April 23, 2024 at 06:34AM European Police Chiefs are concerned that end-to-end encryption (E2EE) hinders collaboration between law enforcement and tech companies, impacting public safety on social media platforms. They urge urgent action to address the “going dark” problem and highlight the need for tech industry’s social responsibility. Meanwhile, Meta has incorporated measures to combat … Read more
April 22, 2024 at 12:37PM Europol has urged an end to end-to-end encryption (E2EE) implementation, citing concerns about hampering police investigations. The joint declaration of European police chiefs emphasizes the need for lawful access to private messages and criticizes E2EE for hindering the prevention of crimes like terrorism, child abuse, and drug smuggling. Europol’s stance … Read more
April 18, 2024 at 03:02PM Summary: This joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA), released by the FBI, CISA, EC3, and NCSC-NL, highlights the Akira ransomware threat. The report details the ransomware’s impact, encryption methods, impact on different system architectures, and recommended mitigations for network defenders. The CSA also provides technical details using the MITRE ATT&CK framework. For … Read more
April 18, 2024 at 07:45AM LabHost, a major phishing-as-a-service platform, was dismantled by law enforcement, led by the UK’s Metropolitan Police and Europol. This resulted in the shutdown of numerous websites and the arrest of 37 individuals. The platform targeted financial, postal, and telecommunication services, amassing over 40,000 phishing domains and compromising a large number … Read more
April 18, 2024 at 05:57AM A global law enforcement operation disrupted the LabHost phishing platform, leading to the arrest of 37 suspects, including the original developer. LabHost, launched in 2021, offered phishing tools and infrastructure, with a popular feature called LabRat. The operation involved 19 countries and private sector partners and resulted in the seizure … Read more
March 13, 2024 at 12:51PM Russian-Canadian national Mikhail Vasiliev, 34, sentenced to nearly four years in prison in Canada for his role in LockBit ransomware operation. He targeted at least three organizations in Canada, seeking ransom payments. The US is also pursuing charges against him. LockBit, operating under ransomware-as-a-service model, was a prolific operation until … Read more
February 26, 2024 at 05:46PM LockBit ransomware has revived its leak site just a week after a major law enforcement takedown. The Operation Cronos Taskforce seized infrastructure, data, and decryption keys, resulting in arrests and frozen cryptocurrency accounts. Despite the blow, LockBit quickly bounced back due to backup systems. The impact of such law enforcement … Read more
February 20, 2024 at 11:07AM LockBit’s infrastructure has been dismantled by Western authorities in “Operation Cronos.” The UK’s National Crime Agency seized control of LockBit’s site, promising a slow release of revelations. Two affiliates have been arrested, adding to previous arrests. DoJ indicted two Russian nationals. Despite challenges, the takedown is a significant win, with … Read more
February 20, 2024 at 08:51AM The UK’s National Crime Agency seized LockBit’s source code and intelligence in Operation Cronos, arresting two actors and freezing 200 cryptocurrency accounts. The agency dismantled servers, retrieved decryption keys, and took control of LockBit’s services to disrupt its criminal enterprise. LockBit, known for its ransomware attacks, made over $120 million … Read more
February 20, 2024 at 08:14AM Law enforcement arrested two LockBit ransomware gang operators in Poland and Ukraine, seized over 200 crypto-wallets, issued three international arrest warrants, and unsealed indictments against two Russian nationals. The Operation Cronos task force coordinated the crackdown, resulting in the compromise of LockBit’s infrastructure and the development of a decryption tool. … Read more