August 13, 2024 at 11:31AM The FBI successfully took down the Dispossessor ransomware group, identified as a coalition of two separate groups operating since around 2020. The group targeted mainly small and medium-sized organizations across Europe and South America. Although the takedown did not result in arrests, it dismantled multiple servers and domains, sending a … Read more
August 13, 2024 at 09:40AM Belarusian-Ukrainian national Maksim Silnikau was extradited to the USA to face charges for creating the Ransom Cartel ransomware operation and running a malvertising operation. He operated under aliases and involved co-conspirators. Silnikau’s arrest was shared by the UK’s National Crime Agency. He is also linked to the Reveton trojan and … Read more
August 13, 2024 at 04:54AM Law enforcement agencies in the US, Germany, and the UK announced the disruption of Radar/Dispossessor ransomware group’s infrastructure, targeting various sectors. The group made 43 victims globally and was led by an individual known as “Brain”. Multiple servers and domains were taken down, and 12 individuals associated with the group … Read more
August 12, 2024 at 05:56PM The FBI, in a joint international investigation with UK and German law enforcement agencies, seized servers and websites of the Radar/Dispossessor ransomware operation. The operation targeted small to mid-sized businesses globally, breaching networks and deploying ransomware. The FBI has urged past victims to share information and has been targeting various … Read more
August 12, 2024 at 10:31AM Interviews with known doxxers reveal the lucrative nature of the practice and its increasingly violent extortion tactics. With a large audience and a leading platform, Doxbin has become a lucrative avenue, generating six figures annually by charging victims to remove their data. Doxxing involves revealing an individual’s true identity, presenting … Read more
August 11, 2024 at 10:35PM The United Nations unanimously approved a Russian proposal to address cybercrime through the Convention on Countering the Use of Information and Communications Technologies for Criminal Purposes. However, tech companies and privacy activists oppose this, citing concerns about human rights and discretionary refusal grounds. Meanwhile, the British nuclear sub code was … Read more
August 10, 2024 at 12:28PM Two suspects, Pavel Kublitskii and Alexandr Khodyrev, were arrested in Florida for their roles in the cybercrime platform WWH-Club, known for selling stolen credit cards and offering training for cybercriminals. The two lived lavishly without evidence of legal employment, drawing law enforcement’s attention, and now face charges with possible prison … Read more
August 9, 2024 at 03:33AM The U.S. Department of Justice has charged a man from Nashville for running a “laptop farm” to help North Korean actors obtain remote IT jobs with American and British companies. Matthew Isaac Knoot faces multiple charges and potential imprisonment. The scheme aimed to fund North Korea’s weapons program by defrauding … Read more
August 7, 2024 at 07:37AM Interpol recovered over $40 million in a recent business email compromise heist within two days of the crime. The victim company was scammed into sending funds to a fake supplier account in Timor-Leste. With the assistance of local police, $39 million was intercepted, and seven arrests made. Despite this, the … Read more
August 7, 2024 at 06:30AM Mortgage lender LoanDepot reported expenses of nearly $27 million due to a recent ransomware attack, which compromised the data of over 16 million individuals. Costs included investigation, customer notifications, legal fees, and litigation settlement. The ransomware group claimed responsibility and planned to sell the stolen data. Keytronic also suffered losses … Read more