Kimwolf DDoS Botnet Operator Arrested in Canada Over DDoS-for-Hire Attacks
Ravie LakshmananMay 22, 2026Cybercrime / Law Enforcement The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Thursday announced the arrest of a...
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Two Cybersecurity Professionals Get 4-Year Sentences in BlackCat Ransomware Attacks
Ravie LakshmananMay 01, 2026Data Breach / Law Enforcement The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Thursday announced the sentencing of...
IBM’s government DEI settlement could increase pressure to avoid tech hiring diversity
IBM has agreed to settle a complaint from the US Justice Department around its initiatives to diversify its workforce and...
Russian Hacker Sentenced to 2 Years for TA551 Botnet-Driven Ransomware Attacks
The Hacker NewsMar 25, 2026Cybercrime / Ransomware The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) said a Russian national has been sentenced...
DoJ Disrupts 3 Million-Device IoT Botnets Behind Record 31.4 Tbps Global DDoS Attacks
Ravie LakshmananMar 20, 2026Botnet / Network Security The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Thursday announced the disruption of command-and-control...
Feds Disrupt IoT Botnets Behind Huge DDoS Attacks
The U.S. Justice Department joined authorities in Canada and Germany in dismantling the online infrastructure behind four highly disruptive botnets...
DoJ Seizes $61 Million in Tether Linked to Pig Butchering Crypto Scams
Ravie LakshmananFeb 27, 2026Financial Crime / Social Engineering The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) this week announced the seizure of...
Notorious ransomware gang allegedly blackmailed by fake FSB officer
There is a certain poetic justice in a cybersecurity-related story that has emerged from Moscow this week: A man has...
