Cybercrime

Man hacks Disney employee, stealing 1.1TB of company data

A California man has pleaded guilty to hacking Disney via a fake artificial intelligence (AI) platform that promised to generate AI art. Instead, it ran malicious software, allowing the hacker to steal terabytes of confidential data.
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Myanmar militia group emerges as North Korea's scammer competitor

It seems that cybercrime is becoming a lucrative side gig not only for dictatorships, such as North Korea, but for at least one militia group as well.
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France hit with another crypto-kidnapping case

France has just registered its fifth cryptoasset-related physical attack this year, as the country followed a kidnapping drama unfolding over the weekend.
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NCSC: ‘Cyber incidents on UK retailers are a wake-up call’

The cybersecurity incidents involving multiple retailers from the United Kingdom should be considered a wake-up call to all organizations, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) says in a statement.
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‘Swatting’ trio busted for hoax 911 “active shooter” calls targeting celebrity influencers

Three British men are charged with a two-year-long “swatting” campaign of hoax 911 calls in the US and Canada, that included “active shooter threats” and celebrity influencers.
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Kraken catches a North Korean hacker during a job interview

As North Korean hackers become more prolific, crypto exchange Kraken shares its know-how that you can use to catch your own impersonator.
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Crypto scammers enter physical world with letters to Ledger users

As sending emails and making phone calls is not enough, crypto scammers are now also sending physical letters to potential victims, reminding us of the importance of protecting our privacy.
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Lynx ransomware claims to strike CBS affiliate

A ransomware actor Lynx has just added WDEF-TV, a major CBS affiliate in Chattanooga, to its dark web hall of shame, alleging a ransomware attack.
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FBI shares 42,000 phishing domains tied to LabHost

The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has shared a list of over 42,000 domain names linked to LabHost, one of the largest phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platforms worldwide that was dismantled in April 2024.
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Ukrainian hacker caught attempting to bleed corporations dry with ransom

A Ukrainian national, who allegedly held multinational corporations hostage from behind a keyboard, is now facing American justice.
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Two American degenerates behind “764” violent online network taken down by FBI

Two American degenerates, barely 21-years-old, are arrested and charged by the US Justice Department for being the brains behind the violent child exploitation ring known around the world as “764.”
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Hope for Samourai Wallet devs as crypto laundering charges might be dropped

After a series of fortunate events, developers of one of the top Bitcoin (BTC) privacy-focused wallets, Samourai, might see their charges dropped, as even prosecutors now mull the idea.
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France directly calls out Russian military intelligence hackers

The government of France has formally called out Russia for using military cyber units to meddle in French elections and conduct cyberattacks against the country.
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Spain and Portugal power outage triggers surge in phishing attacks

There’s no evidence that the massive power blackout in Spain and Portugal was caused by any sort of cyberattack. But the incident certainly sparked a wave of phishing attacks.
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Europol targets “violence-as-a-service” gangs

Europol has joined forces with law enforcement from eight countries to tackle “violence-as-a-service” gangs where young children are groomed into committing violent acts for cash.
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Numerous Dutch provinces and municipalities temporarily offline due to DDoS attack

The websites of various Dutch provinces and municipalities were temporarily offline on Monday because of a large-scale DDoS attack. Russian hacking group NoName057(16) has claimed responsibility.
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Global crackdown on Russian crypto exchange Garantex fails as new platform pops up

A recent case of law enforcement efforts to tackle money laundering and sanction evasion in the cryptoasset space resembles the whack-a-mole game, as one platform is closed, another emerges.
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BreachForums compromised in zero-day attack on "unpatched" software, new admin says

The notorious hacker market BreachForums’ failed comeback appears to be the result of a PHP zero-day exploit compromising the forum’s “outdated and unpatched software,” the site’s newest administrator revealed on Monday.
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M&S warehouse staff told to 'stay home' amid ongoing cyber incident

British retailer Marks & Spencer told agency staff at its central England distribution centre to stay at home on Monday, after it stopped taking online orders following a cyber incident last week.
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It only took two weeks for DeFi newcomer to lose $6M to hackers

Crypto hackers are targeting any project they can, even the newcomers, hitting them with multimillion-dollar losses in the first weeks of their existence.
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