This week's security news highlights the identification of Stern, the leader of the Trickbot ransomware gang, as a Russian man, Vitaly Nikolaevich Kovalev, who has evaded capture. Meanwhile, WIRED exposes alarming practices by Customs and Border Protection, which has collected DNA from 133,000 migrant minors and stored it in a national database. Also uncovered is a connection between a Swedish far-right martial arts event and an American neo-Nazi group. Additionally, the FBI investigates fraudulent communications targeting political figures, emphasizing vulnerabilities in security protocols for political advisors.
For years, a mysterious figure known as Stern led the Trickbot ransomware gang, eluding identification until German authorities revealed Vitaly Nikolaevich Kovalev as their suspect.
WIRED uncovered that Customs and Border Protection has collected DNA samples from 133,000 migrant children, uploading their data to a national criminal database amid ongoing migrant crackdowns.
In recent revelations, a far-right mixed martial arts tournament in Sweden links back to an American neo-Nazi fight club, illustrating rising extremism within fringe groups.
The ongoing FBI investigation into impersonation fraud concerning Susie Wiles shows vulnerabilities within political communications systems increasingly targeted by cyber criminals.
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