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French authorities arrested a Russian national for his role in the Hive ransomware operation

Security Affairs

As of November 2022, Hive ransomware actors have victimized over 1,300 companies worldwide, receiving approximately US$100 million in ransom payments” reads the alert published by CISA in November. The Tor leak site used by Hive operators has been seized as part of an international operation conducted by law enforcement in 10 countries.

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Chinese Supply-Chain Attack on Computer Systems

Schneier on Security

The US government has known about it for almost as long, and has tried to keep the attack secret: China’s exploitation of products made by Supermicro, as the U.S. company is known, has been under federal scrutiny for much of the past decade, according to 14 former law enforcement and intelligence officials familiar with the matter.

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EU has imposed sanctions on foreign actors for the first time ever

Security Affairs

” “The Netherlands Defence Intelligence and Security Service (DISS) (Militaire Inlichtingen- en Veiligheidsdienst – MIVD) disrupted the attempted cyber-attack, thereby preventing serious damage to the OPCW.” The US intelligence highlighted that North Korea hackers were free to operate from Chine.

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e-Invoicing mandates and updates: Germany

OpenText Information Management

March 2024 German Federal Council officially approves law driving the e-Invoicing mandate On 22nd March 2024 The German Bundesrat - the Federal Council - officially approved the Federal Government's Growth Opportunities Act, which is the legal instrument that includes the provisions for the planned e-Invoicing mandate.

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No Mail, Low Morale: The 6888th Central Postal Battalion

Unwritten Record

Original Caption: “One of the two similar buildings, in France, which house the vast quantities of Christmas mail en route to American soldiers.” If you have any questions about the images in this post or the holdings of the Still Picture Branch, please contact us at stillpix@nara.gov. Local Identifier: 111-SC-197654.

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2019 end-of-year review part 1: January to June

IT Governance

The site’s security team suspected that users were being targeted in a credential-stuffing attack; this is where cyber criminals use a list of stolen usernames and passwords en masse to break into an account. million) fine with the US Federal Trade Commission after it was accused of illegally collecting minors’ personal data.

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 4 – 10 March 2024

IT Governance

Source (New) Professional services Netherlands Yes 28.3