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Tammy Bruce

@statedeptspox
16 posts
2025-05-30
The U.S. is sanctioning Philippines-based company Funnull and its administrator for their connection to virtual currency investment scams that cause serious harm to the American people. We will continue to pursue cybercriminals who abuse the U.S. financial sector.
2025-05-30 View on X
TechCrunch

The US Treasury sanctions Philippines-based Funnull Technology for allegedly facilitating “pig butchering” crypto scams that stole over $200M from US victims

The U.S. government imposed sanctions on FUNNULL, a company accused of providing infrastructure for cybercriminals running so-called …

2025-01-05
We are sanctioning Beijing-based cybersecurity firm Integrity Technology Group for its role in computer intrusion incidents. This follows a court-authorized operation to disrupt a botnet consisting of hundreds of thousands of consumer devices in the U.S. and worldwide.
2025-01-05 View on X
TechCrunch

The US sanctions Beijing-based cybersecurity company Integrity Technology Group over its alleged links to attacks by China-backed hacking group Flax Typhoon

home.treasury.gov/news/press- r... Steve Herman / @newsguy : US imposes sanctions on the Beijing-based cybersecurity company Integrity Tech, which has links to China's Ministry of ...

2025-01-04
We are sanctioning Beijing-based cybersecurity firm Integrity Technology Group for its role in computer intrusion incidents. This follows a court-authorized operation to disrupt a botnet consisting of hundreds of thousands of consumer devices in the U.S. and worldwide.
2025-01-04 View on X
TechCrunch

The US sanctions Beijing-based cybersecurity company Integrity Technology over its alleged links to China-backed hacking group Flax Typhoon

home.treasury.gov/news/press- r... Steve Herman / @newsguy : US imposes sanctions on the Beijing-based cybersecurity company Integrity Tech, which has links to China's Ministry of ...

2025-01-01
The United States is imposing sanctions on Iranian and Russian military intelligence affiliates involved in attempts to interfere in the U.S. 2024 general election. We remain committed to promoting accountability for those who seek to undermine our democratic institutions.
2025-01-01 View on X
NBC News

The US Treasury sanctions Iranian and Russian entities over attempted election interference, including a Moscow entity that directed the creation of deepfakes

The Treasury Department said Iran and Russia sought to divide Americans through targeted disinformation campaigns in the 2024 elections.

2024-10-01
In coordination with the UK and Australia, the United States is sanctioning nine individuals and entities associated with the Russia-based Evil Corp cybercriminal group. The United States is committed to safeguarding our citizens and industries from malicious cyber actors.
2024-10-01 View on X
Bloomberg

As the US and allies try to sanction Evil Corp., the UK NCA says the ransomware gang conducted cyberattacks and espionage ops on NATO allies on Kremlin orders

- Evil Corp. cybercrime crew conducted espionage on NATO members  — UK, US and Australia issued sanctions against alleged hackers

2024-08-11
The @UN has adopted the Convention against Cybercrime, which facilitates global cooperation to combat cybercrime while advancing human rights protections. Today's decision complements U.S. efforts to fight cybercrime and push for universal adherence of these protections.
2024-08-11 View on X
Associated Press

Around 200 nations approved the UN Convention against Cybercrime, expected to win General Assembly approval; critics say it could be used to justify repression

A global deal on the criminal use of computer technology is moving ahead despite worries it will let governments around …

2024-05-30
The United States is sanctioning three PRC nationals associated with malicious cyber activity and three entities owned or controlled by one of them. We will continue to act against cybercriminals who seek to exploit our financial system.
2024-05-30 View on X
Associated Press

Europol says police in Germany, the UK, the US, and others took down botnets spreading ransomware via infected emails, arrested four, and seized 2,000+ domains

Police coordinated by the European Union's justice and police agencies have taken down computer networks responsible …

2024-02-06
.@SecBlinken is announcing a new visa restriction policy to address the misuse of commercial spyware. This action will promote accountability for individuals who target or enable the targeting of journalists, activists, dissidents, and marginalized communities.
2024-02-06 View on X
Axios

The US State Department implements a new policy that allows “the imposition of visa restrictions on individuals involved in the misuse of commercial spyware”

Sam Sabin / Axios :

.@SecBlinken is announcing a new visa restriction policy to address the misuse of commercial spyware. This action will promote accountability for individuals who target or enable the targeting of journalists, activists, dissidents, and marginalized communities.
2024-02-06 View on X
CyberScoop

Google's TAG publishes a report on commercial spyware, detailing ~40 vendors, and says global governments should take more aggressive steps to combat spyware

The commercial spyware industry continues to supply highly advanced surveillance capabilities despite efforts to better regulate it.

2023-02-10
Russia has allowed itself to become a safe haven for cybercriminals, who freely launch cyberattacks against the United States, the UK, and our allies and partners. We took action today, in coordination with the UK, against cybercrime gang Trickbot. https://www.state.gov/...
2023-02-10 View on X
The Record

The US and the UK sanction seven people based in Russia, with likely FSB ties, connected to the Conti and Ryuk ransomware gangs and the Trickbot banking trojan

on par with terrorism and military crisis between states. Cheyenne Ligon / CoinDesk : Russian Cybercrime Gang Trickbot Sanctioned by US, UK Maggie Miller / Politico : U.S., U.K. sa...

2022-10-08
Today, @POTUS signed an Executive Order on Enhancing Safeguards for United States Signals Intelligence Activities, a key step that ensures a stable and reliable basis for transatlantic data flows and underscores the strength of the U.S.-EU relationship. https://www.whitehouse.gov/...
2022-10-08 View on X
CNBC

Biden signs an EO to implement Privacy Shield 2.0, the EU-US data transfer framework seeking to address EU concerns of surveillance by US intelligence agencies

- President Joe Biden signed an executive order to implement a new framework to protect the privacy of personal data shared between the U.S. and Europe.

2022-08-09
While much virtual currency activity is legal, it can be used for criminal activity, including sanctions evasion. The United States will continue to use its authorities to target malicious actors. https://state.gov/... https://twitter.com/...
2022-08-09 View on X
The Block

The US Treasury sanctions crypto mixing service Tornado Cash and 44 related ETH and USDC wallets, citing their use in high-profile hacks, such as by North Korea

- The Treasury is sanctioning DeFi mixing service, Tornado Cash.  — The move is the agency's second sanction of a mixing service. Source: U.S. Department … .

2022-05-09
The Conti ransomware group has targeted over a thousand organizations, extorting over $150 million in ransoms. Today @StateDept is offering rewards for information on Conti leadership and its affiliates. https://www.state.gov/...
2022-05-09 View on X
BleepingComputer

Costa Rica's president declares a state of emergency after the Conti ransomware group published 672GB of data that appears to be from government agencies

The Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves has declared a national emergency following cyber attacks from Conti ransomware group on multiple government bodies.

2022-03-22
We condemn a Moscow court's decision to designate @Meta, including @facebookapp and @instagram, as “extremist.” This assault on access to information must stop.
2022-03-22 View on X
Reuters

A Moscow court finds Meta guilty of “extremist activity”, applying the decision to the already-banned Facebook and Instagram; WhatsApp remains unaffected

2022-03-10
Like all new technologies, financial innovations and new forms of payments greatly benefit society, but they need the right guardrails to protect against abuse by bad actors. Today, the @WhiteHouse issued an Executive Order on digital assets: https://www.state.gov/...
2022-03-10 View on X
Wall Street Journal

Biden signed an executive order directing federal agencies to study the risks posed by digital assets, such as evading sanctions, and consider a digital dollar

2021-07-16
In support of @POTUS' cross-agency effort to defend our nation, @StateDept is offering up to $10 million for info on any person involved in certain foreign malicious cyber activity against critical U.S. infrastructure. https://www.state.gov/...
2021-07-16 View on X
Associated Press

US announces anti-ransomware measures, including rewards of up to $10M for information about foreign state-sanctioned hackers targeting critical infrastructure

BOSTON (AP) — The State Department will offer rewards up to $10 million for information leading to the identification …