June 17, 2024 at 04:20PM Two alleged administrators of the dark-web bazaar Empire Market, Thomas Pavey and Raheim Hamilton, have been arrested for their ownership and operation of the site. They are accused of facilitating millions of dollars in illegal transactions for drugs, fraud, and other illicit goods. The duo also faces charges related to … Read more
June 12, 2024 at 02:44PM A 28-year-old Ukrainian freelance developer has been arrested for aiding Russian ransomware groups Conti and LockBit. He specializes in creating cryptors to conceal malware and has been linked to successful ransomware attacks in Belgium and the Netherlands. The arrest is part of Operation Endgame, an international effort against cybercrime, with … Read more
April 25, 2024 at 06:45AM The U.S. Department of Justice arrested the co-founders of cryptocurrency mixer Samourai for facilitating $2 billion in illegal transactions and laundering $100 million. They face 25 years in prison for money laundering and operating an unlicensed money transmitting business. Samourai’s features were designed to aid criminal activities, leading to arrests … Read more
January 9, 2024 at 11:47AM Researchers from Cisco Talos and the Dutch police obtained a decryption tool for the Tortilla variant of Babuk ransomware, leading to the arrest of the operator. This variant emerged after the original malware leaked. The threat actor targeted Microsoft Exchange servers using ProxyShell exploits. Avast released a decrypter for Babuk … Read more