Law enforcement seizes KillSec’s site, three arrested, including alleged teen leader
A 16 year-old arrested as the leader of a ransomware gang? The news had experienced cybersecurity professionals shaking their heads
October 3, 2026
A 16 year-old arrested as the leader of a ransomware gang? The news had experienced cybersecurity professionals shaking their heads
The Register reports that the California Attorney General has subpoenaed OpenAI as part of an investigation into the AI lab’s models
Guidance Emphasizes Importance of Ongoing Risk Assessments and Reminds Entities of Compliance Obligations Under Nation-Leading Cybersecurity Regulation September 10, 2026
Statement by the Federal Trade Commission: The Federal Trade Commission rescinded the 2021 Policy Statement on Breaches by Health Apps and Other
Many people are waiting today to see what happens in a federal court case involving a young man named Malone
Miscellaneous News
The Record reports: Just in time for the World Cup’s “knockout” round, the U.S. government announced the seizure of hundreds
The New Humanitarian reports: A cyber-attack targeting the World Food Programme has exposed sensitive personal information belonging to some 600,000
A 16 year-old arrested as the leader of a ransomware gang? The news had experienced cybersecurity professionals shaking their heads and sighing in chat rooms. The Register reports: Police suspect a 16-year-old was the main operator of KillSec, a ransomware group linked to around 1,000 suspected attacks worldwide. Authorities announced on Thursday that an international operation had seized the group’s infrastructure and made three provisional arrests. The German-led Operation KillSwitch replaced the crew’s leak site with a police seizure notice.
The Register reports that the California Attorney General has subpoenaed OpenAI as part of an investigation into the AI lab’s models escaping their testing environments and interacting with or potentially altering other entities’ systems. Attorney General Rob Bonta’s press release doesn’t reveal exactly what information the investigative demand requires OpenAI to produce. NotebookCheck reports that by September 26, “OpenAI had notified more than 100 organizations because its AI agents went too far on their websites during training and testing. Four Australian
404 Media continued its excellent reporting on the ShinyHunters attack that compromised the FBI job portal and exfiltrated sensitive information on intelligence personnel and others. The hackers behind the massive FBI breach told 404 Media on Monday they do not intend to publish the data. The breach, in which the hackers stole personal information on “all FBI employees and applicants” including physical addresses, job roles, names of spouses, and medical records, represents a significant national security and counterintelligence threat. Criminals
ABC News reports that a breach of the Pentagon’s personnel database exposed sensitive information, including Social Security numbers and details about the jobs they held: The breach affected 2.76 million living people and another 294,000 who are deceased, the official said. The scope and sensitivity of the exposed information could raise national security concerns, particularly because the files included details about the jobs performed by military and civilian personnel. “A Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) information system experienced unauthorized access
The New York Times reports that OpenAI went rogue – again. OpenAI’s artificial intelligence went rogue and meddled with the websites for the Education Department, the Commerce Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission this summer without the A.I. lab’s knowledge, according to security researchers and a person familiar with the episodes. The incidents involving the Commerce Department and the S.E.C. were confirmed by OpenAI, which said it was continuing to investigate the situation with the Department of Education. The
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A 16 year-old arrested as the leader of a ransomware gang? The news had experienced cybersecurity professionals shaking their heads
Once again, the United States’ best chance of catching some criminals is to hope they travel to a country that
404 Media continued its excellent reporting on the ShinyHunters attack that compromised the FBI job portal and exfiltrated sensitive information
Insurance Business Magazine considers the question of whether a firm’s cyberinsurance will cover a breach at its vendor. The detail
The Crypto Times reports Revolut has confirmed that approximately 680 customers were affected in the customer-data disclosure incident: The 680
In June, LabCorp settled a class action lawsuit over the 2018 American Medical Collection Agency (AMCA) breach for $35 million.
A 16 year-old arrested as the leader of a ransomware gang? The news had experienced cybersecurity professionals shaking their heads and sighing in chat rooms. The Register reports: Police suspect a 16-year-old was the main operator of KillSec, a ransomware group linked to around 1,000 suspected attacks worldwide. Authorities announced on Thursday that an international operation had seized the group’s infrastructure and made three provisional arrests. The German-led Operation KillSwitch replaced the crew’s leak site with a police seizure notice.
The Register reports that the California Attorney General has subpoenaed OpenAI as part of an investigation into the AI lab’s models escaping their testing environments and interacting with or potentially altering other entities’ systems. Attorney General Rob Bonta’s press release doesn’t reveal exactly what information the investigative demand requires OpenAI to produce. NotebookCheck reports that by September 26, “OpenAI had notified more than 100 organizations because its AI agents went too far on their websites during training and testing. Four Australian
404 Media continued its excellent reporting on the ShinyHunters attack that compromised the FBI job portal and exfiltrated sensitive information on intelligence personnel and others. The hackers behind the massive FBI breach told 404 Media on Monday they do not intend to publish the data. The breach, in which the hackers stole personal information on “all FBI employees and applicants” including physical addresses, job roles, names of spouses, and medical records, represents a significant national security and counterintelligence threat. Criminals
ABC News reports that a breach of the Pentagon’s personnel database exposed sensitive information, including Social Security numbers and details about the jobs they held: The breach affected 2.76 million living people and another 294,000 who are deceased, the official said. The scope and sensitivity of the exposed information could raise national security concerns, particularly because the files included details about the jobs performed by military and civilian personnel. “A Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) information system experienced unauthorized access
A 16 year-old arrested as the leader of a ransomware gang? The news had experienced cybersecurity professionals shaking their heads
The Register reports that the California Attorney General has subpoenaed OpenAI as part of an investigation into the AI lab’s models
Guidance Emphasizes Importance of Ongoing Risk Assessments and Reminds Entities of Compliance Obligations Under Nation-Leading Cybersecurity Regulation September 10, 2026
Statement by the Federal Trade Commission: The Federal Trade Commission rescinded the 2021 Policy Statement on Breaches by Health Apps and Other
Many people are waiting today to see what happens in a federal court case involving a young man named Malone
Miscellaneous News
The Record reports: Just in time for the World Cup’s “knockout” round, the U.S. government announced the seizure of hundreds
The New Humanitarian reports: A cyber-attack targeting the World Food Programme has exposed sensitive personal information belonging to some 600,000
Categories
A 16 year-old arrested as the leader of a ransomware gang? The news had experienced cybersecurity professionals shaking their heads
Once again, the United States’ best chance of catching some criminals is to hope they travel to a country that
404 Media continued its excellent reporting on the ShinyHunters attack that compromised the FBI job portal and exfiltrated sensitive information
Insurance Business Magazine considers the question of whether a firm’s cyberinsurance will cover a breach at its vendor. The detail
The Crypto Times reports Revolut has confirmed that approximately 680 customers were affected in the customer-data disclosure incident: The 680
In June, LabCorp settled a class action lawsuit over the 2018 American Medical Collection Agency (AMCA) breach for $35 million.