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Ukrainian ransomware developer sentenced; security threats from Russia and Apple noted

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A Ukrainian ransomware developer has been sentenced to nearly 13 years in prison by a Swiss court. The Register's security section also noted that Russians are posing as Signal support to launch phishing attacks. Additionally, Microsoft has patched a zero-day vulnerability in on-prem SharePoint, and Apple's smartwatches are reportedly capable of capturing conversations without consent. AI

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Ukrainian ransomware developer sentenced; security threats from Russia and Apple noted

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  1. The Register — AI TIER_1 English(EN) ·

    Swiss court sentences 52-year-old Ukrainian ransomware dev to nearly 13 years in the cooler

    The man allegedly wrote the code that powered the Lockergoga, MegaCortex, and Nefilim operations

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