AJ Vicens
@ajvicens.bsky.social
Cybersecurity correspondent at Reuters; former Mother Jones, CyberScoop. Will bore you with skateboarding, UFO lore or Denver Broncos minutiae on request. Signal: ajvicens.57, additional contact methods: https://tinyurl.com/47jc45h7
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AJ Vicens
@ajvicens.bsky.social
· Apr 25
Hello! Let's chat.
I'm a cybersecurity correspondent with Reuters focused on cybercrime, state-aligned threats, intelligence, data breaches, influence/info ops.
Get in touch:
Signal (pref): ajvicens.57
Email(s): [email protected], [email protected]
Latest work: www.reuters.com/authors/a-j-...
I'm a cybersecurity correspondent with Reuters focused on cybercrime, state-aligned threats, intelligence, data breaches, influence/info ops.
Get in touch:
Signal (pref): ajvicens.57
Email(s): [email protected], [email protected]
Latest work: www.reuters.com/authors/a-j-...
FBI seeks interviews with Democrats who warned military about illegal orders, official says - www.reuters.com/world/us/fbi...
www.reuters.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:46 PM
FBI seeks interviews with Democrats who warned military about illegal orders, official says - www.reuters.com/world/us/fbi...
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NEW: A top military intel official issued a memo this month warning Army servicemembers of foreign adversaries’ continued attempts to gather intelligence by targeting personnel - including civilians and their families - via fake companies and recruiters:
www.nextgov.com/defense/2025...
www.nextgov.com/defense/2025...
Foreign spies are targeting Army soldiers, civilians and families, official warns
Current and former federal workers, especially those with security clearances, should be aware of the attempts, an Army intelligence chief said in a November memo.
www.nextgov.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:21 PM
NEW: A top military intel official issued a memo this month warning Army servicemembers of foreign adversaries’ continued attempts to gather intelligence by targeting personnel - including civilians and their families - via fake companies and recruiters:
www.nextgov.com/defense/2025...
www.nextgov.com/defense/2025...
I've re-upped my paid subscription to Court Watch, and I think everybody who cares at all about the many legal cases of consequence afoot these days should too. I get subscription fatigue -- I only pay for a handful of outlets, and I'm a journalism dork -- but at $9/mo this is supremely worthwhile.
Today, we make the case why you should support Court Watch. Here’s our deeply transparent look at what it takes to make news.
www.courtwatch.news/p/help-us-tu...
www.courtwatch.news/p/help-us-tu...
November 24, 2025 at 7:42 PM
I've re-upped my paid subscription to Court Watch, and I think everybody who cares at all about the many legal cases of consequence afoot these days should too. I get subscription fatigue -- I only pay for a handful of outlets, and I'm a journalism dork -- but at $9/mo this is supremely worthwhile.
Such a bleak situation and commentary on the state of modern journalism grappling with the rise of AI: "Investigating a Possible Scammer in Journalism’s AI Era" thelocal.to/investigatin...
Investigating a Possible Scammer in Journalism’s AI Era | The Local
A suspicious pitch from a freelancer led editor Nicholas Hune-Brown to dig into their past work. By the end, four publications, including The Guardian and Dwell, had removed articles from their sites.
thelocal.to
November 24, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Such a bleak situation and commentary on the state of modern journalism grappling with the rise of AI: "Investigating a Possible Scammer in Journalism’s AI Era" thelocal.to/investigatin...
US judge tosses cases against ex-FBI chief Comey, New York AG James www.reuters.com/world/us-jud...
www.reuters.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:31 PM
US judge tosses cases against ex-FBI chief Comey, New York AG James www.reuters.com/world/us-jud...
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Internal university communications reveal how a network established for post-9/11 intelligence sharing was turned on students protesting genocide
theintercept.com/2025/11/21/f...
theintercept.com/2025/11/21/f...
How Universities Used Counterterror Intelligence-Sharing Hubs to Surveil Pro-Palestine Students
Internal university communications reveal how a network established for post-9/11 intelligence sharing was turned on students protesting genocide.
theintercept.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Internal university communications reveal how a network established for post-9/11 intelligence sharing was turned on students protesting genocide
theintercept.com/2025/11/21/f...
theintercept.com/2025/11/21/f...
Exclusive: US to launch new phase of Venezuela operations, sources say - www.reuters.com/world/americ...
www.reuters.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Exclusive: US to launch new phase of Venezuela operations, sources say - www.reuters.com/world/americ...
US Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene to resign after fallout with Trump - www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
www.reuters.com
November 22, 2025 at 1:26 AM
US Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene to resign after fallout with Trump - www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
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The Charlie Kirk purge: How 600 Americans were punished in a pro-Trump crackdown reut.rs/4icyBaS
The Charlie Kirk purge: How 600 Americans were punished in a pro-Trump crackdown
Two months after Charlie Kirk’s assassination, a government-backed campaign has led to firings, suspensions, investigations and other action against more than 600 people. Republican officials have endorsed the punishments, saying that those who glorify violence should be removed from positions of trust.
reut.rs
November 19, 2025 at 2:45 PM
The Charlie Kirk purge: How 600 Americans were punished in a pro-Trump crackdown reut.rs/4icyBaS
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@activemeasures.bsky.social (which is a real llc!) and I assume @wylienewmark.bsky.social with a jaw dropping presentation. Best analysis of SVR vs GRU and history of the forgeries in 2016 leaks I’ve ever heard. #cyberwarcon
November 19, 2025 at 3:05 PM
@activemeasures.bsky.social (which is a real llc!) and I assume @wylienewmark.bsky.social with a jaw dropping presentation. Best analysis of SVR vs GRU and history of the forgeries in 2016 leaks I’ve ever heard. #cyberwarcon
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This is one of the worst, most horrifying exposures we have ever seen. It is hard to overstate how bad the things that people are using tools like for are, and it's insane to pretend like these tools are anything other than nonconsensual porn machines
www.404media.co/ai-porn-secr...
www.404media.co/ai-porn-secr...
Massive Leak Shows Erotic Chatbot Users Turned Women’s Yearbook Pictures Into AI Porn
Chatbot roleplay and image generator platform SecretDesires.ai left cloud storage containers of nearly two million of images and videos exposed, including photos and full names of women from social me...
www.404media.co
November 19, 2025 at 5:11 PM
This is one of the worst, most horrifying exposures we have ever seen. It is hard to overstate how bad the things that people are using tools like for are, and it's insane to pretend like these tools are anything other than nonconsensual porn machines
www.404media.co/ai-porn-secr...
www.404media.co/ai-porn-secr...
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Great talk by @pylos.co on possible futures for Volt Typhoon and why the cluster's strategic goal means the activity will evolve and at times be disrupted but not stop any time soon
November 19, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Great talk by @pylos.co on possible futures for Volt Typhoon and why the cluster's strategic goal means the activity will evolve and at times be disrupted but not stop any time soon
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The latest from @raphae.li and @ajvicens.bsky.social is my must read of the day.
New: Reuters has tallied job losses, suspensions and investigations stemming from the reaction to Charlie Kirk's Sept. 10 assassination. Its findings: More than 600 Americans have been punished, and the figure is likely to be an under-count.
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
November 19, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The latest from @raphae.li and @ajvicens.bsky.social is my must read of the day.
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New: Reuters has tallied job losses, suspensions and investigations stemming from the reaction to Charlie Kirk's Sept. 10 assassination. Its findings: More than 600 Americans have been punished, and the figure is likely to be an under-count.
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
November 19, 2025 at 11:35 AM
New: Reuters has tallied job losses, suspensions and investigations stemming from the reaction to Charlie Kirk's Sept. 10 assassination. Its findings: More than 600 Americans have been punished, and the figure is likely to be an under-count.
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
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From @raphae.li and @ajvicens.bsky.social:
"The story maps the pro-Trump machinery of retaliation now reshaping American political life, detailing its scale and tactics, ranging from shaming on social media to public pressure on employers and threats to defund institutions."
"The story maps the pro-Trump machinery of retaliation now reshaping American political life, detailing its scale and tactics, ranging from shaming on social media to public pressure on employers and threats to defund institutions."
New: Reuters has tallied job losses, suspensions and investigations stemming from the reaction to Charlie Kirk's Sept. 10 assassination. Its findings: More than 600 Americans have been punished, and the figure is likely to be an under-count.
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
November 19, 2025 at 1:27 PM
From @raphae.li and @ajvicens.bsky.social:
"The story maps the pro-Trump machinery of retaliation now reshaping American political life, detailing its scale and tactics, ranging from shaming on social media to public pressure on employers and threats to defund institutions."
"The story maps the pro-Trump machinery of retaliation now reshaping American political life, detailing its scale and tactics, ranging from shaming on social media to public pressure on employers and threats to defund institutions."
US federal workers would lose whistleblower safeguards under Trump rule www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
www.reuters.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:51 AM
US federal workers would lose whistleblower safeguards under Trump rule www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
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Protei (238 GB)
Databases, customer information, and hundreds of thousands of emails from PROTEI, a company that provides internet surveillance and censorship technology, including deep packet inspection systems
ddosecrets.com/article/protei
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Databases, customer information, and hundreds of thousands of emails from PROTEI, a company that provides internet surveillance and censorship technology, including deep packet inspection systems
ddosecrets.com/article/protei
Help us keep publishing: donorbox.org/supporting-d...
Protei - Distributed Denial of Secrets
Databases, customer information, and hundreds of thousands of emails from Professional Telecommunications Incorporation (PROTEI), a company that provides technology enabling internet surveillance and…
ddosecrets.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Protei (238 GB)
Databases, customer information, and hundreds of thousands of emails from PROTEI, a company that provides internet surveillance and censorship technology, including deep packet inspection systems
ddosecrets.com/article/protei
Help us keep publishing: donorbox.org/supporting-d...
Databases, customer information, and hundreds of thousands of emails from PROTEI, a company that provides internet surveillance and censorship technology, including deep packet inspection systems
ddosecrets.com/article/protei
Help us keep publishing: donorbox.org/supporting-d...
"A lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about ... things happen."
Trump suggests Khashoggi had it coming: "You're mentioning someone that was extremely controversial. A lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about. Whether you like him or didn't like him, things happen. But he knew nothing about it. You don't have to embarrass our guest."
November 18, 2025 at 6:21 PM
"A lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about ... things happen."
"The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation" www.propublica.org/article/andr...
The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.
www.propublica.org
November 18, 2025 at 2:48 PM
"The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation" www.propublica.org/article/andr...
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For no reason at all this morning I feel the need to re-share my piece with Miranda Nazzaro from last week about how we are all overly dependent on a small handful of internet providers: cyberscoop.com/with-each-cl...
With each cloud outage, calls for government action grow louder
Public interest groups want the feds to investigate the systemic risk from market consolidation, while tech and security experts worry about single points of failure.
cyberscoop.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:38 PM
For no reason at all this morning I feel the need to re-share my piece with Miranda Nazzaro from last week about how we are all overly dependent on a small handful of internet providers: cyberscoop.com/with-each-cl...
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This is from a few weeks ago but remaining evergreen.
Denver Broncos fans, this is what it's all about. Enjoy every moment!
Denver Broncos fans, this is what it's all about. Enjoy every moment!
This is what it's all about
Denver Broncos fans are enjoying a fun season. After the waiting and suffering, this is what it's all about.
www.thebroncosblitz.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:51 PM
This is from a few weeks ago but remaining evergreen.
Denver Broncos fans, this is what it's all about. Enjoy every moment!
Denver Broncos fans, this is what it's all about. Enjoy every moment!
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Tracking the spread of bird flu using genetic markers, satellite imagery, property records, and more reminds me of John Snow’s Cholera investigation/map. Howe’s Hens is the modern day Broad Street Pump. Amazing work from @natlash.bsky.social & @chrisalcantara.com. www.propublica.org/article/meth...
November 18, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Tracking the spread of bird flu using genetic markers, satellite imagery, property records, and more reminds me of John Snow’s Cholera investigation/map. Howe’s Hens is the modern day Broad Street Pump. Amazing work from @natlash.bsky.social & @chrisalcantara.com. www.propublica.org/article/meth...
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"Quiet! Quiet, Piggy."
November 18, 2025 at 2:54 AM
"Quiet! Quiet, Piggy."