14 July 2026 - 12:18
Category: Breach
Sanctioning a VPN. That will fix it.
The US Treasury has sanctioned a VPN service and two people for helping ransomware actors. I am sure the cybercriminals are weeping over their lost access.
Source: The Hacker News
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In a stunning display of bureaucratic optimism, the US Treasury has slapped sanctions on a VPN provider and two individuals for happily holding hands with ransomware actors. This apparently affected the cybercriminals' admin privileges, though I doubt they are shaking in their boots. We are expected to protect our networks by simply hoping these foreign assets actually care about American policy paper. It is just another exhausting Tuesday where we pretend a bit of paperwork will magically secure our infrastructure.