German authorities, in coordination with the U.S., Switzerland, Moldova, and Ukraine, have disrupted Kingdom Market, a dark web platform trading in narcotics, malware, and other illegal items in return for cryptocurrency payments. The site reportedly had tens of thousands of users with over 42,000 items sold. A person connected to the platform was charged with identity theft and money laundering in the U.S. Authorities are still investigating.
Concerns over the security of electronic personal health information intensifies
Ascension Health warned that the personal data of its patients and staff were compromised during a ransomware attack in May that impacted around 5.6 million