Ukrainian REvil Ransomware Affiliate Gets 13 Years in US Prison

May 3, 2024 at 04:15AM Ukrainian national Yaroslav Vasinskyi, 24, was sentenced to 13 years and seven months in the US for his involvement in the REvil ransomware operation, particularly in the Kaseya attack impacting 1,500 organizations. Vasinskyi admitted to launching over 2,500 attacks, demanding $700 million in ransom and laundering proceeds using crypto exchanges. … Read more

China’s gambling crackdown spawned wave of illegal online casinos and crypto-crime in Asia

January 15, 2024 at 10:33PM Global crime networks are utilizing autonomous territories in Southeast Asia to establish physical and online casinos, leading to a surge in money laundering, cyberfraud, and organized crime. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) highlighted this accelerating threat and emphasized the involvement of criminal groups in illegal online … Read more

New MacOS Malware Linked to North Korean Hackers

November 7, 2023 at 10:03AM Security firm Jamf has discovered a new macOS malware called ObjCShellz that is believed to be used by North Korean hackers to target cryptocurrency exchanges. The malware, tracked as part of the RustBucket Campaign, allows attackers to deliver macOS instructions and collect responses while remaining undetected. Although the purpose of … Read more