At least three alleged hacktivist groups working in support of Russian interests are likely doing so in collaboration with state-sponsored cyber threat actors, according to Mandiant. The Google-owned threat intelligence and incident response firm said with moderate confidence that "moderators of the purported hacktivist Telegram channels 'XakNet Team,' 'Infoccentr,' and … [Read more...] about Researchers Identify 3 Hacktivist Groups Supporting Russian Interests
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Tesla Ransomware Hacker Pleads Guilty; Swiss Hacktivist Charged for Fraud
The U.S. Department of Justice yesterday announced updates on two separate cases involving cyberattacks—a Swiss hacktivist and a Russian hacker who planned to plant malware in the Tesla company. A Swiss hacker who was involved in the intrusion of cloud-based surveillance firm Verkada and exposed camera footage from its customers was charged by the U.S. Department of Justice … [Read more...] about Tesla Ransomware Hacker Pleads Guilty; Swiss Hacktivist Charged for Fraud