The masterminds behind a $1.5 billion heist.

FBI attributes $1.5 billion Bybit hack to DPRK hackers. Cellebrite suspends services in Serbia following allegations of misuse. A Belgium spy agency is hacked. New groups, bigger attacks. Sticky Werewolf strikes again. US DNI orders legal review of UK's request for iCloud backdoor. A cybersecurity veteran takes CISA’s lead. DOGE accesses sensitive HUD data. Cleveland Municipal Court remains closed following cyber incident. Our guest today is an excerpt from our Caveat podcast. Adam Marré, Arctic Wolf CISO and former FBI special agent, joins Dave to discuss banning TikTok and increasing regulations for social media companies. And can hacking be treason?

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CyberWire Guest

Our guest today is an excerpt from our Caveat podcast. Adam Marré, Arctic Wolf CISO and former FBI special agent, joins Dave to discuss banning TikTok and increasing regulations for social media companies. You can hear Adam and Dave’s full discussion on today’s Caveat episode. Listen to Dave and co-host Ben Yelin discuss the issue following the interview on Caveat. 

Selected Reading

FBI confirms Lazarus hackers were behind $1.5B Bybit crypto heist (Bleeping Computer)

Cellebrite suspends Serbia as customer after claims police used firm's tech to plant spyware (TechCrunch)

Belgium probes suspected Chinese hack of state security service (The Record)

It's not just Salt Typhoon: All China-backed attack groups are showcasing specialized offensive skills (CyberScoop) 

Angry Likho APT Resurfaces with Lumma Stealer Attacks Against Russia (Hackread) 

Gabbard: UK demand to Apple for backdoor access is 'grave concern' to US (The Record)

Karen Evans steps into a leading federal cyber position: executive assistant director for cybersecurity at CISA (CyberScoop)

DOGE Gains Access to Confidential Records on Housing Discrimination, Medical Details — Even Domestic Violence (ProPublica)

‘Cyber incident’ shuts down Cleveland Municipal Court for third straight day (The Record)

Cyber threat shuts down Cleveland Municipal Court for second day (News5 Cleveland) 

U.S. Soldier Charged in AT&T Hack Searched “Can Hacking Be Treason” (Krebs on Security)

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