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More Than 350,000 Credentials Were Likely Listed for Sale on the MarketplaceA co-administrator of an illicit online marketplace received a 42-month prison sentence in U.S. federal court after pleading guilty to two criminal counts that could have put him in prison for 15 years. Sandu Boris Diaconu, 31, helped develop and administer the E-Root marketplace.

The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) is recovering $2.3 million worth of cryptocurrency linked to a "pig butchering" fraud scheme that victimized at least 37 people across the United States. [...]

Guest Grant Schneider on Security and Privacy Bills, AI Integration, CISA UpdatesIn the latest weekly update, Grant Schneider of Venable LLP joined three ISMG editors to discuss the future of U.S. federal cybersecurity and privacy legislation, AI integration and recent CISA developments - all set against a backdrop of political complexities.

Senator Urges Government to Tell Public About Little-Known Manufacturer Reset CodesExperts told ISMG that Chinese-made locks and commercial safes could pose national security risks when used by major U.S. businesses, institutions and the public - after a senator urged the government to update its publicly available information about the threat associated with Chinese-made safes.

The U.S. healthcare sector needs to closely watch government regulatory and legislative developments involving artificial intelligence, including the European Union AI Act, said Lee Kim, senior principal of cybersecurity and privacy at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society.

A 34-year-old Russian-Canadian national has been sentenced to nearly four years in jail in Canada for his participation in the LockBit global ransomware operation

The threat actor known as Blind Eagle has been observed using a loader malware called Ande Loader to deliver remote access trojans (RATs) like Remcos RAT and NjRAT

Bill proposes to do to China what China already does to the US – make life hard for foreign social networks The United States House of Representatives on Wednesday passed the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act – a law aimed at forcing TikTok's Chinese parent ByteDance to sell the app's US operations or face the prospect of a ban.…

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is investigating whether protected health information was stolen in a ransomware attack that hit UnitedHealthcare Group (UHG) subsidiary Optum, which operates the Change Healthcare platform, in late February. [...]

Dual Canadian-Russian National Also Agrees to US ExtraditionLockBit ransomware affiliate Mikhail Vasiliev on Tuesday received a nearly four-year prison sentence in Canada and consented to extradition to the United States, where he faces charges of conspiracy to commit computer intrusion. He must also pay CA$860,000 in restitution to his Canadian victims.

China and Russia Strain an 'Increasingly Fragile Global Order'Authoritarian countries are seizing on technological advances to sway the global balance during a time of increased geopolitical fragility, U.S. intelligence agencies warned in an annual threat assessment. Generative artificial intelligence and biotechnology have high potential for shifting power.

US senator calls cyber attack 'inexcusable,' calls for mandatory security rules The Biden administration and US lawmakers are turning up the pressure on UnitedHealth group to ease medical providers' pain after the ransomware attack on Change Healthcare, by expediting payments to hospitals, physicians and pharmacists – among other tactics.…

GAO Report Criticizes CISA's Info Sharing Programs for Critical InfrastructureThe U.S. Government Accountability Office found that CISA lacks the skilled staff to effectively share information with critical infrastructure operators about threats. Also, the GAO found that the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration lacked an information-sharing process.

Budget Proposes Incremental Increases, Not Leaps, But Small Budget Cut for CISAThe Biden administration doesn't propose huge leaps in cybersecurity funding in an annual spending blueprint unveiled Monday afternoon. U.S. federal civilian cybersecurity spending would amount to $13 billion, while the military would spend $14.5 billion.

Don't worry, we have a strong suspicion Putin's still gonna win The Kremlin has accused the United States of meddling in Russia's upcoming presidential election, and even accused Uncle Sam of planning a cyberattack on the country's online voting system.…