Derek B. Johnson is a reporter at CyberScoop, where he covers cybersecurity, elections, and the federal government. With a focus on themes such as cybercrime, public security, and privacy, Derek has provided award-winning coverage across the public and private sectors since 2017. He has been featured in SC Media, Nextgov/FCW, and CyberScoop.
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Congressional outreach follows reporting that the Beijing-linked group breached Verizon, AT&T and Lumen networks.
By: Derek B. Johnson
SecureWorks has released research that dives into the tell-tale behaviors behind remote employees that may be working on behalf of North Korea.
A 25-year-old Alabama man has been arrested and charged with hacking into the Securities and Exchange Commission's Twitter/X account earlier this
By: Djohnson
Unisys, Avaya, Check Point and Mimecast will pay fines to settle charges that they downplayed in SEC filings the extent of the compromise.
By: Djohnson
The IC said Moscow-directed actors and other countries could threaten election officials with violence to disrupt vote counting and certification.
By: Derek B. Johnson
Company officials say the individual was caught during the onboarding process, but used proxies and verified documents to back up their legend.
A Democratic Senator is pressing Meta to continue partnering with independent researchers to study the impact of their platforms on the 2024 elections.
By: Djohnson
The bureau said the videos and their underlying claims were not genuine, while a disinformation researcher linked the activity to the Russian group Doppelganger.
The pre-election period was busy for foreign and domestic actors looking to undermine confidence in U.S. elections. Election observers are expecting an even bumpier ride between election day and inauguration.
By: Derek B. Johnson
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