Cryptojacker Arrested, Charged for Defrauding Cloud Providers of $3.5 Million

April 16, 2024 at 11:00AM Omaha resident Charles O. Parks III, aka CP3O, was indicted by the US Department of Justice for allegedly running a large-scale cryptojacking operation. He allegedly set up accounts with cloud providers using fake identities, did not pay for computing resources, and laundered over $970,000 in cryptocurrency for extravagant purchases. Arrested … Read more

Two People Arrested in Australia and US for Development and Sale of Hive RAT

April 15, 2024 at 07:48AM Authorities in Australia and the US have arrested and indicted two individuals for their involvement in the development and sale of the Hive remote access trojan (RAT), initially known as Firebird. One suspect in Australia was charged with twelve computer offenses, while in the US, Edmond Chakhmakhchyan, also known as … Read more

E-Root Marketplace Admin Sentenced to 42 Months for Selling 350K Stolen Credentials

March 19, 2024 at 01:27AM Moldovan national Sandu Boris Diaconu has been sentenced to 42 months in a US prison for operating the illicit E-Root Marketplace, offering hundreds of thousands of compromised credentials. The DoJ seized the infrastructure associated with E-Root and Perfect Money and said it’s recovering $2.3 million worth of cryptocurrency linked to … Read more

Google engineer caught stealing AI tech secrets for Chinese firms

March 7, 2024 at 10:00AM Former Google software engineer Linwei (Leon) Ding, 38, was indicted by the U.S. Department of Justice for allegedly stealing proprietary information on Google’s AI technologies and transferring it to Chinese companies. Ding covertly uploaded over 500 files to his personal Google Cloud account and concealed his actions by lying and … Read more

U.S. Charges Iranian Hacker, Offers $10 Million Reward for Capture

March 2, 2024 at 12:18AM The U.S. Department of Justice unsealed an indictment against an Iranian national, Alireza Shafie Nasab, for his alleged involvement in a cyber campaign targeting U.S. entities. The campaign involved spear-phishing and hacking techniques, leading to more than 200,000 victim devices being infected. Nasab faces significant prison time if convicted and … Read more

Iranian charged over attacks against US defense contractors, government agencies

March 1, 2024 at 01:38PM The US Department of Justice has unsealed an indictment accusing an Iranian national, Alireza Shafie Nasab, of a years-long cyber campaign targeting US defense contractors and government agencies. The indictment alleges that Nasab and his associates compromised hundreds of thousands of accounts through spear phishing, social engineering, and in-house software. … Read more

DoJ Breaks Russian Military Botnet in Fancy Bear Takedown

February 15, 2024 at 03:50PM The Department of Justice disrupted a botnet operated by Russian military intelligence, Fancy Bear. The botnet was built on existing malware installed on Ubiquiti Edge OS routers with default passwords, allowing the GRU to launch cybercrimes. US law enforcement removed malicious files and urged router users to reset and update … Read more

FBI seizes Warzone RAT infrastructure, arrests malware vendor

February 12, 2024 at 06:15PM The FBI dismantled the Warzone RAT malware operation, arresting two individuals associated with the cybercrime and seizing its infrastructure. Daniel Meli, 27, a resident of Malta, was arrested for his involvement. He is accused of distributing the malware and could face up to 15 years in prison if extradited to … Read more

U.S. DoJ Dismantles Warzone RAT Infrastructure, Arrests Key Operators

February 11, 2024 at 06:33AM The U.S. Justice Department seized online infrastructure used to sell the Warzone RAT, an information-stealing malware. Two individuals have been arrested and charged. The malware, marketed as Maas for $38/month, enables remote control of infected hosts, with features like file browsing, screenshots, keystroke recording, and webcam activation. International law enforcement … Read more

DOJ Slams XCast with $10 Million Fine Over Massive Illegal Robocall Operation

January 3, 2024 at 03:12AM The U.S. Department of Justice settled with VoIP provider XCast for illegal telemarketing campaigns. The agreement requires compliance measures and a $10 million penalty, suspended due to financial inability. XCast must sever ties with non-compliant firms. FTC also banned Response Tree for illegal robocalls and deceptive website practices, selling consumer … Read more