Inside and outside cyber experts are making attributions to Russia.
The Russian government is suspected of being behind a cyber-attack on parliament that breached dozens of email accounts belonging to MPs and peers.
Although the investigation is at an early stage and the identity of those responsible may prove impossible to establish with absolute certainty, Moscow is deemed the most likely culprit.
Category Archives: NSA Spying
WannaCry Hacking Bad, but This is Terrifying
WASHINGTON — CIA Director Mike Pompeo says he thinks disclosure of America’s secret intelligence is on the rise, fueled partly by the “worship” of leakers like Edward Snowden.
“In some ways, I do think it’s accelerated,” Pompeo told MSNBC in an interview that aired Saturday. “I think there is a phenomenon, the worship of Edward Snowden, and those who steal American secrets for the purpose of self-aggrandizement or money or for whatever their motivation may be, does seem to be on the increase.”
Investigating the Other Collusion Case
Seems it at least began in 2015, long before Donald Trump was campaigning for the Oval Office.
Also, as an aside, John Podesta is testifying before the House Intelligence Committee next week. He too has financial ties to Moscow operations.
Cyber Spy Weapons Software Used Against Activists and Journalists
Mexico ranks 9th in journalists deaths. Find the list here by country.
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Mexican Government was spying on Journalists and Activists with Pegasus Surveillance software
2016 Internet Crime Report
IC3 Releases Annual Report Highlighting Trends in Internet Crime
Giving someone access to your computer is like giving out a key to your front door. A computer can have your bank account information, family photos, and other private documents and data—information that fraudsters would like to steal. That’s why tech support fraud has become a significant trend in online crime, according to the 2016 Internet Crime Report from the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3).