Mathew J. SchwartzCybersecurity journalist — I'm Executive Editor at Information Security Media Group, leading its DataBreachToday website as well as UK/Europe coverage of all things security, privacy, cybercrime, surveillance and more.
Mathew J. SchwartzIt's 2025 and "children in Lithuania are to be taught how to build and operate drones as part of the small Baltic country’s efforts to build capacity to deal with any future threat from Russia." https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/13/lithuania-children-drone-training-russia-threat
Mathew J. SchwartzWhat are must-have strategies for strengthening cyber defense for underserved sectors? Former CISA chief Jen Easterly sits down with my colleague Michael Novinson to talk about what needs to happen next and how, as well as the role of CISA in helping to secure US cybersecurity, as well as how "election infrastructure security is not a political issue."
https://www.govinfosecurity.com/strengthening-cyber-defense-for-underserved-sectors-a-29187
Mathew J. SchwartzInitial access brokers selling bundles, privileges and more. The average price for one or more initial accesses to a victim - oftentimes with privileges such as local or domain admin - is $2,700.
https://www.databreachtoday.com/initial-access-brokers-selling-bundles-privileges-more-a-29197
Mathew J. SchwartzRussia accused of hacking sensitive US court filing system and compromising sealed records
https://www.govinfosecurity.com/russia-accused-hacking-sensitive-us-court-filing-system-a-29201
Mathew J. SchwartzGPT-5 launch triggers praise, user pushback, price wars
https://www.databreachtoday.com/gpt-5-launch-meets-praise-user-pushback-price-wars-a-29175
Mathew J. SchwartzGhanaian authorities extradite multiple citizens to face US romance scam and business email compromise charges tied to $100 million in stolen/laundered funds https://www.databreachtoday.com/ghanaians-extradited-to-face-us-romance-scam-bec-charges-a-29177
Mathew J. SchwartzScattered Spider and ShinyHunters' next move: leaking data and making a lot of noise https://www.databreachtoday.com/scattered-spider-shinyhunters-next-move-leaking-data-a-29170 h/t @PogoWasRight@infosec.exchange @GossiTheDog@cyberplace.social
Mathew J. SchwartzAustralia's privacy regulator sues telecommunications giant Optus over 2022 hack that exposed data on nearly 10 million customers
https://www.databreachtoday.com/australian-privacy-regulator-sues-optus-over-2022-hack-a-29162
Mathew J. SchwartzRecent data breach round-up:
—Chinese duo arrested in Los Angeles for illegal AI chip exports
—France extradites accused Nigerian hacker
—Ukraine hacks Crimean servers
—Florida prison email leak
—Tea App clone exposes users' IDs
https://www.databreachtoday.com/breach-roundup-chinese-duo-held-for-illegal-ai-chip-exports-a-29148
Mathew J. SchwartzNukes ... in space!
https://theconversation.com/nasa-plans-to-build-a-nuclear-reactor-on-the-moon-a-space-lawyer-explains-why-and-what-the-law-has-to-say-262773