German authorities identified Vitaly Nikolayevich Kovalev, a 36-year-old Russian, as the suspected leader of the Trickbot ransomware gang. Separately, WIRED reported on Customs and Border Protection's DNA collection from migrant children and a link between a Swedish far-right MMA tournament and a US neo-Nazi group. The FBI is investigating a phishing scheme impersonating Susie Wiles, a Trump White House official, targeting high-profile Republicans; the FBI ruled out foreign involvement, suggesting a possible cybercriminal fraud. The article also offers advice on evading surveillance.

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