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A Hacker May Have Deepfaked Trump’s Chief of Staff in a Phishing Campaign
- German authorities identified the Trickbot ransomware gang leader as Vitaly Nikolayevich Kovalev, a Russian man at large in his home country. CBP collected DNA from 133,000 migrant children for a national criminal database. Wired also reported on a far-right MMA tournament linked to an American neo-Nazi group and offered privacy tips and a guide on protecting oneself from surveillance and hacking.
- The FBI is investigating a phishing campaign that impersonated Susie Wiles, Trump's chief of staff, targeting high-profile individuals with fraudulent messages and calls. This attack may have involved deepfake technology, faking Wiles' voice. Security experts criticise the security awareness and advice using vetted tools to mitigate such risks.
- An Iranian man pleaded guilty in the Baltimore ransomware attack case, revealing his involvement in the Robbinhood ransomware campaign. Russian nuclear blueprints were exposed in a document leak, posing a significant security threat. License plate recognition cameras were used in the search for a woman suspected of having a self-administered abortion, raising privacy concerns.
- Funnull Technology and its CEO were sanctioned by the US Treasury for involvement in investment scams linked to $200 million in reported losses. The company facilitated numerous schemes abusing major cloud services. Wired also covers other tech news and advancements in AI.
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