Cybercrime
Here's how Bybit hackers moved stolen billions – 28% of the funds have “gone dark”
The latest update from the victim of the largest heist in history, crypto exchange Bybit, has revealed paths used by the criminals to cover their tracks and cash out the stolen money.
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Cybercrooks spreading malware and trolling victims using DOGE jargon
Fog ransomware operators are now using DOGE-themed ransom notes to troll their victims, a new cybersecurity investigation has found.
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Cybersecurity firm CEO arrested for installing malware on hospital’s computer
Jeffrey Bowie, the CEO of a cybersecurity firm in Edmond, Oklahoma, has been accused of intentionally installing malicious software on a computer at an Oklahoma City hospital.
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Multi-billion-dollar cyberscam industry spreading worldwide, UN says
Massive cyberscam compounds, run by thousands of workers trafficked by Asian crime syndicates, are spreading worldwide, including to South America and Africa, a despite ongoing raids in Southeast Asia.
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FTC reveals losses of $470M to text message scams
New data from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has revealed that consumers lost $470 million to text message scams in 2024.
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Woman jailed in Russia for spreading fake news
A woman has been jailed in Russia for spreading fake news via social media about the Russian army.
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Nemesis darknet market founder indicted for years-long “borderless powerhouse of criminal activity”
An Iranian National and founder of the dark web marketplace, Nemesis Market, has been indicted by the US Justice Department for operating a years-long “borderless powerhouse of criminal activity.”
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UK law firm fined for carelessness after cyberattack
DPP Law, a firm in the United Kingdom, didn’t think a data theft was worth reporting to the authorities. Now, it’ll have to pay a £60,000 ($80,000) fine – unless its appeal is successful.
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SheByte’s $199 phishing kit subscriptions fuel uptick in targeted bank attacks
SheByte, a newish Phishing-as-a-Service platform, is the latest go-to resource for credential-stealing cybercriminals, using the site to target dozens of commercial banks, email providers, and more across the US and Canada – including big names like HCBC and TD Bank.
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Staying on Windows 10? Infostealers could be lurking, experts warn
With six months left to go until the official end of support for Windows 10, more than half of all Windows users are still relying on the operating system.
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Crypto miners are draining power – and disappearing
Rogue crypto miners are jacking electricity, risking fires, and disappearing – all for a shot at digital profit.
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Russian state-sponsored Cozy Bear targets European politicians with wine-tasting events
The Russian state-sponsored group APT 29, also known as Midnight Blizzard or Cozy Bear, is targeting European politicians via a new campaign called Grapeloader.
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Decentralized crypto exchange KiloEx loses $7.5M in exploit
Another so-called decentralized crypto platform has suffered an exploit, resulting in millions of losses.
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Hacker forum "Cracked" is back online, foiling FBI take down
Cracked.io, a well-known hacker marketplace seized by the FBI in a massive raid earlier this year, has been resurrected with a new website address and what appears to be thousands of new (and former) users.
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AI shopping app was just people in the Philippines
The founder of the shopping app nate has been charged with fraud after telling investors it used AI – when it was actually run by workers in the Philippines.
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China secretly acknowledges Volt Typhoon attacks on US infrastructure: why?
Unusually, Chinese officials admitted in a secret meeting with American counterparts that Beijing was indeed behind last year’s cyberattacks on US infrastructure. The question is, why? The US might not like the answer.
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AI-powered AkiraBot spams over 80,000 websites
A sophisticated framework used to spam website chats and contact forms employs multiple CAPTCHA bypass mechanisms and network detection evasion techniques.
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Threat actors use smishing to leverage toll payment services
There’s been an astonishing 604% surge in scam texts purporting to be “toll fees” this year, and millions of consumers who use electronic payment services are at risk, a new cybersecurity report says.
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The high-stakes world of Russian-speaking cybercriminals
Once brilliant coders armed with advanced skills, Russian-speaking tech-savvy youth are now the masterminds behind a global cybercriminal empire. This is how it happens.
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Google and Facebook’s inaction fuels deepfake fraud
Australian TV presenter and journalist Eddie McGuire’s likeness was used in a deepfake scam that swindled $500,000, exposing how Google and Facebook continue to profit while users fall victim to unchecked fraud.
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