May 15, 2024 at 06:37PM IntelBroker claims to have stolen data from US Army Aviation and Missile Command, including maintenance tasks, PDFs, and software code. They are offering access to a $75B aerospace and defense company, with a history of targeting law enforcement and government agencies. The authenticity of the claims is still being investigated … Read more
May 13, 2024 at 12:37PM IntelBroker claims to be selling stolen Europol data, including internal emails, employee details, and classified documents on the Dark Web. The breach targeted Europol Platform for Experts, causing its website to go down. Europol is investigating and confirmed no operational data was compromised. This follows a physical security breach earlier … Read more
May 13, 2024 at 07:55AM Europol is investigating a cybercriminal’s claim of stealing confidential data from its sources. The Europol Platform for Experts is confirmed as the main subject, but no operational data has been compromised. The cybercriminal, operating as IntelBroker, has also targeted Zscaler and the European Parliament’s PEOPLE app. Europol is assessing the … Read more
May 10, 2024 at 06:05PM The FBI and NCA have revealed the identity of LockBitSupp, the operator of LockBit ransomware, as Russian national Dmitry Yuryevich Khoroshev. The ransomware operation has been on a revenge spree, leaking the names of 119 victims. Other ransomware attacks and disruptions, including on healthcare giant Ascension, have caused widespread damage. … Read more
May 7, 2024 at 02:00PM Russian national Dimitry Yuryevich Khoroshev, also known as LockBitSupp, is the alleged mastermind behind the LockBit ransomware operation. Indicted for creating and operating the LockBit ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS), Khoroshev and affiliates targeted over 2,500 victims in 120 countries, amassing over $500 million in ransom payments. Sanctioned by the US, UK, and … Read more
May 7, 2024 at 11:57AM The U.K. National Crime Agency has revealed the details of the administrator of the LockBit ransomware, a 31-year-old Russian national named Dmitry Yuryevich Khoroshev. He has been sanctioned by multiple government departments and charged with numerous counts, facing a maximum penalty of 185 years in prison. The dismantling of the … Read more
May 6, 2024 at 10:36AM Law enforcement agencies revived a LockBit ransomware data leak site to tease new revelations on the takedown of LockBit’s infrastructure. The site was initially taken down during Operation Cronos, and later revived to announce upcoming blog posts at 14:00:00 UTC on Tuesday. The potential reveal of LockBit’s operator remains highly … Read more
May 5, 2024 at 09:34AM The director of Internet Society, Robin Wilton, argues that strong end-to-end encryption does not impede law enforcement efforts and that claims made by Europol lack evidence. Wilton also dismisses UK’s Online Safety Act as a futile fight for law enforcement, emphasizing the necessity of encryption in today’s connected world. Key … Read more
May 3, 2024 at 01:44AM Europol’s “Pandora” operation led to the shutdown of 12 phone scam centers and the arrest of 21 suspects. The network made thousands of daily scam calls, including fake police, investment, and romance scams. Thanks to a bank teller in Germany, investigators intercepted over 1.3 million scam conversations, ultimately saving victims … Read more
May 2, 2024 at 02:25PM Law enforcement recently conducted raids in several countries, resulting in the shutdown of 12 phone fraud call centers. The operation involved dozens of German officers and counterparts from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, and Lebanon. The authorities arrested 21 individuals, confiscated evidence, and obtained electronic evidence. The joint operation, called … Read more