Cybercrime Crackdown Leads to Arrest of 119 in Genesis Market Operation by FBI

Operation Cookie Monster, a coordinated international law enforcement operation, led to the dismantling of Genesis Market, an illegal online marketplace for stolen credentials. The operation resulted in 119 arrests, 208 property searches across 13 countries, and involved authorities from 17 countries. Genesis Market was a prolific initial access broker (IAB) that offered access to data […]

US Officials Label TikTok a National Security Challenge, Yet Evidence Remains Unclear

The head of the National Security Agency’s cybersecurity directorate, Rob Joyce, has said that TikTok poses a strategic issue for the US, rather than an immediate tactical threat. He reiterated the agency’s previous concerns that the Chinese-owned app represents a “loaded gun” that China could use to control the information Americans see. Some experts, however, […]