Charges dismissed in SolarWinds hacking case
A judge has dismissed most of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) fraud charges against SolarWinds related to statements made before and after the 2020 Russian cyber espionage campaign. The SEC accused SolarWinds of misleading investors about its cybersecurity practices. However, U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer ruled that SolarWinds did not mislead investors in IPO […]
Canadian is among foreign nationals pleading guilty to involvement with Lockbit ransomware
Two foreign nationals have pleaded guilty in the US District of New Jersey to their involvement in the LockBit ransomware group, recognized as one of the most prolific ransomware variants worldwide. Ruslan Magomedovich Astamirov, a Russian national, and Mikhail Vasiliev, a dual Canadian and Russian national, and resident of Bradford, Ontario, admitted to deploying LockBit […]
Amazon cracks down on workers tapping in in for coffee
Amazon is intensifying its crackdown on employees who circumvent its return-to-office requirements. Reports from Business Insider indicate that some workers have been signing in just to access on-site coffee machines, thereby appearing present on the register without actually working in the office. In response, Amazon is now tracking the actual hours employees spend at the […]
