Cybercrime

Meta and Redline malware servers busted, VIPs outed

The Redline and Meta infostealers’ system, vital to cybercriminals, ruptured in an international push to take down the essential components of the criminal underground ecosystem.
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Hacking with generative AI lands man a prison sentence

A 25-year-old wanted to jump on the ever-so-profitable ransomware bandwagon with the help of ChatGPT-like bots. Instead of making money, he received a prison sentence.
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Massive illegal online gambling crackdown: Interpol coordinates 5,100 arrests in 28 countries

Interpol has busted thousands of illicit football betting websites, scam centers, human trafficking, fraud schemes, and other criminal activities in a massive operation, which led to over 5,100 arrests and the recovery of more than $59 million in unlawful proceeds.
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FBI nabs Alabama crook who hacked SEC’s X account

It took some time, but FBI officials finally arrested an Alabama man in January for hacking the Securities and Exchange Commission’s X account in an attempt to promote bitcoin (BTC).
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Cyber pros infiltrate ransom gang: here’s how they work

Group-IB was able to infiltrate the ransomware-as-a-service group Cicada, gaining access to its affiliate panel to understand its inner workings.
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Employers beware: North Korean hackers could be posing as your latest IT hire

Members of a stealthy North Korean hacking group are applying for IT jobs at companies across the US, UK, and Australia. Once hired, the bad actors steal your company's trade secrets and hold them for ransom, according to a new report by Secureworks released Wednesday.
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Hacktivist group Anonymous Sudan dismantled by FBI, two arrested

Two Sudanese men accused of being the brains behind the hacktivist group known as Anonymous Sudan have been arrested by the US government, leaving the once flourishing DDoS operation in shambles.
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Dark web drug marketplace Sipulitie taken over by law enforcement

Finnish authorities have closed the marketplace’s servers and taken over their contents, confounding drug buyers’ hopes of anonymity.
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Hacker who faked own death pleads guilty to role in malware scheme

Mark Sokolovsky, 28, has pleaded guilty in federal court after his initial arrest in 2022 for his role in the Raccoon Infostealer, a malware-as-a-service scheme.
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Be wary of Hurricane Helene, Hurricane Milton disaster relief scams, CISA warns

Cybercriminals are taking advantage of Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton disaster relief efforts to scam unsuspecting donors, the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warns.
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Meow ransomware gang claims Superior Court of California

A batch of sample files reportedly stolen from California’s Superior Court in Sonoma County, some dating back to 2013, have been posted for sale on the Meow ransomware group’s leak site on Tuesday.
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Scammer rings costing victims millions busted by international efforts

An operation spearheaded by Interpol helped thwart two criminal organizations engaging in worldwide phishing and romance scams, which cost victims millions of dollars.
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MoneyGram confirms crooks grabbed customers’ personal and transaction data

MoneyGram, a US financial payment services giant, has confirmed that hackers stole customers’ personal information and transaction data in a large cyberattack at the end of September.
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The FBIs favorite pants-maker exposes users’ payment cards

Popular US tactical equipment brand and retailer 5.11 Tactical has suffered a data breach impacting tens of thousands of its customers.
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“Lack of love” sparks years-long cyberstalking campaign

A self-proclaimed incel will spend over seven years behind bars after stalking two women while at university.
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Counterfeit iPhone ‘bait and switch’ scheme lands two in jail

Two Chinese nationals in the US have been jailed and forced to pay nearly $1.5 million in fines for running a ‘bait and switch’ scam involving Apple retail stores and thousands of fake iPhones.
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Royal Mail impersonated in Prince ransomware campaign

Companies in the UK and the US have been targeted in a new campaign impersonating the British postal carrier Royal Mail to deliver ransomware that’s freely available on GitHub.
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Woman ends up in hospital after nude images leaked across social media

Terrell Ashby, otherwise known as “Jason Brandon,” of Williamsburg, Virginia, embarked on a ten-month sextortion campaign, landing one woman in the hospital.
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