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Ex-NSA Employee Arrested for Trying to Sell U.S. Secrets to a Foreign Government

By Ravie Lakshmanan — October 3rd 2022 at 09:51
A former U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) employee has been arrested on charges of attempting to sell classified information to a foreign spy, who was actually an undercover agent working for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Jareh Sebastian Dalke, 30, was employed at the NSA for less than a month from June 6, 2022, to July 1, 2022, serving as an Information Systems Security Designer
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FBI Warns Investors to Take Precautions with Decentralized Financial Platforms

By Ravie Lakshmanan — August 30th 2022 at 06:12
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Monday warned of cyber criminals increasingly exploiting flaws in decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms to plunder cryptocurrency. "The FBI has observed cyber criminals exploiting vulnerabilities in the smart contracts governing DeFi platforms to steal investors' cryptocurrency," the agency said in a notification. Attackers are said to have used
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U.S. Offers $10 Million Reward for Information on North Korean Hackers

By Ravie Lakshmanan — July 28th 2022 at 06:09
The U.S. State Department has announced rewards of up to $10 million for any information that could help disrupt North Korea's cryptocurrency theft, cyber-espionage, and other illicit state-backed activities. "If you have information on any individuals associated with the North Korean government-linked malicious cyber groups (such as Andariel, APT38, Bluenoroff, Guardians of Peace, Kimsuky, or
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FBI Seizes $500,000 Ransomware Payments and Crypto from North Korean Hackers

By Ravie Lakshmanan — July 21st 2022 at 08:25
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has announced the seizure of $500,000 worth of Bitcoin from North Korean hackers who extorted digital payments from several organizations by using a new ransomware strain known as Maui. "The seized funds include ransoms paid by healthcare providers in Kansas and Colorado," the DoJ said in a press release issued Tuesday. The recovery of the bitcoin ransoms
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FBI Warns of Fake Cryptocurrency Apps Stealing Millions from Investors

By Ravie Lakshmanan — July 19th 2022 at 03:46
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has warned of cyber criminals building rogue cryptocurrency-themed apps to defraud investors in the virtual assets space. "The FBI has observed cyber criminals contacting U.S. investors, fraudulently claiming to offer legitimate cryptocurrency investment services, and convincing investors to download fraudulent mobile apps, which the cyber criminals
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