Business roundup: major raises and acquisitions

Authorities pursue Black Basta. British authorities launch a new national service to fight fraud and cybercrime. LinkedIn private messages get infected with RATs. Researchers uncover a new malicious extension that intentionally crashes the browser. Ingram Micro discloses a ransomware-related data breach. A Jordanian man pleads guilty to selling stolen access to corporate networks. Business Breakdown. Tim Starks from CyberScoop discusses Sean Plankey's renomination to lead CISA.  Grave oversight in the funeral biz. 

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CyberWire Guest

Today we are joined by Tim Starks from CyberScoop as he is discussing Sean Plankey's renomination to lead CISA. You can use Tim’s take on it here.  

Selected Reading

Police raid homes of alleged Black Basta hackers, hunt suspected Russian ringleader (The Record)

UK launches landmark 'Report Fraud' service to tackle cybercrime and fraud (The Record)

Linkedin Phishing Campaign Exploits Open-Source Pen Testing Tool to Compromise Business Execs (Infosecurity Magazine)

Fake ad blocker extension crashes the browser for ClickFix attacks (Bleeping Computer)

Ingram Micro reveals ransomware attack hit 42,000 people - here's how to find out more (TechRadar)

Jordanian Man Pleads Fake ad blocker extension crashes the browser for ClickFix attacksGuilty to Selling Stolen Logins for 50 Companies (Hackread)

CrowdStrike agrees to acquire SGNL for $740 million and Seraphic for $420 million. (N2K Pro)

Exclusive: Funeral Industry Faces Security Gaps as Top Firms Lack Key Certifications (The Chosun Daily)

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