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Lindsey O’Donnell-Welch

Executive Editor

Lindsey O’Donnell-Welch is an award-winning journalist who strives to shed light on how security issues impact not only businesses and defenders on the front line, but also the daily lives of consumers.

In her previous position at Threatpost, Lindsey covered all aspects of the cybersecurity industry - from data privacy regulatory efforts to the evolution of underground cybercriminal marketplaces. Prior to that, Lindsey specialized in writing about microprocessors, enterprise business technology and the Internet of Things at CRN. In Lindsey’s spare time, she enjoys playing tennis and traveling.

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Featured Articles

703 articles by Lindsey O’Donnell-Welch

Regional U.S. Government Agency Hit With LockBit Ransomware

Researchers observed a "very messy attack" on a regional U.S. government agency where attackers lurked in the network for at least five months before ransomware was deployed.

Ransomware, Government Agencies

Spring Framework Flaw Exploited in Mirai Malware Attacks

The previously discovered RCE flaw in the Spring framework is being leveraged by attackers to deploy the Mirai botnet malware.

Mirai, Malware, Java

The Origin of Threat Groups: Setting the Foundation

The Conti leaks show how threat groups have refined the process of building out their resources, talent and infrastructure.

Cybercrime, Threat Actors

Decipher Podcast: Source Code 4/8

This week's Source Code podcast by Decipher takes a look behind the scenes at top news with input from our sources.

Source Code

FIN7 Member Sentenced to Five Years in Jail

Denys Iarmak, 32, is the third member of the infamous FIN7 cybercrime group to be sentenced in the U.S.

Cybercrime