ransomware groups historically choosing their victims based on industry type
Does it matter whether President Trump calls the situation with Iran a “war” or an “excursion” or something else if
From the Hunton Insurance Recovery Blog: In the rarely litigated space of cyber insurance, the Northern District of Texas issued
DEFCROS News reports: Senators Maggie Hassan and Jim Banks are pressing for answers from Navigate360 following a cyberattack that reportedly