Cybercrime
Russia deploying cybercriminals to support war in Ukraine
Non-Western nations are increasingly relying on cybercriminals for intelligence and cyberwarfare operations.
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Chicago schools join IT giant in Cl0p's attack spree
Cl0p, a Russia-linked ransomware gang, has resurfaced, claiming attacks on 47 companies, including DXC Technology and Chicago Public Schools.
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Deepfake scammers trick Italian VIP out of €1M, police miraculously recover funds
In a stroke of luck (or just good police work), Italian authorities on Wednesday managed to recover a €1 million transaction sent to scammers who created an AI deepfake of Italy’s Defense Minister to target wealthy businessmen.
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Hackers clash over Doxbin lost account access
Cyberdrama was unleashed after attackers claimed they had breached the notorious personal data dumpsite Doxbin.
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Hacker confesses to role in SIM swapping attack on SEC X account
A hacker arrested in October 2024 in connection with the hack on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) X account has now pleaded guilty.
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Monsters behind online child abuse cult arrested
Two members of the online child abuse cult that forced children to eat their own hair have been arrested. The investigation revealed a much larger abuse network with sinister motives.
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Ex-Google engineer accused of stealing AI secrets for Chinese companies
US prosecutors unveiled an expanded 14-count indictment accusing former Google software engineer Linwei Ding of stealing artificial intelligence trade secrets to benefit two Chinese companies he was secretly working for.
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Researchers unearth more North Korean malware variants attacking macOS
Apple has already updated its on-device malware tool XProtect to block several variants of North Korea-attributed malware but researchers say they’ve discovered new samples that remain undetected.
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FBI and Dutch cyber police team up to seize 39 shadowy domains in Operation Heart Blocker
A coordinated effort between the US Department of Justice (DoJ) and Dutch cyber police has led to the takedown of a Pakistan-based network of online hacker marketplaces, otherwise known as Heart Sender.
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Browser syncjacking: new research details worrying hacking technique
The security research team at SquareX, a security provider, has discovered a major hacking technique that adversaries can use to completely take over a user’s browser and, eventually, the whole device.
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Hacker forums Cracked, Nulled and others, seized under FBI's 'Operation Talent'
Hacker forums Cracked[.]io, Nulled[.]to, MySellIX[.]io, and StarkRDP[.]io on Wednesday are seized by the FBI, Europol, and international law enforcement as part of ‘Operation Talent.’
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'Meow-ware' gang: the cyber cats who humiliate their prey
‘Hellcat’ is hot on the ransomware-as-a-service scene, and a new analysis shows that this gang prefers to play with its prey.
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Meme coiners hack Breaking Bad star's X account
Dean Norris, famous for his role in the Breaking Bad TV series, has fallen victim to yet another crime scheme.
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DoJ nabs five suspects in North Korean remote worker scheme
The US Department of Justice (DoJ) on Thursday indicted five suspects said to be behind a years-long North Korean remote worker scheme designed to fund the dictatorship’s national weapons programs.
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Teen hacks oil tankers for fun, Italy doesn’t get the joke
An Italian teenager hacked into the Ministry of Education to change his grades, but that wasn’t enough. The 15-year-old then infiltrated maritime systems to re-route ships in the Mediterranean – just because he can.
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Cybercriminals capitalize on LA wildfire chaos via fake GoFundMe’s and crypto coins
Cybercriminals are using various tactics to scam unsuspecting victims and good Samaritans out of their money and sensitive information during the devastation following the Los Angeles wildfires.
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Arrested development: top hacker busts of 2024
While it’s true that every year is scarred by major hacking events, 2024 has given many reasons for law enforcement to celebrate.
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Crypto thieves target victims by spreading malware via recruiting messages
Criminals have started using a new method to spread crypto-stealing malware by pretending to be recruiters from popular companies.
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US gives NetWalker ransomware operator $14M bill and 20 years behind bars
The US Department of Justice on Friday handed down a 20-year prison sentence to a Romanian national charged with helping to carry out hundreds of NetWalker ransomware attacks.
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North Korean hackers steal $1.34B in crypto in 2024
North Korean hackers are suspected to be behind more than half of the $2.2 billion stolen from cryptocurrency platforms this year.
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