Architect of Extortion: Ransom Cartel Leader Sentenced to 16 Years in Federal Prison

In a landmark victory for international cybersecurity law enforcement, Maksim Silnikau—a 40-year-old Belarusian national and the mastermind behind the "Ransom Cartel" ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation—has been sentenced to 16 years in…

From Cyber-Notoriety to Federal Custody: The Downfall of Scattered Spider’s ‘Tylerb’

In the shadowy ecosystem of international cybercrime, few monikers have carried as much weight as “Tylerb.” For years, the handle sat prominently on a leaderboard within the English-speaking criminal underground—a…

The API Frontier: Mapping Two Decades of U.S. Federal Data Transparency

After nearly twenty years of meticulous observation, auditing, and documentation, the digital infrastructure of the United States federal government has reached a critical point of maturity. For the better part…