May 28, 2024 at 09:33AM Chirag Tomar, an Indian national, has pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy in the U.S. for stealing over $37 million by creating a fake cryptocurrency exchange website. The site tricked users into disclosing login details, enabling the theft. The case is part of a wider crackdown on international cybercrime, including … Read more
May 2, 2024 at 08:45AM Ukrainian national Yaroslav Vasinskyi, also known as Rabotnik, has been sentenced to over 13 years in prison and ordered to pay $16 million in restitution for his involvement in over 2,500 ransomware attacks, part of the REvil group. The attacks saw demands exceeding $700 million in cryptocurrency. Vasinskyi was extradited … Read more
March 26, 2024 at 06:42AM The UK and New Zealand have linked cyberattacks on their respective parliaments to Chinese state-sponsored threat actors. The US also sanctioned Chinese hackers and a technology company involved in malicious cyber operations. The UK claims that a tech firm operated on behalf of the Chinese Ministry of State Security and … Read more
March 25, 2024 at 03:00PM The US government imposed fresh sanctions on Chinese hackers responsible for cyber attacks on US critical infrastructure. Sanctions also target a Wuhan-based tech company acting as a front for cyber operations. The Department of Justice unsealed an indictment against 7 Chinese nationals, and the UK implemented matching sanctions. APT31 has … Read more
January 25, 2024 at 07:08PM Former Trickbot developer Vladimir Dunaev from Russia sentenced to five years and four months in the US for infecting American hospitals and businesses with ransomware and other malware, causing millions in losses. He provided specialized services for the criminal gang, including recruiting coders, managing servers, and developing browser modifications to … Read more
January 24, 2024 at 05:06AM The US, UK, and Australia have sanctioned Russian national Alexander Ermakov for his alleged involvement in the 2022 ransomware attack on Australia’s Medibank. Ermakov was linked to the cyberattack and targeted for the first time under Australian cyber sanction powers. The US and UK followed suit, imposing similar sanctions in … Read more
January 23, 2024 at 06:54AM Australian government sanctions Russian national Aleksandr Ermakov for role in cyber attack compromising 10M Australians’ personal info. Sanctions imposed after linking Ermakov to Medibank health insurer data breach. Sanctions aim to expose and debilitate cyber criminals targeting Australia. Providing assets to Ermakov becomes criminal offence punishable by up to 10 … Read more
December 1, 2023 at 10:15AM Vladimir Dunaev, a Russian national and developer of Trickbot malware, pled guilty in the US, facing up to 35 years in prison for creating the software responsible for significant financial damage globally. Trickbot caused tens of millions in losses since 2016, attacking hospitals, schools, and businesses. US and UK sanctions … Read more