July 22, 2024 at 01:15PM Two members of the Russian hacktivist group Cyber Army Russia Reborn (CARR) were sanctioned by the US Department of Treasury for cyberattacks on US critical infrastructure. Yuliya Pankratova, the leader, and Denis Degtyarenko, the primary hacker, were involved in disrupting operations at water facilities and compromising industrial control systems, but … Read more
July 15, 2024 at 03:55PM Kaspersky Lab, a Russian cybersecurity company, will begin shutting down its US operations on July 20, including laying off its US employees, following sanctions from the US Treasury Department and Department of Commerce. The company cited the US legal requirements and business viability as reasons for the decision. After a … Read more
May 17, 2024 at 02:36PM Three individuals have been arrested for allegedly facilitating North Korea’s attempts to fund its weapons program using US money. They are accused of using various methods, such as securing jobs and running a laptop farm, to extract funds from the US economy. The scheme involved defrauding major US companies and … Read more
March 25, 2024 at 12:11PM The U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned Wuhan-based company used by Chinese Ministry of State Security for attacks on U.S. critical infrastructure. Two Chinese nationals linked to APT31 hacking group, working for the company, also sanctioned. Joint effort with DOJ, FBI, State Department, and UK FCDO. UK also sanctioned Wuhan XRZ and … Read more