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PHOTO: NATHAN LAINE/BLOOMBERG NEWS
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French authorities are investigating a hack of the portal that handles applications for passports and other identification, France's Interior Ministry said Monday. Users of the portal—National Agency for Secure Documents, or ANTS—whose information was breached are being notified. Data at risk includes addresses, phone numbers and dates of birth.
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Parceling out internet access: Iran's professors, researchers and state media will be able to get online soon, the Iranian government said, while the rest of the country remains without internet access. Iran shut down the internet more than 50 days ago as the U.S. and Israel bombed the country. (New York Times)
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A corporate ransomware negotiator pleaded guilty to conspiracy to deploy ransomware and extort victim companies. Angelo Martino of Land O’Lakes, Fla., in 2023 worked with cybercriminals using the BlackCat/ALPHV malware, sharing information with them about companies they had attacked, including details about their cyber insurance coverage, the Justice Department said Monday.
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Martino also collaborated with two Texas cybersecurity professionals to deploy BlackCat themselves against several U.S. organizations, according to the Justice Department, which said it seized $10 million in assets from Martino.
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He is due to be sentenced July 9, facing up to 20 years in prison.
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Airbus agrees to buy French cybersecurity company Quarkslab, as it continues to boost its security credentials. The plane maker said the planned investment is part of its strategy to develop sovereign cybersecurity capabilities in France and boost its position in the wider European cybersecurity sector. (WSJ)
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Notable quote: As companies integrate AI into core business systems, “security risks will become more complex. That often pushes employers to prioritize senior-level talent who understand cybersecurity fundamentals, have
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experience handling complex threats and have adapted security measures in the AI era.” — George Denlinger, operational president of technology talent solutions at Robert Half.
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