Rob Waters

Rob WatersRob is the Founder of The Breach Report newsletter and the Cybersecurity Careers Blog. He has over 15 years of experience working in the tech industry, including Google, Cisco, and Forescout. He has an MBA from the University of Southern California and a Master's in Cybersecurity from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

China confesses to Volt Typhoon role in U.S. infrastructure cyberattacks

Chinese officials admitted responsibility for escalating cyberattacks against U.S. infrastructure in secret talks held in Beijing in December 2024.

China confesses to Volt Typhoon role in U.S. infrastructure cyberattacks

DOD Air Force Contractor Pleads Guilty to Stealing Top Secret Classified Documents

Gokhan Gun was charged with unauthorized removal and retention of classified material

DOD Air Force Contractor Pleads Guilty to Stealing Top Secret Classified Documents

Alleged Oracle Cloud Hack: 6 Million Records at Risk? What We Know So Far

A hacker known as "rose87168" allegedly breached Oracle Cloud, stealing over 6 million records and selling the data on a renowned hacker forum. Oracle denies any hack has occurred.

Alleged Oracle Cloud Hack: 6 Million Records at Risk? What We Know So Far

Justice Department Charges Two Silk Typhoon Chinese Hackers with U.S. Treasury Breach

Yin Kecheng and Zhou Shuai are two Chinese nationals that are charged with breaching the U.S. Treasury Department and over 100 other American businesses.

Justice Department Charges Two Silk Typhoon Chinese Hackers with U.S. Treasury Breach

Lockbit Ransomware Developer Extradited to the United States

Rostislav Panev, an Israeli and Russian national, has been extradited to the United States

Lockbit Ransomware Developer Extradited to the United States

Army soldier tried to sell Snowflake stolen data and defect to Russia

United States authorities report 21-year-old U.S. Army soldier Cameron Wagenius tried to sell stolen data to a foreign intelligence service and defect to Russia.

Army soldier tried to sell Snowflake stolen data and defect to Russia

Evgenii Ptitsyn Extradited to U.S. for Phobos Ransomware

The Justice Department charges Russian hacker Evgenii Ptitsyn as the administrator of a ransomware-as-a-service organization extorting millions from victims

Evgenii Ptitsyn Extradited to U.S. for Phobos Ransomware

Snowflake hackers charged with stealing 50 billion AT&T records

U.S. DoJ charges Connor Moucka and John Binns with stealing AT&T data from a breached Snowflake instance, extorting $2.5M in bitcoin from victims, and $370K ransom from AT&T

Snowflake hackers charged with stealing 50 billion AT&T records

T-Mobile hacked in Chinese cyber-espionage operation

Salt Typhoon hackers breached T-Mobile network for months in massive telecom intelligence gathering operation

T-Mobile hacked in Chinese cyber-espionage operation

Why Hacking the United States Presidential Election is Nearly Impossible

Despite multiple threats, the November 2024 Presidential Election had no evidence of cheating or foreign interference

Why Hacking the United States Presidential Election is Nearly Impossible

CISA, FBI: U.S. Elections are secure despite Russian interference attempts

Joint statement by ODNI, CISA, and FBI states Russian disinformation campaigns spread false videos of ballot fraud and illegal voting across social media platforms

CISA, FBI: U.S. Elections are secure despite Russian interference attempts

China-linked Salt Typhoon hacks Verizon, AT&T in intelligence gathering operation

FBI warns China is hacking western governments "at an unprecedented scale"

China-linked Salt Typhoon hacks Verizon, AT&T in intelligence gathering operation

Trump, Biden, Harris targeted in Iran phishing cyberattacks

New Google report confirms Iranian hacking attempts

Trump, Biden, Harris targeted in Iran phishing cyberattacks

Microsoft Azure confirms outage due to DDoS cyberattack

Microsoft Azure, 365 and Purview services were down for 8 hours

Microsoft Azure confirms outage due to DDoS cyberattack

AT&T confirms hackers stole nearly all customer records

FBI investigating massive hack affecting 73 million customers

AT&T confirms hackers stole nearly all customer records

Hacker Amin Stigal Wanted For Russian GRU Malware Operations

Rewards for Justice posts $10M bounty for information or location for Stigal

Hacker Amin Stigal Wanted For Russian GRU Malware Operations

Kaspersky Antivirus banned in U.S. due to National Security risks

The company must cease all Kaspersky antivirus sales by July 20, 2024

Kaspersky Antivirus banned in U.S. due to National Security risks

CDK Global Software Cyberattack Disrupts 15,000 US Car Dealerships

Disruption enters third day after multiple cyberattacks

CDK Global Software Cyberattack Disrupts 15,000 US Car Dealerships

Owners of "Empire Market" Dark Web Store Worth $430 Million Charged

Two suspects face life in prison for illegal drugs, goods and services marketplace

Owners of "Empire Market" Dark Web Store Worth $430 Million Charged

Snowflake customer data and credentials for sale on dark web

Data breach affects over 165 customers, hundreds more likely

Snowflake customer data and credentials for sale on dark web

Microsoft under fire for Recall CoPilot+, cyberattacks

The company is tying executive pay to cybersecurity contributions

Microsoft under fire for Recall CoPilot+, cyberattacks

Russia critics targeted in new NSO Group Pegasus spyware campaign

Targets include journalists and activists using Apple iPhones

Russia critics targeted in new NSO Group Pegasus spyware campaign

DoJ shuts down 911 S5 Botnet that stole $5.9 billion COVID-19 funds

Botnet had 19 million infected devices in 190 countries

DoJ shuts down 911 S5 Botnet that stole $5.9 billion COVID-19 funds

Interviewing in Big Tech and Cybersecurity: When you don't get the job

The worst interview experience of my career

Interviewing in Big Tech and Cybersecurity: When you don't get the job

How big of a cybersecurity and privacy threat is TikTok?

A special report on TikTok bans, addiction, data privacy, and surveillance

How big of a cybersecurity and privacy threat is TikTok?

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