Maryland grand jury indicts Russian national in Ukraine cyberattack

GREENBELT, MD—The U.S. has charged a Russian national, Amin Timovich Stigal, with hacking into and destroying computer systems and data of the Ukrainian government ahead of Russia’s full-scale invasion of the country last year. The indictment, which was returned by a grand jury in Maryland on Wednesday, alleges that Stigal, 22, was part of a Russian cyber unit that launched […]

Maryland U.S. Attorney’s Offices seizes fifth domain name in COVID-19 treatment scam

BALTIMORE, MD—The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland has seized a fifth domain name, “usaregenermedicals.com,” which purported to sell and distribute REGEN-COV2, an antibody drug cocktail approved for the treatment of COVID-19 virus. The website was fraudulent and instead appears to have been used to collect the personal information of individuals visiting the site, in order to use […]

Baltimore ransomware attack: how are county residents affected?

TOWSON, MD – As Baltimore City works to address the ransomware attack on their computer systems, Baltimore County officials are sharing information about the possible implications for Baltimore County residents. It’s important to note that Baltimore County has not experienced a ransomware attack, however, there are a few ways county residents could impacted by the attack. County officials are working […]