July 22, 2024 at 03:07PM The Regional Organized Crime Unit for the West Midlands Region in the UK arrested a 17-year-old from Walsall linked to the global cybercrime group Scattered Spider. The arrest was in collaboration with the UK’s National Crime Agency and the FBI. The suspect was released on bail, facing charges of blackmail … Read more
April 16, 2024 at 11:00AM Omaha resident Charles O. Parks III, aka CP3O, was indicted by the US Department of Justice for allegedly running a large-scale cryptojacking operation. He allegedly set up accounts with cloud providers using fake identities, did not pay for computing resources, and laundered over $970,000 in cryptocurrency for extravagant purchases. Arrested … Read more
February 12, 2024 at 06:15PM The FBI dismantled the Warzone RAT malware operation, arresting two individuals associated with the cybercrime and seizing its infrastructure. Daniel Meli, 27, a resident of Malta, was arrested for his involvement. He is accused of distributing the malware and could face up to 15 years in prison if extradited to … Read more
October 23, 2023 at 03:33PM The suspected developer of the Ragnar Locker ransomware group has been arrested in Paris as part of a coordinated effort by multiple countries. Agents seized the group’s cybercrime infrastructure. Europol released some details of the operation, stating that the main perpetrator was detained and five additional suspects were interviewed. The … Read more
October 11, 2023 at 03:46PM A US Navy service member, Petty Officer Wenheng Zhao, pleaded guilty to receiving bribes from a Chinese spymaster in exchange for passing on American military secrets. Zhao, who worked at Naval Base Ventura County, faces up to 20 years in prison for conspiring with the Chinese intelligence officer and receiving … Read more