Category: Cybercrime

FBI Albuquerque Announces Results of Undercover Child Predator Operation Resulting in 15 Arrests

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Australian Man Sentenced to More Than 28 Years in Federal Prison Following Arkansas Child Exploitation Sting Operation

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Former Rogers Middle School Teacher and Coach Sentenced to More Than 31 Years in Federal Prison for Online Exploitation Scheme Targeting Minors

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Kent, Washington Man Indicted in Federal Child Exploitation Case Involving Online Enticement, Firearms, and Narcotics

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Cleburne County Man Sentenced to 36 Years in Federal Prison for Transportation and Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material

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Morgan County Man Sentenced to 160 Years in Federal Prison for Child Sexual Exploitation Crimes

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Former University Professor Convicted in Federal Court for Child Exploitation and Attempted Enticement Case Involving Undercover Operation

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Texas Man Convicted in Federal Trial for Firearms Trafficking Linked to Cartel Network Moving Weapons Into Mexico

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Jamestown Man Charged in Federal Case Following CyberTip Investigation Into Online Distribution of Child Sexual Abuse Material

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Romanian ‘Swatting’ Ring Leader Sentenced in Washington After Multi-Year Threat Campaign Targeting U.S. Government and Institutions

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BLACK AXE CRACKDOWN: EUROPEAN AUTHORITIES TARGET TRANSNATIONAL FRAUD AND LAUNDERING NETWORK

BLACK AXE CRACKDOWN: EUROPEAN AUTHORITIES TARGET TRANSNATIONAL FRAUD AND LAUNDERING NETWORK

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FRANCE NATIONAL IDENTITY BREACH: IDOR FLAW IN ANTS API ENABLES MASS RECORD EXPOSURE; MINOR SUSPECT CHARGED

FRANCE NATIONAL IDENTITY BREACH: IDOR FLAW IN ANTS API ENABLES MASS RECORD EXPOSURE; MINOR SUSPECT CHARGED

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FBI San Diego Investigation Targets Tai Chang Scam Network; Malicious Domain Seized and State Department Announces Up to $10 Million Reward

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ROBLOX ACCOUNT THEFT RING DISRUPTED: UKRAINIAN AUTHORITIES DETAIN GROUP LINKED TO 610,000 COMPROMISED ACCOUNTS AND CRYPTOCURRENCY RESALE NETWORKS

ROBLOX ACCOUNT THEFT RING DISRUPTED: UKRAINIAN AUTHORITIES DETAIN GROUP LINKED TO 610,000 COMPROMISED ACCOUNTS AND CRYPTOCURRENCY RESALE NETWORKS

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FBI WARNS OF ESCALATING ONLINE CHILD PREDATOR NETWORKS: SADISTIC EXPLOITATION METHODS TARGET MINORS THROUGH SOCIAL PLATFORMS, GAMING SYSTEMS, AND DIRECT MESSAGING CHANNELS

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FBI OFFERS $25,000 REWARD FOR FUGITIVE ACCUSED IN ONLINE CHILD EXPLOITATION NETWORK: FEDERAL WARRANT DETAILS CROSS-PLATFORM COERCION AND INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT

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OPERATION POWEROFF ESCALATES: GLOBAL TAKEDOWN TARGETS DDoS-FOR-HIRE NETWORKS POWERING MASS DISRUPTION INFRASTRUCTURE

OPERATION POWEROFF ESCALATES: GLOBAL TAKEDOWN TARGETS DDoS-FOR-HIRE NETWORKS POWERING MASS DISRUPTION INFRASTRUCTURE

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LOCKPORT MAN INDICTED ON FEDERAL CHILD EXPLOITATION CHARGES: GRAND JURY DETAILS MULTI-YEAR PATTERN OF COERCION AND DIGITAL STORAGE OF ILLEGAL MATERIAL

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SENATE INQUIRY TARGETS TECH PLATFORM CSAM REPORTING FAILURES: CYBERTIPLINE DATA QUALITY, AI PIPELINES, AND ENFORCEMENT GAPS UNDER REVIEW

SENATE INQUIRY TARGETS TECH PLATFORM CSAM REPORTING FAILURES: CYBERTIPLINE DATA QUALITY, AI PIPELINES, AND ENFORCEMENT GAPS UNDER REVIEW

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ROCHESTER MAN ARRESTED ON FEDERAL CHILD EXPLOITATION CHARGES: CRIMINAL COMPLAINT DETAILS DIGITAL COMMUNICATION WITH MINOR AND EVIDENCE DELETION

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CHEEKTOWAGA MAN PLEADS GUILTY IN FEDERAL CHILD EXPLOITATION CASE: COURT RECORDS DETAIL MULTI-YEAR ABUSE, DIGITAL EVIDENCE, AND DEVICE EXTRACTION FINDINGS

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TEXAS MAN SENTENCED TO 20 YEARS FOR ONLINE CHILD EXPLOITATION: FEDERAL CASE DETAILS DECEPTION-BASED TARGETING OF MINORS THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA

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REPEAT OFFENDER CHARGED — FBI FILES FEDERAL COMPLAINT AFTER CRYPTO-FUNDED CHILD EXPLOITATION PURCHASE NETWORK IDENTIFIED IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

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PROJECT SAFE CHILDHOOD ENFORCEMENT SURGE — EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA RECORDS 19 CHILD EXPLOITATION CASE ACTIONS IN ONE MONTH

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LEAK BAZAAR EMERGENCE — DATA PROCESSING SERVICES TARGET RANSOMWARE STOCKPILES FOR SECONDARY MONETIZATION

LEAK BAZAAR EMERGENCE — DATA PROCESSING SERVICES TARGET RANSOMWARE STOCKPILES FOR SECONDARY MONETIZATION

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FORMER FIREFIGHTER ADMITS TO INFANT ABUSE AND DISTRIBUTION OF RECORDED MATERIAL — FEDERAL CASE EXPOSES REPEATED OFFENSES AND NETWORKED PARTICIPATION

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LEAK BAZAAR EMERGENCE — RANSOMWARE DATA MONETIZATION SHIFTS FROM EXTORTION TO STRUCTURED EXPLOITATION PIPELINES

LEAK BAZAAR EMERGENCE — RANSOMWARE DATA MONETIZATION SHIFTS FROM EXTORTION TO STRUCTURED EXPLOITATION PIPELINES

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WACO BABYSITTER SENTENCED TO EFFECTIVE LIFE TERM — FEDERAL COURT IMPOSES 80-YEAR SENTENCE IN CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION CASE

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EXTREMIST NETWORK “764” MEMBER ADMITS TO CHILD EXPLOITATION AND CYBERSTALKING — FEDERAL CASE EXPOSES STRUCTURED ONLINE COERCION TARGETING MINORS

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INTERNATIONAL AMMUNITION DIVERSION NETWORK EXPOSED — ITALIAN ARMS DEALER ADMITS ROLE IN ILLEGAL REEXPORT PIPELINE SUPPORTING RUSSIA’S WAR EFFORT

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ATTEMPTED CHILD ENTICEMENT CASE — JACKSONVILLE MAN SENTENCED AFTER FBI UNDERCOVER OPERATION EXPOSES ONLINE PREDATOR TARGETING MINOR

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ONLINE CHILD EXPLOITATION CASE — DEFENDANTS SENTENCED AFTER PRODUCING AND DISTRIBUTING ABUSE MATERIAL INVOLVING TODDLER AND INFANT

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INSIDER CYBER EXTORTION CONVICTION — CAMERON CURRY FOUND GUILTY AFTER TARGETING TECH FIRM WITH $2.5M CRYPTO DEMAND AND DATA EXPOSURE THREATS

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$3.4 MILLION IN CRYPTO SEIZED — FEDERAL FORFEITURE ACTION TARGETS USDT FUNDS LINKED TO MULTI-STATE INVESTMENT FRAUD OPERATION

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CSAM NETWORK OPERATORS SENTENCED — SEAN EDWARD YOUNG AND JACOB PARKER RECEIVE COMBINED 64 YEARS AFTER RUNNING DISTRIBUTION PLATFORM AND EVASION NETWORK

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Fake Starlink and Government Apps Used in Android Malware Campaign Targeting Brazilian Banking and Crypto Users

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Global Botnet Infrastructure Dismantled as U.S. and European Authorities Shut Down SocksEscort Router Proxy Network

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Phobos Ransomware Operator Pleads Guilty After Global Extortion Campaign Targeted Over 1,000 Organizations

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Global Law Enforcement Disrupts Tycoon 2FA Phishing Platform Used to Breach Hospitals, Schools, and Corporate Accounts

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Former U.S. Navy Petty Officer Sentenced to Over Eight Years in Federal Prison for Possession of Violent Child Exploitation Material

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Federal Authorities Seek Forfeiture of Over $327,000 in Cryptocurrency Linked to Romance Fraud and Money Laundering Operation

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Alleged Tren de Aragua Members Charged in Multi-State ATM Malware “Jackpotting” Operation Across New England

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International Law Enforcement Operation Dismantles Major Cybercrime Forum Used for Trafficking Stolen Data

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School District Officials Sentenced in $1.5 Million Public Education Embezzlement Scheme

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Orlando Man Convicted in Federal Sextortion Scheme Targeting More Than 50 Child Victims

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FIVE-PERSON MAIL THEFT AND FRAUD RING PLEADS GUILTY IN $1.7M MIAMI CHECK-WASHING AND DRUG TRAFFICKING OPERATION

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Federal Impersonation Fraud Alert: FBI Chicago Seeks Identification of Suspects Posing as Agents to Steal Funds and Personal Data

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Federal Open Letter Issued as Online Predator Networks Intensify Coercion Campaigns Targeting Minors

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FBI Boston Flags Expansion of Online Exploitation Networks Targeting Minors Through Coercion, Doxing, and Live Abuse Streaming

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Cross-Border Sextortion Ring Linked to U.S. Teen Death: Third Suspect Extradited from Nigeria to Face Federal Charges

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SAFEMOON CEO SENTENCED TO 100 MONTHS IN FEDERAL PRISON IN MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR CRYPTO FRAUD CASE

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Dutch Authorities Arrest Alleged JokerOTP Distributor in Ongoing OTP-Bypass Fraud Crackdown

Dutch Authorities Arrest Alleged JokerOTP Distributor in Ongoing OTP-Bypass Fraud Crackdown

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DEFENSE DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEE INDICTED IN MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR MONEY LAUNDERING SCHEME LINKED TO NIGERIAN FRAUD NETWORK

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ATTORNEY EMBEDDED IN MULTI-STATE BEC FRAUD NETWORK RECEIVES FEDERAL PRISON TERM

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Kentucky Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Attempted Online Exploitation of a Minor

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New York Man Charged in Federal Child Exploitation Case Linked to Nihilistic Violent Extremist Network “764”

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Romance Scams Surge Across Florida as FBI Warns of AI-Driven Fraud Ahead of Valentine’s Day

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Commerce Township Man Pleads Guilty to Using AI-Generated Sexual Images to Cyberstalk Social Media Influencer

AI-Enabled Abuse

RAMP CYBERCRIME FORUM TAKEDOWN — SIGNAL OR STRATEGIC DISRUPTION?

RAMP CYBERCRIME FORUM TAKEDOWN — SIGNAL OR STRATEGIC DISRUPTION?

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CHINESE CRYPTO LAUNDERING NETWORKS EMERGE AS DOMINANT FORCE IN GLOBAL ILLICIT FINANCE, MOVING $16 BILLION IN 2025

CHINESE CRYPTO LAUNDERING NETWORKS EMERGE AS DOMINANT FORCE IN GLOBAL ILLICIT FINANCE, MOVING $16 BILLION IN 2025

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FEDERAL AUTHORITIES WARN OF NATIONWIDE SCAM INVOLVING IMPOSTORS POSING AS PROSECUTORS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT

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DOJ UNSEALS MAJOR INDICTMENT IN PLOUTUS ATM JACKPOTTING CONSPIRACY TARGETING U.S. CREDIT UNIONS

DOJ UNSEALS MAJOR INDICTMENT IN PLOUTUS ATM JACKPOTTING CONSPIRACY TARGETING U.S. CREDIT UNIONS

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ROMANIA PROBES SUSPECTED HITMAN-FOR-HIRE PLATFORM IN CRYPTO-BASED DARKNET OPERATION

ROMANIA PROBES SUSPECTED HITMAN-FOR-HIRE PLATFORM IN CRYPTO-BASED DARKNET OPERATION

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North Carolina Man Pleads Guilty in Federal Case Involving Coordinated Online Animal Torture Network

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Mobile Rogue Cell Tower Scam Dismantled in Greece Using Trunk-Mounted Base Station

Mobile Rogue Cell Tower Scam Dismantled in Greece Using Trunk-Mounted Base Station

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Florida Man Pleads Guilty in Multi-Year Zelle Fraud Scheme Targeting Bank Customers Across State Lines

Banking Industry

Microsoft Disrupts RedVDS Cybercrime Platform Tied to $40 Million in U.S. Scam Losses

Microsoft Disrupts RedVDS Cybercrime Platform Tied to $40 Million in U.S. Scam Losses

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CALIFORNIA PHYSICIAN SENTENCED TO NINE YEARS FOR DISTRIBUTION OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL

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Ransomware Suspect Identified in Prior TRJ Investigation Released in Russia–France Prisoner Exchange

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FBI Investigation Leads to Guilty Plea in Child Exploitation Case Involving Cross-Platform Grooming

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INSIDE THE BUREAU: FBI NASHVILLE’S 2025 OPERATIONS EXPOSE A STATE UNDER CONVERGING THREAT PRESSURE

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INSIDE THE BUREAU: FBI CINCINNATI’S 2025 OPERATIONS REVEAL A REGION UNDER PERSISTENT MULTI-THREAT PRESSURE

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INSIDE THE BUREAU: FBI DETROIT’S 2025 OPERATIONS SHOW A REGION UNDER COMPOUND PUBLIC SAFETY AND NATIONAL SECURITY PRESSURE

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U.S. Disrupts Large-Scale Bank Account Takeover Operation Stealing Millions from American Victims

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RaccoonO365 Developer Arrested in Nigeria After Joint Microsoft–FBI–Secret Service Intelligence Tip

RaccoonO365 Developer Arrested in Nigeria After Joint Microsoft–FBI–Secret Service Intelligence Tip

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Teen Arrested in Spain After Alleged Theft and Sale of Tens of Millions of Personal Data Records

Teen Arrested in Spain After Alleged Theft and Sale of Tens of Millions of Personal Data Records

Cybercrime

NFCGate Banking Heist Crew Dismantled

NFCGate Banking Heist Crew Dismantled

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VIRGINIA BROTHERS CHARGED WITH HACKING AND DELETING FEDERAL DATABASES HOLDING FOIA RECORDS

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LAZARUS OPERATION: $30 MILLION EXTRACTION FROM SOUTH KOREA’S LARGEST CRYPTO EXCHANGE

LAZARUS OPERATION: $30 MILLION EXTRACTION FROM SOUTH KOREA’S LARGEST CRYPTO EXCHANGE

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HOLIDAY SCAM SEASON: CRIMINALS TARGET THE DISTRACTIONS OF THE 2025 SHOPPING RUSH

Banking & Financial Security

CRYPTOMIXER TAKEDOWN: EUROPEAN OPERATIONS DISMANTLE A CORE LAUNDERING HUB FOR DIGITAL CRIME

CRYPTOMIXER TAKEDOWN: EUROPEAN OPERATIONS DISMANTLE A CORE LAUNDERING HUB FOR DIGITAL CRIME

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THE CYBERCASE THAT RATTLED LONDON — TWO TEENAGERS, A NATIONAL TRANSIT ATTACK, AND THE SHADOW OF SCATTERED SPIDER

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FORMER IT CONTRACTOR PLEADS GUILTY AFTER RETALIATORY CYBERATTACK THAT LOCKED THOUSANDS OUT OF CORPORATE SYSTEMS

Corporate Security Breaches

NEW JERSEY MAN CHARGED WITH CYBERSTALKING IN CONNECTION WITH VIOLENT NETWORK ‘764’

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OPERATION ENDGAME: THE MULTINATIONAL STRIKE THAT CRIPPLED RHADAMANTHYS, VENOMRAT, AND ELYSIUM

OPERATION ENDGAME: THE MULTINATIONAL STRIKE THAT CRIPPLED RHADAMANTHYS, VENOMRAT, AND ELYSIUM

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OPERATION ARUBA PHISH: INSIDE THE EUROPEAN PHISHING ENGINE TARGETING MILLIONS

OPERATION ARUBA PHISH: INSIDE THE EUROPEAN PHISHING ENGINE TARGETING MILLIONS

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GERMAN EXTREMIST ARRESTED — DARKNET ASSASSINATION PLOT UNCOVERED

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RUSSIAN HACKER TO PLEAD GUILTY TO AIDING YANLUOWANG RANSOMWARE GROUP

RUSSIAN HACKER TO PLEAD GUILTY TO AIDING YANLUOWANG RANSOMWARE GROUP

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China Executes Five Myanmar Crime Lords Behind $4 Billion Cyber Fraud Network

China Executes Five Myanmar Crime Lords Behind $4 Billion Cyber Fraud Network

AI Exploitation

WASHINGTON — Insider Betrayal and the Growing Market for Stolen Cyber Weapons

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Conti Ransomware Operator Extradited from Ireland to Tennessee — Ukrainian National Faces 25 Years for Global Cyber Extortion Scheme

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Member of Violent Extremist Network ‘764’ Charged with Animal Cruelty, Child Exploitation, and Cyberstalking in Federal Indictment

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Former Defense Executive Admits to Selling U.S. Cyber Exploits to Russian Broker

Corporate Accountability

THE QILIN THREAT — Ransomware Empire Expands, Targets Surge Across Continents

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BIG TECH COOPERATES WITH FBI IN ARREST OVER THREAT AGAINST PAM BONDI

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THE PASSWORD PLAGUE: Microsoft Confirms Surge in Identity Attacks Driven by Leaked Credentials and Social Engineering Warfare

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BreachForums Seized as Scattered Spider Pushes Salesforce Extortion Campaign

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CYBERATTACK IMPACTS CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS

CYBERATTACK IMPACTS CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS

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Teenagers Arrested in England Over Cyberattack on Nursery Chain Kido

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Cybercrime crew claims attack on Japanese brewer as it restarts operations

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