August 23, 2024 at 01:36AM Deniss Zolotarjovs, a Latvian residing in Moscow, has been charged in the U.S. for allegedly engaging in cybercrimes, including data theft, extortion, and money laundering. Zolotarjovs is linked to a cybercriminal organization involved in ransomware attacks and is the first member of the group to be extradited to the U.S. … Read more
August 13, 2024 at 04:42PM Russian and Kazakh individuals, Pavel Kublitskii and Alexandr Khodyrev, faced charges for trafficking unauthorized access devices. After arriving in the US and obtaining asylum, they led a lavish lifestyle, prompting an FBI investigation. The pair was involved in cybercriminal activities on Dark Web platforms, with apparent ties to site administrators. … Read more
August 13, 2024 at 02:17PM The FBI has dismantled the global cyber infrastructure of Radar/Dispossessor, a ransomware gang originally linked to LockBit. The group targeted small-to-mid-sized businesses across diverse sectors and utilized double extortion tactics. While this takedown is a significant win, arrests and public exposure of the gang’s leaders are needed. Organizations are urged … Read more
August 12, 2024 at 09:54PM The FBI is investigating the alleged theft of sensitive documents from Donald Trump’s campaign in a suspected Iranian cyber intrusion. The Biden-Harris campaign was also targeted. While the Trump campaign provided no specific evidence, it came shortly after Microsoft reported foreign interference attempts. Iran denied involvement, but Microsoft highlighted increasing … Read more
August 12, 2024 at 09:34AM Tennessee resident Matthew Isaac Knoot has been charged by the US Department of Justice for aiding North Koreans in securing IT jobs at US companies, contributing to the funding of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un’s nuclear weapons programs. North Korean agents have been infiltrating various US industries, posing as US … Read more
August 10, 2024 at 12:28PM Two suspects, Pavel Kublitskii and Alexandr Khodyrev, were arrested in Florida for their roles in the cybercrime platform WWH-Club, known for selling stolen credit cards and offering training for cybercriminals. The two lived lavishly without evidence of legal employment, drawing law enforcement’s attention, and now face charges with possible prison … Read more
August 8, 2024 at 05:03PM The FBI arrested Matthew Isaac Knoot, a Tennessee man, for running a “laptop farm” scheme that outsourced IT jobs to North Koreans while posing as a US citizen. The scheme allegedly helped fund Pyongyang’s weapons programs and earned over $250,000 per job. Knoot faces charges that could lead to 20 … Read more
July 30, 2024 at 12:52PM Columbus, Ohio is investigating a ransomware attack on July 18, 2024, which disrupted city services and potentially exposed personal data. Public safety services were not affected. The attack was attributed to foreign ransomware actors, with the FBI and Homeland Security containing the threat. The city is in the early stages … Read more
July 25, 2024 at 03:51PM Rim Jong Hyok, linked to a North Korean military intelligence agency, faces indictment for allegedly leading cyber attacks on American health care providers, NASA, and military bases. He used money laundering to finance the attacks, disrupting patient treatment and stealing unclassified data from NASA. A reward of up to $10 … Read more
July 22, 2024 at 08:11AM Two members of the Cyber Army of Russia Reborn (CARR) hacktivist crew, Yuliya Vladimirovna Pankratova and Denis Olegovich Degtyarenko, have been added to the US sanctions list for their alleged roles in attacks on US critical national infrastructure. These attacks included remote manipulation of controls and compromising SCADA systems. Other … Read more