Futures linked to significant U.S. indices are mostly rising ahead of the commencement of the first complete trading week of the new year. Crude oil prices decline following the U.S. capture of the leader of major oil producer Venezuela, while shares of large U.S. energy companies such as Chevron and ExxonMobil experience gains in after-hours trading. The U.S. dollar also sees an increase, as analysts work to understand the international consequences of the U.S. incursion. In other news, U.S. car sales are reportedly on the rise in 2025, despite demand being challenged by tariffs, supply chain disruptions, and the expiration of tax credits.
A financially motivated hacker group has targeted Russian companies across several industries in a new phishing campaign using a modified version of the DarkWatchman malware, researchers have found.
France has accused a hacker group controlled by Russia’s military intelligence agency (GRU) of orchestrating a series of cyberattacks against French institutions over several years.