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US and EU police shut down LeakBase, a site accused of sharing stolen passwords and hacking tools

US and EU police shut down LeakBase, a site accused of sharing stolen passwords and hacking tools

U.S. and European law enforcement have seized the database from LeakBase, which prosecutors have touted as “one of the world’s largest online forums for cybercriminals” for sharing stolen passwords and hacking tools. U.S. and European… 

Treasury sanctions Russian zero-day broker accused of buying exploits stolen from U.S. defense contractor

Treasury sanctions Russian zero-day broker accused of buying exploits stolen from U.S. defense contractor

The U.S. government announced on Tuesday sanctions against two companies that acquire and resell zero-day exploits, as well sanctioning their founders and their associates. Officials with the U.S. Treasury told TechCrunch that the government was… 

US government confirms arrest of Chinese national accused of stealing COVID research and mass-hacking email servers

US government confirms arrest of Chinese national accused of stealing COVID research and mass-hacking email servers

The U.S. Justice Department has confirmed the arrest of Chinese national Xu Zewei, an alleged prolific contract hacker who carried out cyberattacks for China. Xu was arrested in Italy at the request of U.S. prosecutors.… 

NSO lawyer names Mexico, Saudi Arabia, and Uzbekistan as spyware customers accused of 2019 WhatsApp hacks

NSO lawyer names Mexico, Saudi Arabia, and Uzbekistan as spyware customers accused of 2019 WhatsApp hacks

The governments of Mexico, Saudi Arabia, and Uzbekistan were among several countries accused of being behind the 2019 hacking campaign that targeted more than 1,200 WhatsApp users with NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware, according to a…