How a series of opsec failures led US authorities to the alleged developer of the Redline password-stealing malware

Prosecutors allege that Redline infected millions of computers around the world since 2020, including several hundred machines at the U.S. Dept. of Defense.

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Six senators tell Biden administration UN cybercrime treaty must be changed

The United States “must not align itself with repressive regimes by supporting a Convention that undermines human rights and U.S. interests” under the guise of improving cybersecurity, six Democrats said in a letter to top federal officials.

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French ISP Confirms Cyberattack, Data Breach Affecting 19M

In the latest attack against ISPs, second-largest French provider Free fell victim to unknown cyberattackers who attempted to sell the compromised data it stole from the company on an underground cybercrime forum.

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Operation Magnus: Police Dismantles RedLine and META Infostealer Infrastructure

An international law enforcement operation, led by the United States, Europol, and the Netherlands, has successfully dismantled the…

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Russia and China-linked state hackers intensify attacks on Netherlands, security officials warn

Most of these attacks primarily aim to gain a foothold within critical infrastructure for potential future sabotage, as well as to obtain sensitive information, the Dutch principal counterterrorism unit (NCTV) said in research published Monday.

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Proofpoint to Acquire Data Security Posture Management Firm Normalyze

Enterprise cybersecurity giant Proofpoint is acquiring data security posture management (DSPM) company Normalyze. 

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Russian Malware Attack Targets Ukrainian Military Recruits via Telegram

Russian hackers launched a targeted malware campaign via Telegram, aimed at Ukrainian military recruits. Disguised as recruitment tools,…

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FBI, Partners Disrupt RedLine, Meta Stealer Operations

A collaboration with the FBI and law-enforcement agencies in Europe, the UK, and Australia, Operation Magnus has seized servers and source code related to the two malware families, which have stolen data from millions of victims worldwide.

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US names and charges Maxim Rudometov with developing the Redline infostealer

An unsealed criminal complaint says U.S. investigators used public evidence from various online platforms to identify a Russian national as the alleged creator of the Redline malware.

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RedLine and Meta Infostealers Disrupted by Law Enforcement

Authorities announce server shutdowns, domain seizures, and arrests in RedLine and Meta infostealers takedown operation.

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