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SHADOW NETS: Africa’s Cybercrime Crackdown and the Global Fraud Economy

SHADOW NETS: Africa’s Cybercrime Crackdown and the Global Fraud Economy

African Security
FRAUD NATION: Britain’s Broken Reporting System Gets a Technocratic Makeover

FRAUD NATION: Britain’s Broken Reporting System Gets a Technocratic Makeover

Blogging
Interpol’s HAECHI Operation Recovers $439 Million in Global Anti-Fraud Crackdown

Interpol’s HAECHI Operation Recovers $439 Million in Global Anti-Fraud Crackdown

Blogging
When the Assembly Line Goes Dark: The Jaguar Land Rover Cyber Shutdown

When the Assembly Line Goes Dark: The Jaguar Land Rover Cyber Shutdown

Blogging
SPIDER IN THE WEB: Juvenile Suspect Linked to Casino Attacks Surrenders in Las Vegas

SPIDER IN THE WEB: Juvenile Suspect Linked to Casino Attacks Surrenders in Las Vegas

Blogging
DOJ: Scattered Spider Netted $115 Million in Ransoms — and Breached the U.S. Courts

DOJ: Scattered Spider Netted $115 Million in Ransoms — and Breached the U.S. Courts

Blogging
META’S BLIND SPOT: CHILD-SAFETY FAILURES AS DOLL ADS SLIP THROUGH FACEBOOK’S NET

META’S BLIND SPOT: CHILD-SAFETY FAILURES AS DOLL ADS SLIP THROUGH FACEBOOK’S NET

Big Tech Accountability
TRJ Cybersecurity — Europol Adds Spanish Academic Suspected of Aiding Pro-Russian Hackers to Most Wanted List

TRJ Cybersecurity — Europol Adds Spanish Academic Suspected of Aiding Pro-Russian Hackers to Most Wanted List

Blogging
US National Charged in Finnish Psychotherapy Center Extortion

US National Charged in Finnish Psychotherapy Center Extortion

Blogging
TRJ Cybersecurity — FBI Warns of Scattered Spider and ShinyHunters Targeting Salesforce Platforms

TRJ Cybersecurity — FBI Warns of Scattered Spider and ShinyHunters Targeting Salesforce Platforms

Blogging
Uvalde School District Forced to Close After Ransomware Attack

Uvalde School District Forced to Close After Ransomware Attack

Blogging
Ukrainian National Charged in Global Ransomware Campaigns: LockerGoga, MegaCortex, and Nefilim

Ukrainian National Charged in Global Ransomware Campaigns: LockerGoga, MegaCortex, and Nefilim

Blogging
Jaguar Land Rover Brought to a Halt: Cyberattack Sends Shockwaves Through UK Industry

Jaguar Land Rover Brought to a Halt: Cyberattack Sends Shockwaves Through UK Industry

Automotive Industry
THE CYBER SERENGETI: Interpol’s Africa-Wide Crackdown Nets 1,200 Arrests

THE CYBER SERENGETI: Interpol’s Africa-Wide Crackdown Nets 1,200 Arrests

Blogging
A Heavy Sentence for a Young Cybercriminal

A Heavy Sentence for a Young Cybercriminal

Blogging
Casino Gaming Company

Casino Gaming Company

Blogging
Cryptomining Group Kinsing Expands Operations into Russia

Cryptomining Group Kinsing Expands Operations into Russia

Blogging
NEW YORK SUES ZELLE CREATOR

NEW YORK SUES ZELLE CREATOR

Blogging
$577 MILLION CRYPTOMINING FRAUD

$577 MILLION CRYPTOMINING FRAUD

Blogging
INTERLOCK STRIKES ST. PAUL

INTERLOCK STRIKES ST. PAUL

Blogging
ROMANCE OPERATION: THE $100M FAITH-BAIT

ROMANCE OPERATION: THE $100M FAITH-BAIT

Blogging
Embargo Ransomware Emerges as Possible BlackCat Successor — $34M in Crypto Flows in First Year

Embargo Ransomware Emerges as Possible BlackCat Successor — $34M in Crypto Flows in First Year

Blogging
THE GREAT CRYPTO HEIST REFUND: Hacker Returns $42 Million to GMX After Scoring $5 Million “Bug Bounty” Payday — Yes, Really

THE GREAT CRYPTO HEIST REFUND: Hacker Returns $42 Million to GMX After Scoring $5 Million “Bug Bounty” Payday — Yes, Really

Blockchain & DeFi Investigations
THE TELEGRAM DATA KINGPIN: Indonesia Extradites Russian Suspect Accused of Running Shadow Market for Stolen Government Data

THE TELEGRAM DATA KINGPIN: Indonesia Extradites Russian Suspect Accused of Running Shadow Market for Stolen Government Data

Blogging
THE RANSOMWARE ATHLETE: Russian Basketball Star Arrested in France Over U.S. Cybercrime Warrant — Alleged Ties to Massive Ransom Network Uncovered

THE RANSOMWARE ATHLETE: Russian Basketball Star Arrested in France Over U.S. Cybercrime Warrant — Alleged Ties to Massive Ransom Network Uncovered

Blogging
THE COST OF CONVENIENCE: Bitcoin ATM Giant Bitcoin Depot Suffers Data Breach, Leaking Thousands of Driver’s Licenses and Home Addresses

THE COST OF CONVENIENCE: Bitcoin ATM Giant Bitcoin Depot Suffers Data Breach, Leaking Thousands of Driver’s Licenses and Home Addresses

Blogging
THE GLOBAL SCAM MACHINE: How Fake CNN, BBC, and CNBC Sites Are Fueling a Crypto Investment Crimewave

THE GLOBAL SCAM MACHINE: How Fake CNN, BBC, and CNBC Sites Are Fueling a Crypto Investment Crimewave

Cryptocurrency Scams Awareness
THE DIGITAL PLUNDER CONTINUES: $43 Million Vanishes in GMX Crypto Heist — Another Blow to DeFi’s Fragile Façade

THE DIGITAL PLUNDER CONTINUES: $43 Million Vanishes in GMX Crypto Heist — Another Blow to DeFi’s Fragile Façade

Blogging
BREACHFORUMS: THE FRENCH CRACKDOWN — Admins Behind Data Black Market Arrested as Forum Faces Final Collapse

BREACHFORUMS: THE FRENCH CRACKDOWN — Admins Behind Data Black Market Arrested as Forum Faces Final Collapse

AI + Cybercrime
HOSTED FOR PROFIT: Ukrainian Hacker Arrested After Hijacking Infrastructure for Crypto Mining

HOSTED FOR PROFIT: Ukrainian Hacker Arrested After Hijacking Infrastructure for Crypto Mining

Blogging
THE BLACK MARKET ADMIN — U.S. Extradites Kosovo National Accused of Running BlackDB Credential Empire

THE BLACK MARKET ADMIN — U.S. Extradites Kosovo National Accused of Running BlackDB Credential Empire

Blogging
PRIVACY FOR SALE: Germany Dismantles Crypto Mixer eXch in $38 Million Seizure

PRIVACY FOR SALE: Germany Dismantles Crypto Mixer eXch in $38 Million Seizure

Blogging
BOTNETS FOR SALE: The $46 Million Proxy Empire That Hijacked America’s Routers

BOTNETS FOR SALE: The $46 Million Proxy Empire That Hijacked America’s Routers

Blogging
New Malware-as-a-Service Campaign Uses NFC “Tap Theft” to Hijack Payment Cards in Real Time

New Malware-as-a-Service Campaign Uses NFC “Tap Theft” to Hijack Payment Cards in Real Time

Blogging
“SmokeLoader” Malware Operator Charged in U.S. — Over 65,000 Victims Compromised in Global Credential Harvesting Scheme

“SmokeLoader” Malware Operator Charged in U.S. — Over 65,000 Victims Compromised in Global Credential Harvesting Scheme

Blogging
Mora_001 Ransomware Gang Exploiting Fortinet Vulnerabilities Amid LockBit Connections

Mora_001 Ransomware Gang Exploiting Fortinet Vulnerabilities Amid LockBit Connections

Blogging
Medusa Ransomware Hits Over 300 Critical Infrastructure Organizations, U.S. Agencies Warn

Medusa Ransomware Hits Over 300 Critical Infrastructure Organizations, U.S. Agencies Warn

Blogging
Global Crackdown Slashes Malicious Use of Cobalt Strike by 80%

Global Crackdown Slashes Malicious Use of Cobalt Strike by 80%

Blogging
Russia’s Sandworm Expands Cyber Attacks Beyond Ukraine, Targeting U.S. and European Organizations

Russia’s Sandworm Expands Cyber Attacks Beyond Ukraine, Targeting U.S. and European Organizations

Blogging
Pakistan-Based Cybercrime Network Dismantled by U.S. and Dutch Authorities

Pakistan-Based Cybercrime Network Dismantled by U.S. and Dutch Authorities

Blogging
Hackers Claim to Breach Russian State Agency Managing Property and Land Records

Hackers Claim to Breach Russian State Agency Managing Property and Land Records

Blogging
Cybersecurity Deep Analysis for January 5, 2025: Emerging Threats and Future Trends

Cybersecurity Deep Analysis for January 5, 2025: Emerging Threats and Future Trends

AI and Machine Learning
Chinese National Faces 20 Years for Laundering Proceeds from “Pig-Butchering” Scams

Chinese National Faces 20 Years for Laundering Proceeds from “Pig-Butchering” Scams

Blogging
UK Government Weighs Stronger Measures to Combat Escalating Cyberthreats

UK Government Weighs Stronger Measures to Combat Escalating Cyberthreats

Blogging
Internet Archive Hacker Claims Ongoing Access: Zendesk Support Tickets Compromised

Internet Archive Hacker Claims Ongoing Access: Zendesk Support Tickets Compromised

Blogging
Cybersecurity Report for October 12th, 2024

Cybersecurity Report for October 12th, 2024

Blogging
Comprehensive Cybersecurity Report: U.S. and Global Government Agencies, Military, and Law Enforcement

Comprehensive Cybersecurity Report: U.S. and Global Government Agencies, Military, and Law Enforcement

Blogging
DragonForce Cybercriminal Group Launches Attacks with Modified LockBit and Conti Ransomware

DragonForce Cybercriminal Group Launches Attacks with Modified LockBit and Conti Ransomware

Blogging
Cybercriminals Target North American Transportation Companies with Info-Stealing Malware

Cybercriminals Target North American Transportation Companies with Info-Stealing Malware

Blogging
More Than $44 Million Stolen from Singaporean Crypto Platform BingX in Cyberattack

More Than $44 Million Stolen from Singaporean Crypto Platform BingX in Cyberattack

Asian Markets
New but ‘Immature’ Ransomware Group CosmicBeetle Targets Small Businesses

New but ‘Immature’ Ransomware Group CosmicBeetle Targets Small Businesses

Cybercrime
French Retailers Boulanger and Cultura Hit by Data Breach, Millions of Customer Records Exposed

French Retailers Boulanger and Cultura Hit by Data Breach, Millions of Customer Records Exposed

Blogging
Japanese Media Giant Kadokawa Investigates Ongoing Data Leak by BlackSuit Hackers

Japanese Media Giant Kadokawa Investigates Ongoing Data Leak by BlackSuit Hackers

Blogging
FBI Warns of North Korean Social Engineering Scams Targeting Cryptocurrency Industry

FBI Warns of North Korean Social Engineering Scams Targeting Cryptocurrency Industry

Blogging
North Korean Hackers Target Cryptocurrency Industry with Chromium Zero-Day Exploit

North Korean Hackers Target Cryptocurrency Industry with Chromium Zero-Day Exploit

Blogging
BlackByte Ransomware Gang: The Hidden Threat Behind Unreported Attacks

BlackByte Ransomware Gang: The Hidden Threat Behind Unreported Attacks

Blogging
Iranian Hackers Targeted Jewish Figure with Malware Disguised as Podcast Invite

Iranian Hackers Targeted Jewish Figure with Malware Disguised as Podcast Invite

Blogging
Styx Stealer Malware Developer Exposes Personal Information Due to Critical OpSec Error

Styx Stealer Malware Developer Exposes Personal Information Due to Critical OpSec Error

Blogging

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