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Microsoft did door-to-door router replacements to stop Trickbot malware

The Verge

The Daily Beast reports that the hacking ring — also known as Trickbot and based in Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, and Suriname — is a persistent presence online. The Daily Beast reported the detail in an article about the group, which is an ongoing target for US Cyber Command as well as information security companies like Microsoft.

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HBO Max will launch internationally in June

The Verge

Vincent, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks and Caicos, Uruguay, and Venezuela. The June launch will see HBO Max expand to 39 countries and territories across Latin America and the Caribbean, including Anguilla, Antigua, Argentina, Aruba, B.V.I., Kitts and Nevis, St.

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Justice Department has charged a Latvian woman it says helped develop Trickbot malware

The Verge

The DOJ alleges that Alla Witte was part of a criminal organization known as the Trickbot Group that operated in Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, and Suriname. She allegedly helped develop the malware which was used to enable ransomware demands and payments.