February 20, 2024 at 07:15AM An international law enforcement operation has disrupted the LockBit ransomware group, resulting in arrests and server seizures. The UK’s NCA led the operation, with involvement from agencies in several countries. The operation has frozen cryptocurrency accounts, shut down rogue accounts, and obtained decryption keys. The NCA has taken control of … Read more
February 19, 2024 at 08:25PM LockBit’s website has been seized by UK’s National Crime Agency, claiming they’ve disrupted the ransomware gang’s operations. The NCA worked with international law enforcement including the FBI in Operation Cronos. Europol takes credit, hinting the gang’s disruption. LockBit was infamous for attacks and ransomware-as-a-service, with millions in ransom payments and … Read more
February 9, 2024 at 04:09PM The US Department of State has announced a $10 million reward for information on leaders of the Hive ransomware cybergang, a year after its takedown. The operation made over 1,500 victims and received over $100 million in ransom payments. This follows continued efforts to identify and prosecute those involved in … Read more
January 15, 2024 at 02:30PM Ukrainian Police and Europol arrested a 29-year-old individual in Mykolaiv, Ukraine, suspected of orchestrating a $2 million cryptojacking scheme. The attacker targeted a major ecommerce company, hacking over 1,500 user accounts and infecting the service with cryptocurrency mining malware. Authorities are investigating potential accomplices and the suspect’s ties to pro-Russian … Read more
January 13, 2024 at 09:31PM A 29-year-old Ukrainian man was arrested for orchestrating a massive cryptojacking scheme, using hacked accounts to create 1 million virtual servers and mine $2 million in cryptocurrency. Europol, in collaboration with Ukrainian authorities, tracked down the hacker, who is now facing criminal charges under the Criminal Code of Ukraine. Mitigating … Read more
January 13, 2024 at 05:24AM A 29-year-old Ukrainian national was arrested for a “sophisticated cryptojacking scheme,” making over $2 million in illicit profits. The arrest was made in Mykolaiv with help from Europol and a cloud service provider. The suspect used compromised cloud user accounts to mine cryptocurrencies, avoiding infrastructure costs. Properties were searched for … Read more
January 9, 2024 at 08:22AM Security researchers, in collaboration with Cisco Talos, Avast, and the Netherlands police, have released an updated decryptor for the Babuk ransomware Tortilla variant. The decryptor, freely available online, utilizes a single private key across all victims, making it straightforward to support Tortilla victims. Organizations can access the decryptor from Avast … Read more
December 27, 2023 at 08:42AM Europol and 17 countries collaborated to notify over 400 online merchants of digital skimmer infections. The operation led by Greece also identified two dozen new skimmers. These malware, also known as JavaScript-sniffers, are injected into legitimate websites to pilfer personal and card information. Such digital skimming may go undetected for … Read more
December 23, 2023 at 07:54AM Iranian cyberspies, identified as Peach Sandstrom by Microsoft, are targeting defense industrial base organizations with a new backdoor called FalseFont. APT33, which Mandiant tracks as Iran-backed, engages in strategic cyberespionage against organizations in the US, Saudi Arabia, and South Korea. Additionally, 443 online shops have been compromised by cyber crooks … Read more
December 22, 2023 at 09:55AM Europol has identified over 400 hacked websites with malicious scripts stealing debit and credit card details from online shoppers. A coordinated international operation involving 17 countries and private entities has uncovered 23 families of JavaScript sniffers. Online merchants are advised to be vigilant and consult Europol’s guide on digital skimming. … Read more