Cybercrime
Drones, jammers, and GPS trackers used in hit on cryptocurrency tycoon
Suspected crypto kidnappers ordered WiFi jammers, drones, and tracking devices in an attempt to abduct a wealthy crypto tycoon.
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Nefilim ransomware hacker faces prison after pleading guilty
A Ukrainian national has pleaded guilty to committing computer fraud and extorting his victims in a series of international ransomware attacks.
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Europol: brace for robot-enabled crime surge by 2035
In its latest report, Europol warns of the anticipated crimes enabled by robots and unmanned systems by 2035: from smuggling and mass intimidation to child grooming and new forms of fraud.
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Bikini-loving Venezuelan DJ among 54 charged with ATM jackpotting ploy
A federal grand jury in the District of Nebraska has returned two indictments charging 54 people for their roles in a conspiracy to deploy malware and steal millions of dollars from ATMs — a crime commonly referred to as “ATM jackpotting.”
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Amazon spotted a North Korean impostor using typing speed alone
A phony US tech worker was caught out by Amazon because his keyboard was responding too slowly. The delay speed was 110 milliseconds, roughly the same time it takes to blink.
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Scam call center network busted in Ukraine
Law enforcement agencies from the Czech Republic, Latvia, Lithuania, and Ukraine have successfully dismantled several fraudulent call centers operated by criminals in Dnipro, Ivano-Frankivsk, and Kyiv, Ukraine.
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How 2025’s biggest hacks unfolded across industries
An unprecedented surge in breaches, capped by the first major AI-led attack, marked 2025 as a turning point in cybersecurity.
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New SantaStealer malware drops just in time for the holidays
A new Santa-themed infostealer was released into the wild on Tuesday, taking the concept of holiday shopping to an entirely new level. The “ready-to-go” Windows-targeting malware is now being offered for sale on Telegram and the dark web.
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Your situationship may be a scam
Scammers are getting sneakier, with many hoping that you’ve still got love for your old situationship.
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“Am I special now?” Child predator receives achievement badges for sharing child abuse
One child predator expressed gratitude to his “community” after receiving “badges” and elevated statuses for sharing hundreds of images of child pornography on the dark web.
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Cyberattacks are making everyday purchases more expensive: report
As a whopping 80% of small businesses report falling victim to cybercrime in 2025, the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) highlights a growing “cyber tax” phenomenon – when companies are forced to raise prices to address the financial impact of an incident.
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Once upon an exploit: how fake audiobook led to Kindle takeover
A security analyst reveals how a fake audiobook could be used to take over Amazon’s Kindle, exposing user accounts and personal data — a discovery Amazon later rated ‘critical’ and rewarded with a $20K bug bounty
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“Hacktivist” CyberVolk using Telegram-based bots for ransomware campaigns (with a few glitches)
The resurfaced threat group is using bots via Telegram to manage command-and-control, marketing, sales, and affiliate support.
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Hackers abuse Mimecast links to push out 40,000 fake SharePoint and DocuSign emails
A major phishing campaign is exploiting a trusted security feature to deliver thousands of fake SharePoint and e-sig notifications that appear authentic.
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GRIMM tales: Europol’s “violence-as-a-service” taskforce makes 200 arrests
Europol’s operational taskforce OTF GRIMM – founded six months ago to combat the emerging trend of criminals outsourcing violent acts – has made 193 arrests in its first six months. Suspects included a child involved in a murder plot.
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Fake modelling agent lures girls into sending child abuse material via Snapchat
A man in Ohio has been given a prison sentence for deceiving young girls into sending him explicit materials via Snapchat.
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The curious case of twin hackers accused of erasing US government databases
The Department of Justice’s case against two Virginia brothers shines a spotlight on insider threats as two convicted hackers allegedly managed to slip back into federal systems and erase years of government data.
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FBI warns of virtual kidnapping scams using fake photos and videos
The FBI warns that crooks are using altered social media images to make it look like they kidnapped a victim’s loved one and demand ransom payments.
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“Desperate” Chinese hackers are already exploiting React2Shell
A newly identified vulnerability dubbed React2Shell, which was only made public on Thursday, is already being exploited by Chinese hackers intent on capitalizing on the cloud-side flaw as quickly as possible.
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American Express fined €1.5M for illegal cookie placement
American Express Carte France, the French subsidiary of credit card company American Express, has been fined €1.5 million for illegally installing cookies.
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