Judge dismisses spyware case brought by Salvadoran journalists targeted with Pegasus
2026-10-04T20:51:48Z•8a493950716d27cf0bd3e1d4d3d8c8aae08a328ffda9575dc7512bc35fe81922
ALPRIranian threat actorMicrosoft SharePointPegasus spywareWarlock ransomwarecritical infrastructuredata theftgovernmentintellectual property theftjournalistslegislationransomwaresurveillancevulnerability exploitation
What happened
The feed reports ransomware disruption affecting Vicksburg, Mississippi; Warlock ransomware attacks against critical infrastructure in Portuguese- and Spanish-speaking countries through Microsoft SharePoint vulnerabilities; an Iranian national's extradition to the United States for alleged university breaches and intellectual-property theft; a dismissed California jurisdiction case involving Pegasus spyware targeting Salvadoran journalists; and proposed U.S. legislation concerning automated license plate readers.
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