Fortra told breached companies their data was safe

March 24, 2023

Software maker Fortra told its corporate customers that their data was safe — even when it wasn’t — following a ransomware attack on its systems, TechCrunch has learned. As we have been reporting, the Clop ransomware gang exploited a newly discovered bug in Fortra’s GoAnywhere file transfer software, used by thousands of organizations to transfer […]

Fortra told breached companies their data was safe by Zack Whittaker originally published on TechCrunch

ABL Space Systems scores $60 million for rapid response launch for defense customers

March 24, 2023

Launch startup ABL Space Systems has landed a $60 million contract to build out its “responsive launch” operational capacity, as part of the U.S. Space Force and U.S. Air Force Strategic Funding Increase (STRATFI) program. The new funding, which equally matches government funding with private investment, comes as the company prepares for the second launch […]

ABL Space Systems scores $60 million for rapid response launch for defense customers by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch

How the FBI caught the BreachForums admin

March 24, 2023

On Friday, the U.S. Justice Department announced that the now-arrested alleged administrator of the infamous hacking forum BreachForums facilitated the sale and purchase of private information that belonged to “millions of U.S. citizens and hundreds of U.S. and foreign companies, organizations, and government agencies.” In a statement, prosecutors confirmed the arrest of Conor Fitzpatrick, 20, […]

How the FBI caught the BreachForums admin by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai originally published on TechCrunch

Turo just dropped its 2022 financials as its IPO hunt continues

March 24, 2023

Turo, a startup that allows consumers to rent their cars to one another, filed an update to its IPO paperwork Friday, detailing its full 2022 financial performance. The upshot? Turo has continued to grind away and even make revenue gains as it awaits for better IPO conditions. While the IPO market has been frozen for […]

Turo just dropped its 2022 financials as its IPO hunt continues by Alex Wilhelm originally published on TechCrunch

Woolly introduces a Twitter and TweetDeck-inspired Mastodon app

March 24, 2023

The slow but steady Twitter exodus has brought a new abundance of third-party Mastodon apps like Ivory, Mammoth, and Ice Cubes that connect users to the increasingly popular open source and decentralized social network. Today, we can add one more app to that list with the launch of Woolly, another solidly built iOS Mastodon client […]

Woolly introduces a Twitter and TweetDeck-inspired Mastodon app by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch