Catalin Cimpanu

Catalin Cimpanu is a cybersecurity reporter for The Record. He has been covering information security and privacy news for the past five years. Prior to joining The Record, Catalin worked for ZDNet and Bleeping Computer, where he became well-known in the industry for his constant scoops on new vulnerabilities, cyberattacks, and law enforcement actions against hackers.

Biography:  https://therecord.media/author/catalincimpanu/

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The Daily's Verdict

This author is known for its high journalistic standards. The author strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. The author has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.

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Recent Articles

SEC Sues SolarWinds Over Delayed Disclosure of Major Cybersecurity Breach

Broke On: Monday, 30 October 2023 The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a lawsuit against SolarWinds over a significant cybersecurity breach that occurred in 2020. The SEC alleges that SolarWinds failed to disclose the breach to investors in a timely manner, violating federal securities laws. The SolarWinds breach is considered one of the most significant cyber-espionage events in recent history, believed to have been carried out by a group linked to the Russian government.