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An Anecdote About Maintaining An Index Of Suspicion When Analyzing Hacktivist Spaces

Verification is an essential principle in all journalism, but perhaps doubly so when delving into a world of questionable legality in online spaces. Finding leads on a cybercrime or cyberwarfare beat can be as simple as following some sketchy communication channels and seeing what makes waves in them. Unfortunately, the nature of the offenses require a lot of technical expertise to solidify attribution.
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DarkBit Claims Responsibility For Ransomware Attack On Technion Israel Institute Of Technology In Haifa

The Technion Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa experienced a cyber attack on its computer servers this morning, causing a complete outage of its website. The hacker group, DarkBit, demanded 80 bitcoins, equivalent to $1,747,971, from the institute.
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Could Ukraine Really Produce A Game-Changing Drone?

In the first week of December, Ukraine successfully executed multiple UAV-based attacks deep into Russian territory. Despite expert analysis demystifying details of the strikes before the week was over, rumors still abounded about the attacks, which included speculation of Ukraine's development of some secretive, long-ranged, unmanned platform. Is a new, secret weapon in the skies over eastern Europe? Whether or not such a device yet exists, there's a strong case to be made that one of Europe's most understated and innovative drone producers may have its stride again under fire.
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