October 16, 2024 at 02:43PM The U.S. Department of Justice indicted two Sudanese brothers, accused of running the hacktivist group Anonymous Sudan, responsible for over 35,000 DDoS attacks. Their actions disrupted critical services worldwide, including health facilities. The brothers face various charges, including conspiracy and reckless endangerment, which could lead to severe prison sentences. **Meeting … Read more
October 9, 2024 at 11:26AM An international law enforcement operation resulted in the arrest of one of three administrators of the dark web market ‘Bohemia/Cannabia,’ which facilitated drug sales and DDoS attack advertisements. This operation highlights ongoing efforts to combat illegal online activities. **Meeting Takeaways:** 1. An international law enforcement operation has been successfully conducted. … Read more
October 4, 2024 at 06:00AM Cloudflare revealed fending off a record-setting 3.8 Tbps DDoS attack and multiple other attacks. The attacks, primarily targeting financial, internet, and telecommunication sectors, utilized compromised devices across several countries. Cloudflare attributed the high-rate attacks to botnets exploiting a critical ASUS router flaw. DDoS attacks have surged in frequency, with added … Read more
August 1, 2024 at 11:14AM US law enforcement and cybersecurity agencies assure the public that voting systems remain secure from DDoS attacks. The FBI and CISA issued a joint statement following a Microsoft Azure outage caused by a DDoS attack, emphasizing that voting systems remain unaffected. They urge reliance on official sources for election information … Read more
July 23, 2024 at 06:27AM UK authorities, in collaboration with the FBI and PSNI, disrupted the illegal DDoS service DigitalStress, seizing its domain and warning visitors of law enforcement action. The NCA noted the takedown’s significance and ongoing data analysis to identify users. This action was part of Operation Power Off to combat DDoS-for-hire services. … Read more
July 22, 2024 at 02:23PM The US government imposed sanctions on two Russian cybercriminals, Yuliya Vladimirovna Pankratova and Denis Olegovich Degtyarenko, for cyberattacks on critical infrastructure. Pankratova leads the hacktivist group Cyber Army of Russia Reborn (CARR), while Degtyarenko is the primary hacker. CARR targeted industrial systems at critical infrastructure sites in the US and … Read more
July 5, 2024 at 12:26AM Cybersecurity researchers discovered a new botnet, Zergeca, capable of DDoS attacks. It supports six attack methods, proxying, scanning, self-upgrading, reverse shell, and more. Notably, it uses DNS-over-HTTPS for C2 communications and continuous development. Linked to previous botnet activity, it targeted Canada, Germany, and the U.S. with ACK flood DDoS attacks. … Read more
June 11, 2024 at 10:51AM Cybersecurity researchers have unveiled the activities of a Chinese threat actor called SecShow, targeting open DNS resolvers globally, potentially for malicious purposes. Meanwhile, a financially-motivated threat actor advertises a botnet service, Rebirth, targeting game servers for DDoS attacks. This reflects an increasing trend of cyber threats targeting gaming communities for … Read more
June 7, 2024 at 12:06PM In 2023, cyberattacks caused substantial damage, but many could have been prevented with basic cyber hygiene. An upcoming webinar, “Better Basics Win the Cybersecurity Threat War: Defend, Deter, and Save,” will cover the latest cybersecurity trends, the power of CIS Controls and Benchmarks, and the benefits of CIS SecureSuite Membership. … Read more
June 7, 2024 at 06:38AM A pro-Russia hacktivist crew, NoName57(16), and seven other groups have threatened to launch cyber attacks on European internet infrastructure during the EU elections. Their plan is to retaliate against the EU for opposing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Mandiant has linked some of these hacktivists to the Russian military Sandworm gang. … Read more