December 13, 2024 at 02:15AM The U.S. Department of Justice shut down the Rydox marketplace, arresting its Kosovo administrators for selling stolen personal information and cybercrime tools. Rydox facilitated over 7,600 sales, generating $230,000. Additionally, Nigerian national Abiola Kayode was extradited for his role in a $6 million email fraud scheme. ### Meeting Takeaways 1. … Read more
December 11, 2024 at 07:30AM Cybersecurity researchers revealed the EagleMsgSpy surveillance program, allegedly used by Chinese police since 2017, to gather extensive data from mobile devices. Operating through an installer and a headless client, it captures messages, call logs, and location data, requiring physical access to activate. It targets law enforcement applications, indicating its serious … Read more
December 10, 2024 at 07:38AM Artivion reported a cybersecurity incident resembling a ransomware attack on November 21, 2024, resulting in data theft and file encryption. The company is investigating, has engaged external advisors, and is working to restore systems. The incident has disrupted operations but is not expected to impact finances significantly, aided by cyber … Read more
December 9, 2024 at 11:20AM Security researchers report an ongoing massive online heist targeting AWS customers, exploiting public website misconfigurations to steal source codes, credentials, and secrets. The criminal operation, linked to the Nemesis and ShinyHunters gangs, remains active. Misconfigurations allowing these breaches are attributed to customer oversight, not AWS itself. ### Meeting Takeaways 1. … Read more
December 5, 2024 at 10:27AM Europol has shut down Manson Market, a major online fraud marketplace, seizing over 50 servers and arresting two suspects. Launched in 2022, the site traded stolen data from phishing schemes. Authorities from multiple countries collaborated to dismantle the network, collecting over 200 terabytes of digital evidence. ### Meeting Takeaways – … Read more
December 4, 2024 at 11:47AM German authorities announced the takedown of Crimenetwork, the largest German-speaking illegal online marketplace, which traded illicit goods and cryptocurrencies. An alleged administrator was arrested, and significant assets were seized. This coincided with Europol’s shutdown of Matrix, an encrypted messaging service used by criminals. ### Meeting Takeaways: 1. **Takedown of Crimenetwork**: … Read more
December 4, 2024 at 10:36AM German authorities have shut down the Crimenetwork platform again, arresting a 29-year-old suspected admin and seizing about €1 million in cryptocurrency. Launched in 2012, the platform facilitated illegal sales, amassing more than €90 million in transactions. Law enforcement aims to enhance data-sharing efforts for future investigations. ### Meeting Takeaways: 1. … Read more
December 4, 2024 at 07:42AM Europol announced the takedown of the criminal messaging service MATRIX, following a joint operation with French and Dutch authorities. Over 2.3 million messages linked to serious crimes were intercepted. Concurrently, Germany’s BKA shut down the Crimenetwork marketplace, while South Korea arrested six for adding DDoS capabilities to satellite receivers. ### … Read more
December 4, 2024 at 05:49AM Law enforcement, led by Europol, dismantled the encrypted messaging service Matrix, previously used by criminals. After spying for three months and intercepting 2.3 million messages, police arrested several suspects in France, Spain, and Lithuania. Matrix had around 8,000 global users involved in criminal activities like drug trafficking and money laundering. … Read more
November 22, 2024 at 08:04AM The US Department of Justice seized PopeyeTools, a marketplace for trading stolen credit card information, and charged three administrators. The site, operational since 2016, had over 227,000 stolen identities and generated $1.7 million. Additionally, $283,000 in cryptocurrency was seized from one administrator’s account. **Meeting Takeaways:** 1. **Seizure of PopeyeTools**: The … Read more