Cybercrime
Georgia arrests ex-security chief for allegedly aiding global scam call centers
Georgian prosecutors have arrested the former Head of the State Security Service Grigol Liluashvili for allegedly taking bribes in return for protecting scam call centers that targeted people around the world.
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Couple busted scamming over dozen victims in multi-state credit card phishing spree
Just days before Christmas, a Florida couple is arrested for running a two-month vishing scam, racking up thousands of fraudulent credit card charges on the accounts of more than a dozen victims up and down the East Coast.
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Rogue cyber pros plead guilty to $1.3M ransomware attack
Ryan Clifford Goldberg worked as an incident response supervisor for the Israeli cybersecurity firm Sygnia, while Kevin Tyler Martin was a ransomware threat negotiator for Chicago-based DigitalMint at the time of their crimes.
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Romanian water agency hit by BitLocker exploit, one thousand systems compromised
Romania’s national water management agency has been targeted by cybercriminals. The attackers exploited a Windows feature called BitLocker to lock out a large portion of the company’s computer systems.
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US charges 54 in nationwide ATM jackpotting ring
US authorities are suing 54 individuals for their roles in a large conspiracy to deploy malware and steal millions of dollars from ATMs in the United States.
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South Carolina pastor charged with cyberstalking following ex-wife’s suicide
A South Carolina pastor has been indicted on two charges after his wife committed suicide back in 2024.
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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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