[content id=”79272″] Rapper Bot allegedly administered large-scale DDoS-for-hire attacks averaging 2-3 Terabits in size, targeting victims in over 80 countries ANCHORAGE, Alaska – An Oregon man was charged by a federal criminal complaint Tuesday in the District of Alaska on charges related to his alleged development and administration of the “Rapper Bot” DDoS-for-hire Botnet that […]
The Drug Enforcement Administration has seen several cyber attacks on healthcare and drug companies that resulted in data breaches. To avoid becoming the next victim, there are measures companies can take. DEA recommends that registrants implement safe cybersecurity best practices. This includes using strong and unique passwords/passphrases, keeping software up-to-date, thinking before clicking suspicious links […]
ANCHORAGE – A federal indictment unsealed today charges a Canadian national with committing cyberattacks. According to court documents, Matthew Philbert, 31, of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, conspired with others known and unknown to the United States to damage computers, and in the course of that conspiracy did damage a computer belonging to the State of Alaska […]
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Cyber experts from the Alaska National Guard participated Cyber Shield, the Department of Defense’s largest unclassified cyber defense exercise, from July 10-23. Alaska Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Scheunemann, 176th Communications Flight, said the exercises fielded a friendly “Blue Team” and an opposing “Red Team” that simulate a battle in one […]