Tag: crime
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Leader of 764 offshoot pleads guilty, faces up to 60 years in jail
Alexis Chavez admitted to coercing multiple victims during a yearslong crime spree, landing law enforcement another win against the violent extremist collective he joined as a minor in 2022. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/764-offshoot-leader-alexis-chavez-guilty/
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ATM Jackpotting ring busted: 54 indicted by DoJ
The U.S. Department of Justice has indicted 54 individuals over a multi-million-dollar ATM jackpotting fraud scheme. U.S. DoJ indicted 54 people for a nationwide ATM jackpotting scheme that stole millions via malware. The case links the crimes to the cybercrime group Tren de Aragua, including charges of fraud, money laundering, and material support to a…
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Cybersecurity Snapshot: Cyber Pros Emerge as Bold AI Adopters, While AI Changes Data Security Game, CSA Reports Say
Tags: advisory, ai, api, attack, awareness, business, cloud, compliance, control, credit-card, crime, crimes, crypto, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, detection, exploit, finance, framework, google, governance, guide, healthcare, injection, intelligence, law, LLM, lockbit, malicious, metric, mitigation, monitoring, network, office, openai, ransom, ransomware, risk, risk-management, service, skills, sql, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerabilityFormerly “AI shy” cyber pros have done a 180 and become AI power users, as AI forces data security changes, the CSA says. Plus, PwC predicts orgs will get serious about responsible AI usage in 2026, while the NCSC states that, no, prompt injection isn’t the new SQL injection. And much more! Key takeaways Cyber…
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Cybersecurity Snapshot: Cyber Pros Emerge as Bold AI Adopters, While AI Changes Data Security Game, CSA Reports Say
Tags: advisory, ai, api, attack, awareness, business, cloud, compliance, control, credit-card, crime, crimes, crypto, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, detection, exploit, finance, framework, google, governance, guide, healthcare, injection, intelligence, law, LLM, lockbit, malicious, metric, mitigation, monitoring, network, office, openai, ransom, ransomware, risk, risk-management, service, skills, sql, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerabilityFormerly “AI shy” cyber pros have done a 180 and become AI power users, as AI forces data security changes, the CSA says. Plus, PwC predicts orgs will get serious about responsible AI usage in 2026, while the NCSC states that, no, prompt injection isn’t the new SQL injection. And much more! Key takeaways Cyber…
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US Charges 54 in Massive ATM Jackpotting Conspiracy
Tags: crimeThe US has charged 54 individuals in a massive ATM jackpotting conspiracy linked to Venezuelan crime syndicate Tren de Aragua, accused of stealing millions First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/us-charges-54-atm-jackpotting/
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Banks built rules for yesterday’s crime and RegTech is trying to fix that
Criminals are moving money across borders faster, and financial institutions are feeling the squeeze. Compliance teams feel this strain every day as they try to keep up with … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/12/17/regulatory-technology-financial-crime-study/
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Rise in Device-Driven Cybercrime and Expanding Ransomware Threats Put India on Alert
Recent data released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) paints a troubling picture of the rapid rise in cybercrime in India, particularly cases executed through mobile phones and computers. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/cybercrime-in-india-ncrb-report-2023-2025/
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More than $2 billion in payments from 4,000 ransomware incidents reported to Treasury in recent years
The Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) released a study last week covering 4,194 ransomware incidents that were reported through the Bank Secrecy Act over the three-year period. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/fincen-treasury-2-billion-ransomware-payments-report
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FinCEN says ransomware gangs extorted over $2.1B from 2022 to 2024
A new report by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) shows that ransomware activity peaked in 2023 before falling in 2024, following a series of law enforcement actions targeting the ALPHV/BlackCat and LockBit ransomware gangs. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fincen-says-ransomware-gangs-extorted-over-21b-from-2022-to-2024/
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US Treasury Tracks $4.5B in Ransom Payments since 2013
The US Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network shared data showing how dramatically ransomware attacks have changed over time. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/us-treasury-45b-ransom-payments-2013
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More than $2 billion in payments from 4,000 ransomware incidents reported to Treasury in recent years
The Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) released a study last week covering 4,194 ransomware incidents that were reported through the Bank Secrecy Act over the three-year period. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/fincen-treasury-2-billion-ransomware-payments-report
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Europol nukes Cryptomixer laundering hub, seizing Euro25M in Bitcoin
Operation Olympia pulls Swiss servers offline and scoops up 12TB of data in latest crime infrastructure crackdown First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/12/02/europol_cryptomixer/
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Age of the ‘scam state’: how an illicit, multibillion-dollar industry has taken root in south-east Asia
Like the narco-state, a ‘scam state’ refers to countries where an illicit industry has dug its tentacles deep into institutions and transformed the economyFor days before the explosions began, the business park had been emptying out. When the bombs went off, they took down empty office blocks and demolished echoing, multi-cuisine food halls. Dynamite toppled…
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Law enforcement shuts down Cryptomixer in major crypto crime takedown
Authorities seized $29M in Bitcoin after takedown of Cryptomixer, a service used to launder cybercrime proceeds. Europol announced the seizure of $29M in Bitcoin after shutting down Cryptomixer, a crypto-mixing service used for cybercrime and money laundering. The Europol reported that since its creation in 2016, Cryptomixer mixed over EUR 1.3 billion in Bitcoin. The…
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Russia limits WhatsApp use, claiming it enables terrorism, crime, espionage
Russian users of WhatsApp reported disruptions as authorities limited access to the app, which they said enabled fraud, terrorism and possibly a recent leak of diplomatic communications with the U.S. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/russia-whatsapp-restrictions
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Australian Man Jailed for Running Fake Wi-Fi Attacks at Airports and Onboard Flights
A Perth man has been sent to jail for stealing private videos from women and creating a fake Wi-Fi network to trick airline passengers. The 44-year-old’s crimes have shocked the aviation industry and left many victims feeling violated. The Fake Wi-Fi Scheme The trouble started in April 2024 when workers at Qantas spotted something suspicious.…
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Australian Man Jailed for Running Fake Wi-Fi Attacks at Airports and Onboard Flights
A Perth man has been sent to jail for stealing private videos from women and creating a fake Wi-Fi network to trick airline passengers. The 44-year-old’s crimes have shocked the aviation industry and left many victims feeling violated. The Fake Wi-Fi Scheme The trouble started in April 2024 when workers at Qantas spotted something suspicious.…
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IT-True-Crime: Blinkenlights aus der Hölle
Obskure Serverdowns, verschollene Hardware, dubiose Rechnungen: Wenn ITler Detektive sein müssen, wird es spannend! Viel Spaß mit euren Geschichten aus der Community! First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/it-true-crime-blinkenlights-aus-der-hoelle-2511-202637.html
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Russia-linked crooks bought a bank for Christmas to launder cyber loot
UK cops trace street-level crime to sanctions-busting networks tied to Moscow’s war economy First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/11/21/russia_cybercrime_bank_purchase/
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Auf Spurensuche im Rechenzentrum: Erzähl uns deine IT-True-Crime-Story
Tags: crimeWelche IT-Fälle hast du schon gelöst? Wir wollen deinen Krimi lesen! First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/auf-spurensuche-im-rechenzentrum-erzaehl-uns-deine-it-true-crime-story-2511-202414.html
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ThreatsDay Bulletin: 0-Days, LinkedIn Spies, Crypto Crimes, IoT Flaws and New Malware Waves
This week has been crazy in the world of hacking and online security. From Thailand to London to the US, we’ve seen arrests, spies at work, and big power moves online. Hackers are getting caught. Spies are getting better at their jobs. Even simple things like browser add-ons and smart home gadgets are being used…
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Fintech leaders call for united front against AI-driven cyber crime
As AI makes financial scams more personalised and convincing, fintech experts have called for deeper collaboration and the use of behavioural analytics and other technologies to protect consumers First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366634596/Fintech-leaders-call-for-united-front-against-AI-driven-cyber-crime
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Fintech leaders call for united front against AI-driven cyber crime
As AI makes financial scams more personalised and convincing, fintech experts have called for deeper collaboration and the use of behavioural analytics and other technologies to protect consumers First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366634596/Fintech-leaders-call-for-united-front-against-AI-driven-cyber-crime
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TDL 009 – Inside DNS Threat Intelligence: Privacy, Security Innovation
Tags: access, apple, attack, automation, backup, best-practice, business, ceo, cisco, ciso, cloud, computer, control, corporate, country, crime, cybersecurity, data, dns, encryption, finance, firewall, government, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, jobs, law, linkedin, malicious, marketplace, middle-east, monitoring, msp, network, office, privacy, regulation, risk, service, software, strategy, threat, tool, windows, zero-trustSummary Inside DNS Threat Intelligence: Privacy, Security & Innovation In this episode of the Defenders Log, host David Redekop speaks with Tim Adams, the founder of the protective DNS resolver Scout DNS. Tim shares his origin story, explaining how he transitioned from a wireless network integrator to building his own DNS solution. He saw a…
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CISA Warns: Akira Ransomware Has Extracted $42M After Targeting Hundreds
A newly updated cybersecurity advisory from federal agencies reveals that the Akira ransomware operation has significantly escalated its campaign, compromising organizations worldwide and accumulating massive ransom proceeds through sophisticated attack methods. According to the joint advisory released on November 13, 2025, by the FBI, CISA, Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center (DC3), Department of Health…
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Google asks US court to shut down Lighthouse phishing-as-a-service operation
Tags: control, crime, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, email, google, government, incident response, law, malicious, network, phishing, risk, sans, scam, service, smishing, technology, threatWill have ‘minimal impact’: Ed Dubrovsky, chief operating officer of incident response firm Cypher, is skeptical of the effectiveness of court action. Phishing-as-a-service operations don’t have to be on American soil, he explained, so court orders and legislation will likely have minimal impact on smishing or phishing attacks.”However,” he added, “I can understand that even…
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Maryland man faces federal charges for crimes allegedly linked to 764
Erik Lee Madison is accused of victimizing five children this fall. His alleged criminality dates back to 2020, when he was a minor. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/erik-lee-madison-alleged-764-member-arrested/
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Crypto-less Crypto Investment Scams: A California Case
Tags: access, apt, blockchain, breach, business, china, communications, control, crime, crypto, cybercrime, data, email, finance, group, intelligence, international, jobs, network, office, organized, scam, theft, tool, usaMy readers will know by now that I am addicted to PACER – the Public Access to Court Electronic Records. When I see headlines like this one, I am compelled to dive in and read every publicly released document related to the case. USAO Central California The headline last month was that Shengsheng He, a…
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Crypto-less Crypto Investment Scams: A California Case
Tags: access, apt, blockchain, breach, business, china, communications, control, crime, crypto, cybercrime, data, email, finance, group, intelligence, international, jobs, network, office, organized, scam, theft, tool, usaMy readers will know by now that I am addicted to PACER – the Public Access to Court Electronic Records. When I see headlines like this one, I am compelled to dive in and read every publicly released document related to the case. USAO Central California The headline last month was that Shengsheng He, a…
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New NCA Campaign Warns Men Off Crypto Investment Scams
The UK’s National Crime Agency is warning men under 45 that crypto dreams can soon become a scam nightmare First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/nca-campaign-men-crypto-investment/