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Former NSA chiefs worry American offensive edge in cybersecurity is slipping

Cyber Scoop March 26, 2026

Former NSA chiefs worry American offensive edge in cybersecurity...

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• cybercrime
• Cybersecurity
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• ransomware
• Yanluowang

Russian access broker sentenced to over 6 years in prison for ransomware schemes

Cyber Scoop March 24, 2026

Russian access broker sentenced to over 6 years in...

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• cybercrime
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• data breaches
• Data theft
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North Carolina tech worker found guilty of insider attack netting $2.5M ransom

Cyber Scoop March 19, 2026

North Carolina tech worker found guilty of insider attack...

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• Cisco
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Cisco’s latest vulnerability spree has a more troubling pattern underneath

Cyber Scoop March 18, 2026

Cisco’s latest vulnerability spree has a more troubling pattern...

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• cybercrime
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• Data theft
• extortion
• Google
• Google Threat Intelligence Group
• Mandiant
• ransomware
• Research

The ransomware economy is shifting toward straight-up data extortion

Cyber Scoop March 16, 2026

The ransomware economy is shifting toward straight-up data extortion...

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• ALPHV
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• DigitalMint
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• ransomware negotiation
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Feds say another DigitalMint negotiator ran ransomware attacks and extorted $75 million

Cyber Scoop March 12, 2026

Feds say another DigitalMint negotiator ran ransomware attacks and...

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• Commentary
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• phishing
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• SBOM
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• Sextortion
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• supply chain

If consequences matter, they should apply to vendors, too

Cyber Scoop March 11, 2026

If consequences matter, they should apply to vendors, too...

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• artificial intelligence (AI)
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• Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative (JCDC)
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We’ve seen ransomware cost American lives. Here’s what it will actually take to stop it.

Cyber Scoop March 9, 2026

We’ve seen ransomware cost American lives. Here’s what it...

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• cybercrime
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• guilty
• Phobos
• ransomware
• ransomware payments
• Russia

Phobos ransomware leader pleads guilty, faces up to 20 years in prison

Cyber Scoop March 5, 2026

Phobos ransomware leader pleads guilty, faces up to 20...

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Possible U.S.-developed exploits linked to first known ‘mass’ iOS attack

Cyber Scoop March 3, 2026

Possible U.S.-developed exploits linked to first known ‘mass’ iOS...

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