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14 Feb

U.S. Charges Huawei with Stealing Trade Secrets from 6 Companies

The US Department of Justice (DoJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) charged Huawei with racketeering and conspiring to steal trade secrets from six US firms, in a significant escalation of a lawsuit against the Chinese telecom giant that...
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10 Feb

U.S. Charges 4 Chinese Military Hackers Over Equifax Data Breach

The United States Department of Justice today announced charges against 4 Chinese military hackers who were allegedly behind the Equifax data breach that exposed the personal and financial data of nearly 150 million Americans. In September 2017, credit reporting agency...
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28 Jan

#nationalcybersecuritymonth | Resisting U.S. pressure, Britain to allow some Huawei equipment in 5G networks

Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans LONDON – The British government announced Tuesday that it plans to allow the Chinese telecom giant Huawei to build “non-core” infrastructure for the country’s coming super-fast 5G network, although the company...
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9 Jan

#nationalcybersecuritymonth | U.S. lawmaker seeks ban on intelligence sharing with countries that use Huawei | News

Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Wednesday, January 08, 2020 12:31 p.m. CST WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Tom Cotton on Wednesday introduced a bill that would prevent the United States from sharing intelligence with countries that...
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2 Jan

#nationalcybersecuritymonth | How the U.S. Made Hops, Skips and Leaps in Quantum Computing in 2019

Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Strategic focus and investments across government and industry catalyzed monumental leaps in quantum and high-performance supercomputing over the course of 2019. In a recent conversation with Nextgov, the Office of Science...
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19 Dec

British Hacker Accused of Blackmailing healthcare Firms Extradited to U.S.

A British man suspected to be a member of ‘The Dark Overlord,’ an infamous international hacking group, has finally been extradited to the United States after being held for over two years in the United Kingdom. Nathan Francis Wyatt, 39,...
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22 Nov

Russian Hacker Behind NeverQuest Banking Malware Gets 4 Years in U.S. Prison

A Russian hacker who created and used Neverquest banking malware to steal money from victims’ bank accounts has finally been sentenced to 4 years in prison by the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Stanislav...
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10 Nov

#school | #ransomware | U.S. National Guard ready for potentially devastating domestic cyberattack – Defence Blog

Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The U.S. National Guard has confirmed that it is ready to mobilize its cyberdefenses in case of a potentially devastating domestic attack. Everyday the National Guard and other state agencies are...
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31 Oct

#hacking | Exclusive: WhatsApp hacked to spy on top government officials at U.S. allies – sources

Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senior government officials in multiple U.S.-allied countries were targeted earlier this year with hacking software that used Facebook Inc’s (FB.O) WhatsApp to take over users’ phones, according to...
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25 Oct

#cyberfraud | #cybercriminals | Another Nigerian jailed in U.S. for role in international cyber-fraud

Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans A citizen of Nigeria residing in Atlanta, Georgia, was sentenced to 78 months in prison Tuesday for his role in an international cyber fraud scheme, announced Assistant Attorney General Brian A....
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