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The EU fines Meta for transatlantic data transfers. FIN7 returns, bearing Cl0p ransomware. Python Package Index temporarily suspends new registrations due to a spike in malicious activity. Typosquatting and TurkoRAT. UNC3944 uses SIM swapping to gain access to Azure admin accounts. A Turla retrospective. Rick Howard tackles workforce development. Our guest is Andrew Peterson of Fastly to discuss the intricate challenges of secure software development. And the FBI was found overstepping its surveillance authorities.\n\nFor links to all of today's stories check out our CyberWire daily news briefing:\nhttps://thecyberwire.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/12/98\n\nSelected reading.\nMeta Fined $1.3 Billion Over Data Transfers to U.S. (Wall Street Journal)\nMeta fined record $1.3 billion and ordered to stop sending European user data to US (AP News)\nNotorious Cyber Gang FIN7 Returns With Cl0p Ransomware in New Wave of Attacks (The Hacker News)\nResearchers tie FIN7 cybercrime family to Clop ransomware (The Record)\nCybercrime gang FIN7 returned and was spotted delivering Clop ransomware (Security Affairs)\nPyPI new user and new project registrations temporarily suspended. (Python)\nPyPI repository restored after temporarily suspending new activity (Computing)\nRATs found hiding in the NPM attic (ReversingLabs)\nLegitimate looking npm packages found hosting TurkoRat infostealer (CSO Online)\nSIM Swapping and Abuse of the Microsoft Azure Serial Console: Serial Is Part of a Well Balanced Attack (Mandiant)\nMozilla Explains: SIM swapping (Mozilla)\nThe Underground History of Russia\u2019s Most Ingenious Hacker Group (WIRED)\nJustice Department Announces Court-Authorized Disruption of Snake Malware Network Controlled by Russia\u2019s Federal Security Service (US Department of Justice)\nHunting Russian Intelligence \u201cSnake\u201d Malware (CISA)\nFBI misused intelligence database in 278,000 searches, court says (Reuters)\nFBI misused controversial surveillance tool to investigate Jan. 6 protesters (The Record)\nFBI broke rules in scouring foreign intelligence on Jan. 6 riot, racial justice protests, court says (AP News)\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices