The US government has hit back at cybercrime group BlackCat, accessing its computer systems via an undercover informant and taking down several of its websites. The operation developed a tool which enabled over 500 victims of the Russian-speaking ransomware gang to decrypt their locked files. The tool has reportedly saved multiple victims from ransom demands totalling about $68m.
Former Defense Contractor Sentenced to Over 10 Years in Prison for Attempted Espionage
From the U.S. Department of Justice: John Murray Rowe Jr., 67, of Lead, South Dakota, was sentenced today to 126 months in prison followed by
