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
The Louvre jewel heist story is absolutely bonkers: www.reuters.com/graphics/FRA...
October 20, 2025 at 3:40 PM
The Louvre jewel heist story is absolutely bonkers: www.reuters.com/graphics/FRA...
Whom amongst us www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
October 7, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Whom amongst us www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
It seems like RT has been leaning extra hard into the U.S. culture wars of late. Curious.
September 24, 2025 at 1:19 PM
It seems like RT has been leaning extra hard into the U.S. culture wars of late. Curious.
DOJ announces guilty plea from white nationalist Skyler Philippi, who prosecutors say planned to fly a drone with attached explosives into an electric substation: www.justice.gov/opa/pr/man-p...
September 9, 2025 at 4:21 PM
DOJ announces guilty plea from white nationalist Skyler Philippi, who prosecutors say planned to fly a drone with attached explosives into an electric substation: www.justice.gov/opa/pr/man-p...
Raytheon drone ads were in the trains last time I was in DC. Now it’s crypto. Sign of the times.
September 4, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Raytheon drone ads were in the trains last time I was in DC. Now it’s crypto. Sign of the times.
I'd say this is about right in terms of my sports misery. Celebrated championships for my NBA and NHL teams as recently as 2022, but it's been a (very rough) decade for the Broncos. They seem to be trending in the right direction though.
August 13, 2025 at 3:01 PM
I'd say this is about right in terms of my sports misery. Celebrated championships for my NBA and NHL teams as recently as 2022, but it's been a (very rough) decade for the Broncos. They seem to be trending in the right direction though.
Ah, the good old connect to this Apple TV spoof at DEF CON:
August 9, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Ah, the good old connect to this Apple TV spoof at DEF CON:
The DM senders on the other site are not even trying anymore:
August 8, 2025 at 5:37 PM
The DM senders on the other site are not even trying anymore:
This is wild: Per NYT, the US military was so worried Trump would give away a looming attack that it created its own diversion: www.nytimes.com/2025/06/23/b...
June 23, 2025 at 2:45 PM
This is wild: Per NYT, the US military was so worried Trump would give away a looming attack that it created its own diversion: www.nytimes.com/2025/06/23/b...
The hacking crew with possible ties to Israel is back for the second time in two days, this time burning ~$90 million in cryptocurrency from an Iranian exchange. They're also threatening to expose the exchange's entire source code in 12 hours: www.reuters.com/world/middle...
June 18, 2025 at 8:09 PM
The hacking crew with possible ties to Israel is back for the second time in two days, this time burning ~$90 million in cryptocurrency from an Iranian exchange. They're also threatening to expose the exchange's entire source code in 12 hours: www.reuters.com/world/middle...
Timely quote re the DoD from @nymagunion.bsky.social: nymag.com/intelligence...
June 13, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Timely quote re the DoD from @nymagunion.bsky.social: nymag.com/intelligence...
ICE's top intelligence official in Puerto Rico tells @npr.org about "revenge tips" leading to deportations and roundups on the island: www.npr.org/2025/06/02/n...
June 3, 2025 at 2:38 PM
ICE's top intelligence official in Puerto Rico tells @npr.org about "revenge tips" leading to deportations and roundups on the island: www.npr.org/2025/06/02/n...
What is the anomaly he’s referring to here?
May 31, 2025 at 2:49 AM
What is the anomaly he’s referring to here?
I need to check these more often apparently
May 30, 2025 at 12:01 AM
I need to check these more often apparently
FBI warns of criminals posing as US and foreign government officials and foreign nationals living in the US with scams related to immigration status: www.ic3.gov/PSA/2025/PSA...
May 13, 2025 at 6:22 PM
FBI warns of criminals posing as US and foreign government officials and foreign nationals living in the US with scams related to immigration status: www.ic3.gov/PSA/2025/PSA...
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-...
April 25, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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-...
The Chinese embassy throwing some darts this morning:
April 25, 2025 at 12:47 PM
The Chinese embassy throwing some darts this morning:
