August 29, 2024 at 01:39AM French prosecutors have charged CEO Pavel Durov with criminal activity on the messaging platform Telegram. He is accused of facilitating child sexual abuse materials, organized crime, illicit transactions, drug trafficking, and fraud. Durov has been released on a €5 million bail but is under investigation and prohibited from leaving the … Read more
August 6, 2024 at 04:56PM Overnight on Saturday, Aug. 3, cyberattackers targeted the computer systems of the RMN, a French cultural institution. The attack reportedly involved ransomware and allegedly affected financial data centralization. However, RMN reported little impact on its related institutions, with no evidence of data exfiltration. Experts suggest the attack may have been … Read more
June 19, 2024 at 05:30AM AMD is investigating the sale of sensitive data by a hacker known as IntelBroker, which allegedly includes details on future products, customer and employee databases, source code, financial documents, and more. The integrity and source of the data are being probed with the assistance of law enforcement officials and a … Read more
April 11, 2024 at 08:54AM Law enforcement in Zambia raided a Chinese company posing as a call center, which was uncovered as a front for cybercrime and money-laundering. The company directed employees to engage in deceptive conversations with mobile users across various platforms. The investigation involved multiple law enforcement units and uncovered fraudulent activities extending … Read more
March 4, 2024 at 09:48AM German authorities announced the takedown of the cybercrime marketplace ‘Crimemarket’, arresting six people. Described as the biggest illegal German-speaking online platform, it facilitated trade in narcotics, weapons, cybercrime tools, and illegal services. Law enforcement seized the domain, executing 102 search warrants. Evidence seized included mobile phones, IT equipment, narcotics, and … Read more
February 9, 2024 at 05:59PM Hyundai Motor Europe and SEIU Local 1000 in California both suffered cyberattacks last month, resulting in data loss. Black Basta claimed to have stolen 3TB of data from Hyundai, while LockBit took 308GB from the union. Both organizations are working with cybersecurity experts to investigate and enhance network security. The … Read more
November 29, 2023 at 11:17AM Europol arrested a 32-year-old leader of a Ukrainian ransomware gang, suspected of global extortion. After searching 30 properties and seizing devices, four other suspects were detained. This gang, linked to major corporate attacks using various ransomwares, extorted millions and is part of an ongoing investigation with future arrests expected. Meeting … Read more