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Cyberattack Disrupts Michigan’s Largest County; Detroit-area government services impacted by cyberattack
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Cyberattack Disrupts Michigan’s Largest County; Detroit-area government services impacted by cyberattack

The Record reports: Wayne County, Michigan is dealing with a cyberattack that has shut down all government websites and limited the operations of several offices.  Home to Detroit, the county is the largest in the state with more than 1.75 million residents.  County spokesperson Doda Lulgjuraj told Recorded Future News that the investigation into the cyber incident is ongoing.  “Impacted services have been transitioned to backup processes to maintain operations. Barring any unforeseen issues, we expect the county website to

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4 new LockBit-related arrests, identities of suspected Evil Corp members, affiliates revealed
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4 new LockBit-related arrests, identities of suspected Evil Corp members, affiliates revealed

Operation Cronos revealed more arrests, sanctions, and disruption of the LockBit ransomware operation. Help Net Security reports: The third phase of Operation Cronos, which involved officers from the UK National Crime Agency (NCA), the FBI, Europol and other law enforcement agencies, has resulted in the arrest of four persons for allegedly participating in the LockBit ransomware-as-a-service operation in various roles. “A suspected developer of LockBit was arrested at the request of the French authorities, while the British authorities arrested two

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FIN7 Hackers use fake AI nude generators to spread malware
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FIN7 Hackers use fake AI nude generators to spread malware

If you are curious to see what kinds of nude imagery AI can generate, we won’t judge you, but we would warn you that some hackers are using these fake nude generators to spread malware. 2-Spyware reports: A well-known hacking group called FIN7 is using fake websites that pretend to offer AI-generated nude images. Instead of providing these images, the sites install malware on visitors’ computers. This new method targets people interested in deepfake technology, putting both individuals and organizations

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The US and Microsoft disrupt a Russian hacking group targeting American officials and nonprofits
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The US and Microsoft disrupt a Russian hacking group targeting American officials and nonprofits

The Associated Press reports: A hacking group tied to Russian intelligence tried to worm its way into the systems of dozens of Western think tanks, journalists and former military and intelligence officials, Microsoft and U.S. authorities said Thursday. The group, known as Star Blizzard to cyberespionage experts, targeted its victims with emails that appeared to come from a trusted source — a tactic known as spear phishing. In fact, the emails sought access to the victims’ internal systems, as a

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