LockBit claims cyberattack on Indian broker Motilal Oswal

The prolific ransomware gang LockBit has claimed responsibility for hacking one of India’s top brokerage firms, Motilal Oswal. Indian authorities say they are aware and investigating the incident. On Tuesday, LockBit added the Indian brokerage giant Motilal Oswal to its dark web leak site, according to the listing seen by TechCrunch. Cybercriminal groups often use … Read more

China appoints ‘Broker Butcher’ Wu Qing as new chairman of securities regulator

BEIJNG, CHINA – NOVEMBER 13: Illuminated skyscrapers stand at the central business district at sunset on November 13, 2023 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Gao Zehong/VCG via Getty Images) Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images China’s Cabinet on Wednesday appointed markets veteran Wu Qing as chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, state … Read more

Biden to deploy CIA’s William Burns to help broker major Gaza deal

President Biden plans to dispatch CIA Director William J. Burns in the coming days to help broker an ambitious deal between Hamas and Israel that would involve the release of all remaining hostages held in Gaza and the longest cessation of hostilities since the war began last year, according to officials familiar with the matter. … Read more

Dignitaries attend funeral of ex-Finnish President Ahtisaari, peace broker and Nobel laureate

HELSINKI — Dignitaries bid farewell to the late Martti Ahtisaari at a ceremony Friday in Finland’s capital for the former president and Nobel Peace Prize laureate who helped facilitate peace deals in the countries of many of the mourners. Ahtisaari died Oct. 16 at the age of 86. More than 800 dignitaries and guests, including … Read more

Martti Ahtisaari, former Finnish president, global peace broker and Nobel Peace Prize winner, dies

HELSINKI — Martti Ahtisaari, the former president of Finland and global peace broker who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2008 for his work to resolve international conflicts, died Monday. He was 86. The foundation he created for preventing and resolving violent conflicts said in a statement it was “deeply saddened by the loss … Read more

China desires to dealer a Ukraine peace deal that doesn’t harm Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese language President Xi Jinping at a signing ceremony after their talks on the Kremlin in Moscow on March 21, 2023. Vladimir Astapkovich | AFP | Getty Photographs China faces a “daunting” problem with regards to making an attempt to dealer a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia, based on … Read more