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Tag: Cyber Crime

Denmark Mulls Ban on Encrypted Messaging Apps to Combat Crime

Copenhagen, Denmark – In a move that has sparked widespread concern among privacy advocates and tech enthusiasts, Denmark’s Justice Minister, Peter Hummelgaard, has indicated that the government is considering a ban on end-to-end encrypted messaging services such as Signal, Telegram, and WhatsApp. The proposed ban, aimed at combating organized crime, has raised questions about the…
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September 1, 2024
U.S. Court Orders NSO Group to Hand Over Pegasus Spyware Code to WhatsApp

A U.S. judge has ordered NSO Group to hand over its source code for Pegasus and other remote access trojans to Meta as part of the social media giant’s ongoing litigation against the Israeli spyware vendor. The decision marks a major legal victory for Meta, which filed the lawsuit in October 2019 for using its…
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March 1, 2024
International Criminal Court Suffers Cyberattack

The International Criminal Court (ICC) revealed that it suffered a cyberattack last week and is investigating the incident with the assistance of Dutch authorities. The ICC said it detected activity that was affecting its information systems and then took steps to respond and mitigate the impact. The Court said that it plans to strengthen its cybersecurity…
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September 20, 2023
STEALTH SOLDIER BACKDOOR USED IS TARGETED ESPIONAGE ATTACKS IN LIBYA

Researchers detected a cyberespionage campaign in Libya that employs a new custom, modular backdoor dubbed Stealth Soldier. Experts at the Check Point Research team uncovered a series of highly-targeted espionage attacks in Libya that employ a new custom modular backdoor dubbed Stealth Soldier. Stealth Soldier is surveillance software that allows operators to spy on the victims…
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August 16, 2023