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Cybersecurity & Nation-State Cybercrime

Cybersecurity & Nation-State Cybercrime

Articles on cybercrime operations conducted by nation-state actors or affiliates, including ransomware, espionage, infrastructure compromise, and prosecution of foreign hackers targeting U.S. entities.

cybersecurity nation state cybercrimeJul 6, 20263 min

Armored Likho: The New AI-Powered APT Threat Targeting Global Energy Infrastructure

A look at how threat actor Armored Likho uses AI-generated loaders and the BusySnake infostealer against government and energy networks.

cybersecurity nation state cybercrimeJun 29, 20266 min

Romanian National Sentenced to 56 Months for Oregon Government Network Intrusion and Data Trafficking

A Romanian national was sentenced to 56 months in federal prison for hacking into an Oregon state government computer network, selling stolen access and personally identifiable information to buyers, and targeting dozens of other U.S. victims in a cybercrime scheme that caused at least $250,000 in losses.