Jeff Stone

Jeff Stone is the editor-in-chief of CyberScoop, with a special interest in cybercrime, disinformation and the U.S. justice system. He previously worked as an editor at the Wall Street Journal, and covered technology policy for sites including the Christian Science Monitor and the International Business Times.

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An Iranian man reads on his mobile phone a statement declaring the website of Iran’s Arabic-language channel Al-Alam “has been seized by the United Government”, in the capital Tehran on June 23, 2021. – US Justice Department said it had seized 33 Iranian government-controlled media websites, as well as three of the Iraqi group Kataeb Hezbollah, which it said were hosted on US-owned domains in violation of sanctions. (Photo by – / AFP) (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)

US seizes more than 30 websites connected to Iran, alleging disinformation and sanctions violations

Geopolitics

Email scammers impersonated upset restaurant customers to defraud U.S. food chains. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

FIN7 scammers posed as SEC officials, sick restaurant customers to hack victims

Policy

This picture taken on October 5, 2020 shows the logo of social media Snapchat on a tablet screen. (Photo by Lionel BONAVENTURE / AFP) (Photo by LIONEL BONAVENTURE/AFP via Getty Images)

Snapchat stalker pleads guilty to using stolen passwords to torment college students

Threats

Cash and phones seized from accused members of the Clop ransomware group (Ukraine’s National Police).

Ukrainian cops seize cash, computers as part of Clop ransomware crew disruption

Threats

Kevin Mandia testifies at a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on February 23, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Demetrius Freeman-Pool/Getty Images)

How FireEye attributed the SolarWinds hacking campaign to Russian spies

Government

SAINT PETERSBURG, RUSSIA – JUNE 17: (RUSSIA OUT) Russian billionaire and businessman, Yevgeny Prigozhin, is under indictment in the U.S. for his alleged connection to the Internet Research Agency. (Svetlov/Getty Images)

How recent disinformation campaigns tied to Russia, Pakistan blended fake engagement with real life

Technology

U.S. President Joe Biden arrives for a plenary session during G7 summit in Carbis Bay on June 13, 2021 in Cornwall, United Kingdom. (Photo by Phil Noble – WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Biden, Putin conduct diplomatic dance over hypothetical hacker exchange

Geopolitics

Exterior view of T Mobile signage is seen on May 22, 2021 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by RBL/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)

SIM swapping victim alleges T-Mobile failed to stop $20,000 cryptocurrency scam

Technology

A JBS Processing Plant stands dormant after halting operations on June 1, 2021 in Greeley, Colorado. JBS facilities around the globe were impacted by a ransomware attack, forcing many of their facilities to shut down. (Photo by Chet Strange/Getty Images)

FBI blames REvil gang for JBS ransomware hack as global meat supplier gets back to work

Financial