Ryan Gallagher
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Investigative reporter @Bloomberg.com covering technology & cybersecurity.
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New: US Immigration and Customs Enforcement to gain access to controversial Israeli spyware designed to hack phones & read private messages after Trump administration jettisons Biden-era order: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
ICE to Gain Access to Paragon Spyware After Biden Order Dropped
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement is on track to gain access to controversial spyware designed to hack phones and read private messages after the Trump administration jettisoned a Biden-era order...
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September 2, 2025 at 1:52 PM
New: US Immigration and Customs Enforcement to gain access to controversial Israeli spyware designed to hack phones & read private messages after Trump administration jettisons Biden-era order: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
New: Microsoft curbs Chinese companies’ access to info on cybersecurity vulnerabilities after investigating whether a leak led to a global hacking campaign that exploited flaws in its SharePoint software: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Microsoft Curbs Early Access for Chinese Firms to Notifications About Cybersecurity Flaws
Microsoft Corp. has curtailed Chinese companies’ access to advance notifications about cybersecurity vulnerabilities in its technology after investigating whether a leak led to a series of hacks explo...
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August 20, 2025 at 3:11 PM
New: Microsoft curbs Chinese companies’ access to info on cybersecurity vulnerabilities after investigating whether a leak led to a global hacking campaign that exploited flaws in its SharePoint software: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
New: Microsoft is investigating whether a leak from its early alert system for cybersecurity companies allowed Chinese hackers to exploit flaws in SharePoint before they were patched, enabling a global campaign of cyberattacks, according to people familiar: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Microsoft Probing If Chinese Hackers Learned of Flaws Via Alert
Microsoft Corp. is investigating whether a leak from its early alert system for cybersecurity companies allowed Chinese hackers to exploit flaws in its SharePoint service before they were patched, acc...
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July 25, 2025 at 6:34 PM
New: Microsoft is investigating whether a leak from its early alert system for cybersecurity companies allowed Chinese hackers to exploit flaws in SharePoint before they were patched, enabling a global campaign of cyberattacks, according to people familiar: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
A whistleblower shared 1 million two-factor authentication codes that had been sent to people by SMS from the world's largest tech companies, such as Google, Meta, & Amazon. We found the codes had been routed via an obscure Swiss company with links to spy agencies: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
How a Tiny Middleman Could Access Two-Factor Login Codes From Tech Giants
An investigation into the complexity of the global telecom system shows weaknesses in the transmission of secret codes sent via SMS.
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June 18, 2025 at 3:22 PM
A whistleblower shared 1 million two-factor authentication codes that had been sent to people by SMS from the world's largest tech companies, such as Google, Meta, & Amazon. We found the codes had been routed via an obscure Swiss company with links to spy agencies: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
New: How a Tiny Middleman Could Access Two-Factor Login Codes From Tech Giants www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
How a Tiny Middleman Could Access Two-Factor Login Codes From Tech Giants
An investigation into the complexity of the global telecom system shows weaknesses in the transmission of secret codes sent via SMS.
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June 16, 2025 at 11:58 AM
New: How a Tiny Middleman Could Access Two-Factor Login Codes From Tech Giants www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
‘DragonForce’ Hacking Gang Takes Credit for UK Retail Attacks: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
‘DragonForce’ Hacking Gang Takes Credit for UK Retail Attacks
A criminal hacking gang has taken credit for a disruptive campaign of cyberattacks targeting British retailers over the last two weeks.
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May 2, 2025 at 4:15 PM
‘DragonForce’ Hacking Gang Takes Credit for UK Retail Attacks: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Initial probe into cause of power outages in Spain & Portugal today suggests fault rather than cyberattack, according to the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA). “For the moment the investigation seems to point out to a technical/cable issue,” a spokesperson for the agency tells me.
April 28, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Initial probe into cause of power outages in Spain & Portugal today suggests fault rather than cyberattack, according to the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA). “For the moment the investigation seems to point out to a technical/cable issue,” a spokesperson for the agency tells me.
New: US cuts to foreign aid are impacting Ukraine's cybersecurity. Dozens of people have had to stop work protecting the country from Russian hackers & shipments of vital cyber equipment have stopped, according to people familiar with the situation: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
US Aid Pullback is Making Ukraine More Vulnerable to Russian Hacks
American cybersecurity assistance has been crucial to helping war-torn country fend off hacks, experts say.
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April 25, 2025 at 10:13 AM
New: US cuts to foreign aid are impacting Ukraine's cybersecurity. Dozens of people have had to stop work protecting the country from Russian hackers & shipments of vital cyber equipment have stopped, according to people familiar with the situation: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
A UK court has blocked the UK government's attempt to keep secret a legal case over its demand to access Apple users' encrypted data. Judges said in a ruling Monday that authorities’ efforts were a “fundamental interference with the principle of open justice”: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
UK Effort to Keep Apple Encryption Fight Secret Blocked in Court
A court has blocked a British government attempt to keep secret a legal case over its demand to access Apple Inc. user data in a victory for privacy advocates.
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April 7, 2025 at 12:45 PM
A UK court has blocked the UK government's attempt to keep secret a legal case over its demand to access Apple users' encrypted data. Judges said in a ruling Monday that authorities’ efforts were a “fundamental interference with the principle of open justice”: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Trump envoy dismisses UK peacekeeping plan for Ukraine, says: "I don't regard Putin as a bad guy. He's super smart." www.bbc.com/news/article...
Trump envoy Steve Witkoff dismisses Starmer plan for Ukraine
Steve Witkoff says the UK plans for an international force to support a ceasefire are a "posture".
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March 23, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Trump envoy dismisses UK peacekeeping plan for Ukraine, says: "I don't regard Putin as a bad guy. He's super smart." www.bbc.com/news/article...
US national security agencies have halted work on a coordinated effort to counter Russian sabotage, disinformation & cyberattacks. Initiative had involved at least seven agencies working w/ European allies to disrupt plots targeting Europe & the US, Reuters reports: www.reuters.com/world/us-sus...
Exclusive: US suspends some efforts to counter Russian sabotage as Trump moves closer to Putin
Several U.S. national security agencies have halted work on a coordinated effort to counter Russian sabotage, disinformation and cyberattacks, easing pressure on Moscow as the Trump Administration pushes Russia to end its war in Ukraine.
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March 19, 2025 at 8:12 PM
US national security agencies have halted work on a coordinated effort to counter Russian sabotage, disinformation & cyberattacks. Initiative had involved at least seven agencies working w/ European allies to disrupt plots targeting Europe & the US, Reuters reports: www.reuters.com/world/us-sus...
Researchers find evidence suggesting spyware from Israeli firm Paragon has been obtained by Australia, Canada, Cyprus, Denmark & Singapore. The technology - used to hack phones & read private msgs - was recently linked to hacks of Italian journalists & activists: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Paragon Spyware Tool Linked to Canadian Police, Watchdog Says
A Canadian law enforcement agency is suspected to have used spyware designed to hack into mobile phones and eavesdrop on messages, according to cybersecurity researchers from the University of Toronto...
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March 19, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Researchers find evidence suggesting spyware from Israeli firm Paragon has been obtained by Australia, Canada, Cyprus, Denmark & Singapore. The technology - used to hack phones & read private msgs - was recently linked to hacks of Italian journalists & activists: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
New: Cybersecurity experts who worked to secure US government computers from Russian & Chinese hackers have been ousted from their roles following pressure from DOGE. One senior official resigned in protest over move sources say has created "massive security gaps": www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
DHS Workers Tasked With Curbing Hacks Ousted in DOGE Squeeze
Cybersecurity experts who worked to secure US government computers from Russian and Chinese hackers have been ousted from their roles following pressure from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Effic...
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March 13, 2025 at 10:30 PM
New: Cybersecurity experts who worked to secure US government computers from Russian & Chinese hackers have been ousted from their roles following pressure from DOGE. One senior official resigned in protest over move sources say has created "massive security gaps": www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
New: A cyberattack that brought down Elon Musk’s X targeted servers that were insufficiently protected from malicious traffic & “should not be exposed on the internet”: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
X’s Attackers Hit Servers Faulted for Lacking Key Protection
A cyberattack that brought down Elon Musk’s X targeted servers that were insufficiently protected from malicious traffic, according to cybersecurity analysts.
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March 11, 2025 at 6:03 PM
New: A cyberattack that brought down Elon Musk’s X targeted servers that were insufficiently protected from malicious traffic & “should not be exposed on the internet”: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Swedish authorities investigate damaged cable discovered in the Baltic Sea between Germany & Finland, the latest in a string of similar incidents that have heightened fears of Russian sabotage & spying in the region: apnews.com/article/swed...
Sweden is investigating a damaged cable in the Baltic Sea
Swedish authorities say they are investigating a damaged cable that was discovered in the Baltic Sea, the latest in a string of recent incidents of ruptured undersea cables that have heightened fears ...
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February 21, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Swedish authorities investigate damaged cable discovered in the Baltic Sea between Germany & Finland, the latest in a string of similar incidents that have heightened fears of Russian sabotage & spying in the region: apnews.com/article/swed...
Apple pulls encrypted data storage feature from UK after government backdoor demand. Development comes after Apple criticized “unprecedented overreach" of UK surveillance powers: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Apple Removes Cloud Encryption Feature From UK After Backdoor Order
Apple Inc. is removing its most advanced, end-to-end encrypted security feature for cloud data in the United Kingdom, in a stunning development after the government ordered the company to build a back...
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February 21, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Apple pulls encrypted data storage feature from UK after government backdoor demand. Development comes after Apple criticized “unprecedented overreach" of UK surveillance powers: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Trump admin reassigns or forces out several dozen government employees who had been working to fight foreign interference in US elections. Among those targeted were people safeguarding elections from cyberattack: www.nytimes.com/2025/02/20/b...
Trump Dismantles Government Fight Against Foreign Influence Operations
The Trump administration has reassigned or forced out several dozen government employees who had been working to fight foreign interference in U.S. elections at multiple agencies, according to current...
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February 20, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Trump admin reassigns or forces out several dozen government employees who had been working to fight foreign interference in US elections. Among those targeted were people safeguarding elections from cyberattack: www.nytimes.com/2025/02/20/b...
A scandal has erupted in Italy after a prominent journalist & activists in the country had their phones hacked with spyware allegedly sold by Israeli company Paragon. Giorgia Meloni's government is under pressure to reveal whether it was involved: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
Spyware Scandal Erupts in Italy With Israeli Firm at Center
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February 19, 2025 at 6:27 PM
A scandal has erupted in Italy after a prominent journalist & activists in the country had their phones hacked with spyware allegedly sold by Israeli company Paragon. Giorgia Meloni's government is under pressure to reveal whether it was involved: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
The UK government has ordered Apple to build a backdoor to give it access to global user data, in a move that could spark one of the biggest privacy fights in the iPhone maker’s history: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Apple Ordered by UK to Build Backdoor for User Data
The UK government has ordered Apple Inc. to build a backdoor to give it access to global user data, in a move that could spark one of the biggest privacy fights in the iPhone maker’s history.
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February 7, 2025 at 5:47 PM
The UK government has ordered Apple to build a backdoor to give it access to global user data, in a move that could spark one of the biggest privacy fights in the iPhone maker’s history: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
New: A cyberattack by a Russian gang that paralyzed hospitals and clinics in London last year resulted in harm to dozens of patients, leading to long-term or permanent damage to their health in at least two cases, according to data obtained by Bloomberg News: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
NHS Ransomware Hack Caused Patient Harm in UK, Data Shows
A cyberattack that paralyzed hospitals and clinics in London last year resulted in harm to dozens of patients, leading to long-term or permanent damage to their health in at least two cases, according...
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January 14, 2025 at 2:27 PM
New: A cyberattack by a Russian gang that paralyzed hospitals and clinics in London last year resulted in harm to dozens of patients, leading to long-term or permanent damage to their health in at least two cases, according to data obtained by Bloomberg News: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
My latest story out today provides the inside account of a crippling cyberattack by a Russian ransomware gang that ended 158 years of history for one of the UK's oldest & best known transport companies, Knights of Old: www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
Ransomware Gangs’ Merciless Attacks Bleed Small Companies Dry
The inside story of Russian hackers who broke into a 158-year-old UK transport business.
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December 6, 2024 at 3:11 PM
My latest story out today provides the inside account of a crippling cyberattack by a Russian ransomware gang that ended 158 years of history for one of the UK's oldest & best known transport companies, Knights of Old: www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
Extraordinary sleuthing here that identifies prominent neo-Nazi accounts on X as being run by, among others, a JPMorgan Chase vice president in Texas & a guy who works at a US Navy center in Maryland that manufactures explosives: www.texasobserver.org/revealed-ope...
Revealed: the Operators Behind Four Major Neo-Nazi X Accounts
Anonymity has long been a tactic used by extremists to spread their ideology while avoiding social consequences, from Klansmen hoods to online pseudonyms.
www.texasobserver.org
December 5, 2024 at 2:02 PM
Extraordinary sleuthing here that identifies prominent neo-Nazi accounts on X as being run by, among others, a JPMorgan Chase vice president in Texas & a guy who works at a US Navy center in Maryland that manufactures explosives: www.texasobserver.org/revealed-ope...
Important recent study from @citizenlab.ca finds Amazon censoring books in countries such as Saudi Arabia, UAE, on LGBTIQ & other issues. Company "violating its public commitments to both LGBTIQ & more broadly human rights", researchers say: citizenlab.ca/2024/11/anal...
Banned Books: Analysis of Censorship on Amazon.com - The Citizen Lab
We analyze the system Amazon deploys on the US “amazon.com” storefront to restrict shipments of certain products to specific regions. We found 17,050 products that Amazon restricted from being shipped...
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December 4, 2024 at 4:03 PM
Important recent study from @citizenlab.ca finds Amazon censoring books in countries such as Saudi Arabia, UAE, on LGBTIQ & other issues. Company "violating its public commitments to both LGBTIQ & more broadly human rights", researchers say: citizenlab.ca/2024/11/anal...
US telecommunications companies still working to remove state-sponsored Chinese hackers from their networks after spying campaign uncovered, US officials say: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Chinese Hackers Are Lingering Inside Telecom Firms, US Says
US telecommunications companies are still working to kick out state-sponsored Chinese hackers who breached their networks as part of a spying campaign that dates back months, US officials said Tuesday...
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December 4, 2024 at 3:50 PM
US telecommunications companies still working to remove state-sponsored Chinese hackers from their networks after spying campaign uncovered, US officials say: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Some remarkable details emerging from UK trial of an alleged Russian spy ring. Allegedly directed by fugitive former Wirecard executive turned Kremlin agent Jan Marsalek, group used women as honeytraps, targeted prominent journalists & dissidents: news.sky.com/story/russia...
Russian spies in love triangle were to be used in 'honeytrap' operation across Europe, court hears
A spy ring in the UK passed secrets to Russia for nearly three years, endangering the national interest and putting "many lives at risk", a court has been told.
news.sky.com
November 29, 2024 at 3:26 PM
Some remarkable details emerging from UK trial of an alleged Russian spy ring. Allegedly directed by fugitive former Wirecard executive turned Kremlin agent Jan Marsalek, group used women as honeytraps, targeted prominent journalists & dissidents: news.sky.com/story/russia...