Internal docs and court records: FBI made a push in late 2020 and H1 2021 to deploy Pegasus in criminal investigations, before dropping the plans in July 2021 (New York Times)

The Citizen Lab:
New Pegasus attacks on Mexican activists and reporters from 2019-2021 found using 0-click exploits, after the new president called Pegasus a thing of the past  —  Key Takeaways  — Mexican digital rights organization R3D (Red en los Defensa de los Derechos Digitales) …

Dakota Cary / CyberScoop:
Overview of Xi Jinping’s efforts to bolster China’s hacking teams, already skilled in espionage, by focusing on cultivating talent and funding security research  —  From the early 2000s to 2015, China’s hacking teams caused havoc for private companies and U.S. and allied governments.

Sergiu Gatlan / BleepingComputer:
The FBI says the Hive ransomware gang has extorted ~$100M from 1,300+ organizations, including government facilities and public health entities, since June 2021  —  The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said today that the notorious Hive ransomware gang has successfully extorted roughly $100 million …

Reuters:
The Mexican attorney general’s office says it is investigating a ~$23M purchase of Pegasus by the prior administration and whether the NSO sold it legally  —  The Mexican attorney general’s office said on Sunday it is investigating the purchase of Pegasus computer spyware by the previous administration …

Associated Press:
The White House welcomes officials from 36 countries, the EU, and private companies for a two-day summit on ransomware attacks, the second such event  —  The White House is bringing together three dozen nations, the European Union and a slew of private-sector companies for a two-day summit starting Monday …

Hannah Lang / Reuters:
The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau plans to start regulating BNPL companies, such as Klarna and Affirm, and will release guidance in the future  —  The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) plans to start regulating “buy-now, pay-later” (BNPL) companies like Klarna and Affirm Holdings …