The Week in Ransomware – August 19th 2022 – Evolving extortion tactics
Bringing you the latest ransomware news, including new research, tactics, and cyberattacks. We also saw the return of the BlackByte…
Minnesota candidate sparks controversy after saying people might have to ‘vote by bullet’
Stephen Lowell, a Republican-endorsed candidate for Minnesota Senate District 52, received backlash for a comment he made during a campaign…
Stacey Abrams co-chaired organization financed by Chinese executive tied to alleged human rights abuses
Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams co-chaired a racial justice organization that’s financed by an executive of a Chinese company tied…
Former CIA director Michael Hayden agrees with person who described the modern GOP as ‘nihilistic, dangerous & contemptible’
Edward Luce of the Financial Times said that he has never encountered any political movement more dangerous than the modern…
Alex Wagner’s primetime MSNBC show goes off the rails when her teleprompter malfunctions minutes into her first night
The premiere of MSNBC's newest primetime show went awry after an apparent teleprompter malfunction on her first night. Host Alex…
BlackByte ransomware gang is back with new extortion tactics
The BlackByte ransomware is back with version 2.0 of their operation, including a new data leak site utilizing new extortion techniques…
Chaya Raichik of Libs of TikTok accused of ‘supporting domestic terror’ and ‘spreading fear across the world’
Chaya Raichik, the woman behind Libs of TikTok, has been accused of "supporting domestic terror.""Chaya Raichik is [inciting] violence against…
Senate Intel Committee sends Biden admin bipartisan request for Mar-a-Lago raid details
Senate Intellifence Committee leaders are asking Attorney General Merrick Garland and DNI Avril Haines for information regarding the FBI's raid…
Sen. Rand Paul calls for repeal of the Espionage Act following FBI raid of Trump’s Florida estate
Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul is calling for the repeal of the Espionage Act after the FBI raided the Florida estate…
‘Abused from the beginning’: Rand Paul calls for repeal of Espionage Act
According to a search warrant that the FBI used to seize materials from Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence, the Justice Department…