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U.S. Charges 4 Chinese Military Officers in 2017 Equifax Hack

Krebs on Security

as members of the PLA’s 54 th Research Institute, a component of the Chinese military. Attorney General Bill Barr said at a press conference today that the Justice Department doesn’t normally charge members of another country’s military with crimes (this is only the second time the agency has indicted Chinese military hackers).

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Classified NATO documents sold on darkweb after they were stolen from Portugal

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After discovering that Classified NATO documents belonging to the Armed Forces General Staff agency of Portugal (EMGFA) were offered for sale on the darkweb, the Portuguese agency discovered it has suffered a cyberattack. It is responsible for the planning, command and control of the Portuguese Armed Forces.

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Estonian National charged with helping Russia acquire U.S. hacking tools and electronics

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made electronics on behalf of the Russian government and military. The Estonian man is accused of having helped the Russian government and military to purchase US-made electronics and hacking tools. “The individual added that the software was “dual use” and that accordingly, “sales to Russia are virtually impossible.”

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Their War Too: U.S. Women in the Military During WWII. Part II

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In part I of this two-part series, we discussed the role women played in the military during World War II by highlighting those who served in the Women’s Army Corps (WAC), the Coast Guard Women’s Reserve (SPARS), and the Women Air Force Service Pilots (WASP) during World War II. In part II, we will discuss female service members of the U.S.

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Meet Ika & Sal: The Bulletproof Hosting Duo from Hell

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Icamis and Sal were in daily communications with these botmasters, via the Spamdot forum and private messages. Also, it was common for Icamis to reply when Spamdot members communicated a request or complaint to Sal, and vice versa. Penchukov) — fled his mandatory military service orders and was arrested in Geneva, Switzerland.

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Crypto AG was spied for US, German intelligence agencies for decades

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According to a joint report published by Germany’s ZDF public broadcaster and The Washington Post the Swiss-based firm Crypto AG was operating for CIA and the German Intelligence agency providing them with access to encrypted communications of more than 120 countries for decades.

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Maze ransomware operators claim to have breached LG Electronics

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In 2014 its global sales reached $55.91 trillion), LG comprises four business units: Home Entertainment, Mobile Communications, Home Appliances & Air Solutions, and Vehicle Components employing a total of 83,000 people.