U.S. Election: Iranian Hackers Targeting Websites Ahead of 2024 Polls, Warns Microsoft

As the 2024 U.S. presidential election approaches, concerns about foreign interference are resurfacing. On Wednesday, Microsoft researchers published a blog revealing that a known Iranian hacking group is actively surveilling U.S. election-related websites and media outlets. The group, dubbed Cotton Sandstorm, is believed to be linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and is…

UK Pledges to Clear Modern Slavery Case Backlog as Global Crisis Traps 50 Million People

In a significant move to address the UK’s modern slavery crisis, the government has announced the recruitment of 200 additional Home Office staff to help eliminate a massive backlog of 23,300 unresolved modern slavery cases. This backlog, a result of previous government shortcomings, has left thousands of individuals in legal limbo, many of whom have…