Cybercrime
Russian developer of Qakbot malware indicted by US for global ransomware campaign
The US Justice Department (DoJ) on Thursday announced the indictment of a Russian cybercriminal said to be the mastermind behind the notorious Qakbot malware loader, as well as the decade-long global ransomware campaign he ran along with it.
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Facial recognition technology used to catch predator
A Live Facial Recognition (LFR) operation launched by police in London caught a registered sex offender with a six-year-old girl
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Another 'blockchain' bust: Crypto founder charged in $1m fraud scheme
US prosecutors have issued another reminder to be careful with crypto investments and not to trust founders blindly, following the latest charges and the arrest of a New York man.
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Despite Huione darknet shutdown, enablers of crime remain intact – analysts
Taking down cryptoasset-enabled money laundering platforms is not enough since criminals simply fragment and rebrand, blockchain analysts claim, as law enforcement celebrates the takedown of the Cambodia-based Huione Group.
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Arla Foods targeted by hackers, product operations disrupted
A factory of Arla Foods in Germany has been targeted in a cyberattack. Customers have been informed about possible delivery delays and cancellations.
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UK retailer M&S estimates $400 million loss from cyberattack
British retailer Marks & Spencer said on Wednesday a "highly sophisticated cyber" attack would cost it about 300 million pounds ($403 million) in operating profit, with disruption set to run into July.
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Massachusetts college student pleads guilty to PowerSchool cyberattack
A 19-year-old college student from Massachusetts pleaded guilty on Tuesday for the massive December hack and ransom of PowerSchool, a North American software provider serving 60 million students.
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M&S hit with class action lawsuit following data breach
British retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S), recently hit with a cyberattack, is now reportedly facing a multimillion-pound lawsuit following the theft of customer data.
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Unrestricted chatbot Venice.ai empowers hackers to wreak havoc online
An unrestricted artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot called Venice.ai is gaining popularity in hacking circles. Malicious actors are now able to sow chaos online with minimal expertise.
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Bitcoin-stealing malware now can come together with your new printer
From now on, in order to protect your bitcoin (BTC) or other cryptoassets, you'll need not only to watch what you're clicking online, but also what printer you're buying, as a printer company was caught distributing BTC-stealing malware.
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Eindhoven University of Technology hackers utilized reused passwords to infiltrate IT systems
The hackers who were caught carrying out a cyberattack on Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) in January had been accessing the computer network undetected for days. To break into the university’s IT environment, they used passwords from hacked accounts that were reused.
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Feeling betrayed by your AI buddy? Italy fined Replika’s maker $5.6M for data slip-ups
Italy's data protection agency has fined the developer of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot company Replika 5 million euros ($5.64 million) for breaching rules designed to protect users' personal data, the authority said on Monday.
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Suspect sentenced to 14 months in prison for SIM swapping the SEC’s X account
A 26-year-old man from Huntsville, Alabama, is sentenced to 14 months in prison and three years of supervised release for illegally taking control of the official X account of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
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Bitcoin trail leads police to $2.6m asset seizure in Australia
The most recent case from Australia becomes another example of how Bitcoin (BTC) transactions can be traced and illicit funds forfeited by the police.
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Criminal history stolen in Legal Aid Agency hack
The UK's Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has confirmed that personal data, including criminal records, has been stolen from the Legal Aid online portal.
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Cyberattacks a severe hit on brand reputation, industry report founds
Every cyberattack carries financial implications, but a new survey reveals that the impact on brand reputation is also significant.
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Australian girl groomed and abused by man she met on Snapchat
A 23-year-old man groomed and sexually abused an 11-year-old girl. It all started on Snapchat.
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FBI keeps warning us about phishing: here’s what even experienced users miss
Phishing remains the most common cybercrime type in the US – that’s not even news, to be fair. But what’s new is a shift in tactics, cybersecurity experts who have analyzed the latest Internet Crime Report from the Federal Bureau of Investigation say.
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