Cybercrime
Slack-like platform used to share child abuse materials
The uncommon end-to-end encrypted platform Wire has become a topic of conversation after a “trusted physician and family man” was jailed for almost a decade.
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This will get you hacked: from early probing to trust abuse
From insider recruitment and AI-powered investment scams to LLM reconnaissance and QR code phishing, Cybernews’s new security research round-up, This will get you hacked, offers a clearer view of how attackers operate and where defenders can respond.
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Europol arrests leader of Foxtrot “violence-as-a-service” network
A Swedish national has been arrested for operating the Foxtrot criminal network, an illicit organization that groomed children into crime.
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Californian privacy regulator fines two marketing firms for selling health information
The California Privacy Protection Agency Board (CalPrivacy) has imposed fines on two data brokers. One of them sold personal and sensitive information of Alzheimer patients, drug addicts, and other patients.
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Cloudflare fined €14M for violating anti-piracy regulations
The Italian competition authority, AGCOM, has issued a fine to Cloudflare for ignoring an official request to block certain IP addresses, which are notorious for being used to promote piracy.
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Cyber incidents cost firms up to $5m and can take weeks to recover from: report
Companies experience weeks-long disruptions after cyber incidents, with none able to recover operations within a day, new research shows.
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Shock to global cyber ecosystem as US exits 66 international bodies
On Wednesday, the Trump administration formally notified Congress and allies that the United States would withdraw from 66 international organizations, branding them “wasteful, ineffective, or harmful.”
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Snapchat hacker stole hundreds of nude images, FBI seeking victims
An Illinois man is charged with running a massive phishing expedition to hack into the Snapchat accounts of hundreds of women to steal nude images – and now the FBI is seeking potential victims to help prosecute the case.
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Microsoft becomes most spoofed brand in phishing attacks (again)
Microsoft overtook Facebook in Q4 2025 as the most impersonated brand in phishing attacks, according to researchers. Scammers are also increasingly abusing brands popular with kids, raising concerns about youth-targeted fraud.
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Paris court convicts ten over cyberbullying of French first lady Brigitte Macron
Ten people have been found guilty by a Paris court of cyber-bullying Brigitte Macron, including a computer scientist, a teacher and an online fortuneteller after spreading false claims about her gender and sexuality online.
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Resecurity denies breach, says attackers hit a honeypot
Threat actors claimed to have successfully breached cybersecurity firm Resecurity. The catch? According to Resecurity, the attackers have actually accessed a honeypot full of fake information, designed specifically to monitor their activity.
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Hacker offers alleged utility engineering data for 6.5 BTC after Pickett US breach
A cybercriminal claims to be selling about 139 GB of engineering data from three major US utilities: Tampa Electric Company, Duke Energy Florida, and American Electric Power.
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Bitfinex hacker Ilya Lichtenstein thanks Trump for early release under First Step Act
Ilya Lichtenstein, who was sentenced to five years in prison in 2024 for hacking crypto exchange Bitfinex and stealing billions of dollars in Bitcoin (BTC), was released early thanks to Donald Trump’s First Step Act.
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When cyber crims start calling themselves names like 'Impact Solutions,' it’s time to worry
A new year, a new threat actor. And yet, this one didn’t sound like your typical hacker group when a warning landed in my inbox on New Year’s Day, boasting of a new “AI-enhanced metamorphic crypter” on the dark web.
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Virgin Islands sue Meta over scam ads and child safety
The attorney general of the US Virgin Islands has sued Meta Platforms, accusing the Facebook and Instagram owner of deliberately profiting from advertisements for scams and failing to keep its social media platforms safe for children.
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American cybersecurity pros guilty of ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware attacks
The guilty pleas of two American "cybersecurity professionals-turned-affiliates" of the ALPHV/Blackcat ransomware gang – carrying out multiple attacks and raking in millions – is accepted by a federal judge on Monday.
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Lithuanian hacker used KMSAuto malware to steal millions in cryptocurrency
A Lithuanian hacker is being extradited to South Korea for allegedly distributing the Windows-targeting KMSAuto malware, infecting over 2 million users and siphoning $1.18 million from their cryptocurrency wallets.
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Coupang’s $1 billion compensation for data breach victims sparks public backlash
A data breach of online retailer Coupang in November became the biggest cyberattack in South Korea’s history. The company is now set to pay $1 billion in compensation to its affected clients – a sum of money that appears substantial only on paper, with critics saying the retail giant is turning a cyber crisis into a business opportunity.
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Indian train driver loses $29,000 in “digital arrest” scam
A man in India has lost $29,000 in a "digital arrest" scam after being targeted by a fake police video call. Fraudsters used threats related to the victim’s Aadhaar card to isolate him and demand payment.
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Festive checklist to protect your Christmas gifts from cybercriminals
The UK government has released “a festive security checklist” with top tips to help you secure your Christmas gifts from cyber-Scrooges.
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