Details about the “ANOM” global crime sting where the FBI created a fake encrypted mobile phone for criminals that promised secure communications, new details about how the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack started, and some really bad security research about stolen user credentials.
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ANOM: Hundreds arrested in massive global crime sting using messaging app
https://techxplore.com/news/2021-06-anom-global.html
One password allowed hackers to disrupt Colonial Pipeline, CEO tells senators
The FBI likely exploited sloppy password storage to seize Colonial Pipeline bitcoin ransom
This is how fast a password leaked on the web will be tested out by hackers
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