Library of Congress Says an Adversary Hacked Some Emails

November 18, 2024 at 05:12AM The Library of Congress reported a cyber breach involving unauthorized access to email communications between congressional offices and library staff from January to September. The incident has been referred to law enforcement, while the library confirmed that the House and Senate IT networks were not compromised. ### Meeting Takeaways: 1. … Read more

British National Arrested, Charged for Hacking US Companies

September 30, 2024 at 06:00AM The Department of Justice and SEC charged British national Robert Westbrook, 39, with hacking into the systems of five US companies. He allegedly gained unauthorized access to executive email accounts, obtained nonpublic information, and profited from trading securities before public earnings announcements. He faces extradition and potential prison sentence, fines, … Read more