August 12, 2024 at 05:56PM The FBI, in a joint international investigation with UK and German law enforcement agencies, seized servers and websites of the Radar/Dispossessor ransomware operation. The operation targeted small to mid-sized businesses globally, breaching networks and deploying ransomware. The FBI has urged past victims to share information and has been targeting various … Read more
August 1, 2024 at 03:42PM Two Russian prisoners, Vladislav Klyushin and Roman Seleznev, were part of a high-profile prisoner swap between the U.S., Russia, Germany, and Western nations. Klyushin, connected to the Kremlin, was serving a 9-year sentence for a stock market cheating scheme, while Seleznev was sentenced to 27 years for hacking and stealing … Read more
July 22, 2024 at 11:36AM Two members of the LockBit gang pleaded guilty in the US for their involvement in deploying ransomware against organizations globally and in the US. The gang resumed operations after a disruption, becoming the most active ransomware gang in May. The US seeks information on the alleged mastermind and has announced … Read more
July 9, 2024 at 07:21AM The US, UK, Canada, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, and South Korea support Australia’s accusation of Chinese state-sponsored hacking into government networks. APT40, also known as Bronze Mohawk, is highlighted for targeting Australian and regional networks with advanced tradecraft, exploiting vulnerabilities in widely used software and leveraging tactics shared by other … Read more
June 24, 2024 at 04:24AM Between November 2023 and April 2024, a China-linked state-sponsored threat actor named RedJuliett conducted a cyber espionage campaign targeting government, academic, and diplomatic organizations in Taiwan. They utilized various techniques, including deploying web shells and exploiting vulnerabilities, with a focus on collecting intelligence related to Taiwan’s economic policy and diplomatic … Read more
June 20, 2024 at 10:58AM State-sponsored cyber attacks targeting French diplomatic entities have been linked to Russia by the country’s information security agency. The attacks, attributed to a cluster named Midnight Blizzard, use phishing emails and compromised accounts to initiate malicious actions. The threat actor, known as Nobelium, has also targeted European embassies and leveraged … Read more
June 18, 2024 at 12:36PM Two men from New York and Rhode Island pleaded guilty to hacking a US law enforcement database. Sagar Steven Singh, 20, and Nicholas Ceraolo, 26, part of the Vile group, extorted people by threatening to release stolen personal information. They accessed the database using a stolen password and faced up … Read more
June 17, 2024 at 10:22AM A 22-year-old British national, allegedly linked to the Scattered Spider hacking group, was arrested in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. He is suspected of leading a cybercrime gang and stealing data and cryptocurrencies from U.S. companies. The arrest resulted from a joint investigation by the FBI and Spanish police. His association … Read more
June 6, 2024 at 03:42PM Interpol and FBI collaborated in a multinational operation leading to the detainment of four individuals in Moldova for attempting to sabotage Red Notice, an important tool for flagging wanted criminals globally. The criminal organization was tied to Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus and was hacking the system to delete notices. Interpol … Read more
May 16, 2024 at 03:51AM The popular hacking forum BreachForums has been shut down as part of an international law enforcement operation led by the United States. The FBI and Justice Department, with help from other agencies, have taken down the website and arrested one of its administrators, Baphomet. Further details about the incident are … Read more