Tag: crime
-
Lehren für die Verteidigung aus den durchgesickerten Lockbit-Verhandlungen
Die Ransomware-Gruppe Lockbit hat kürzlich einen erheblichen Datenverlust erlitten. Ihre Dark-Web-Partnerpanels wurden mit der Nachricht ‘Don’t do crime CRIME IS BAD xoxo from Prague” (Begehen Sie keine Verbrechen, Verbrechen sind schlecht, xoxo aus Prag) verunstaltet, die zu einem MySQL-Datenbank-Dump verlinkt. Dieses Archiv enthält eine SQL-Datei aus der Affiliate-Panel-Datenbank von Lockbit, die zwanzig Tabellen umfasst, darunter…
-
An $8.4 Billion Chinese Hub for Crypto Crime Is Incorporated in Colorado
Before a crackdown by Telegram, Xinbi Guarantee grew into one of the internet’s biggest markets for Chinese-speaking crypto scammers and money laundering. And all registered to a US address. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/xinbi-guarantee-crypto-scam-hub/
-
Four Hackers Caught Exploiting Old Routers as Proxy Servers
U.S. authorities unsealed charges against four foreign nationals accused of operating a global cybercrime scheme that hijacked outdated wireless routers to create malicious proxy networks. Russian nationals Alexey Viktorovich Chertkov (37), Kirill Vladimirovich Morozov (41), Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Shishkin (36), and Kazakhstani Dmitriy Rubtsov (38) face conspiracy and computer crime charges for allegedly profiting from botnets…
-
Did LockBit Just Get Locked Out? The Walmart of Ransomware’s Massive Leak
Has the notorious LockBit ransomware gang finally met its end? In a shocking turn of events, LockBit, one of the most notorious ransomware groups, has had its own site defaced and a massive amount of data dumped. LockBit’s own leak site was defaced with a bold message: “Do not crime. Crime is bad.” Alongside that,……
-
Retail cyber crime spree a ‘wake-up call’, says NCSC CEO
The National Cyber Security Centre confirms it is providing assistance to M&S, Co-op and Harrods as concerns grow among UK retailers First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366623390/Retail-cyber-crime-spree-a-wake-up-call-says-NCSC-CEO
-
How OSINT supports financial crime investigations
In this Help Net Security interview, Stuart Clarke, CEO at Blackdot Solutions, discusses the strategic use of open-source intelligence (OSINT) in tackling financial crime. He … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/05/05/stuart-clarke-blackdot-solutions-financial-crime-osint/
-
Co-op apologises after hackers extract ‘significant’ amount of customer data
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and the National Crime Agency (NCA) are assisting with the inquiry, the company saidThe Co-op has apologised after hackers <a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/apr/30/co-op-forced-to-shut-down-part-of-it-system-after-hack-attempt”>accessed and extracted customer data in one of its systems.The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and the National Crime Agency (NCA) are assisting with the investigation, the company said.…
-
Retail cyber crime spree a “wake-up call”, says NCSC CEO
The NCSC confirms it is providing assistance to M&S, Co-op and Harrods as concerns grow among UK retailers First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366623390/Retail-cyber-crime-spree-a-wake-up-call-says-NCSC-CEO
-
Three Brits charged over ‘active shooter threats’ swattings in US, Canada
UK starts prosecution days after FBI vowed to clamp down on the crime First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/05/02/three_brits_charged_over_us_swattings/
-
Scattered Spider Linked to Marks & Spencer Hack
Retailer Continues to Recover From Ransomware Incident. British retailer Marks & Spencer was reportedly targeted by financial crime group Scattered Spider, who deployed ransomware on the company’s VMware ESXi server. The retailer continues to recover from a cyber incident that disrupted operations in its online and offline stores. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
-
AI-fueled cyber crime at risk of outpacing traditional defenses, Check Point warns
The security firm said in a new report that defenders should begin using AI to counter cyber criminals’ adoption of the technology. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/ai-security-cyber-crime-data-leak-check-point-report/746669/
-
Enterprise-specific zero-day exploits on the rise, Google warns
Tags: access, apple, apt, attack, china, cisco, cloud, crime, crimes, cyberespionage, detection, endpoint, exploit, finance, flaw, google, group, Hardware, incident response, injection, Internet, ivanti, korea, lessons-learned, mandiant, microsoft, mitigation, network, north-korea, remote-code-execution, russia, service, strategy, technology, threat, tool, update, vpn, vulnerability, zero-daySurge in network edge device exploitation: Of the 33 zero-day vulnerabilities in enterprise-specific products, 20 targeted hardware appliances typically located at the network edge, such as VPNs, security gateways, and firewalls. Notable targets last year included Ivanti Cloud Services Appliance, Palo Alto Networks’ PAN-OS, Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance, and Ivanti Connect Secure VPN.Targeted attacks against…
-
New Framework Targets Rising Financial Crime Threats
New Zealand Model Brings Cyber and Fraud Teams Together to Defend Against Scammers. To help financial institutions counter crime, the FS-ISAC earlier this month introduced a major initiative: the Cyberfraud Prevention Framework. This new initiative is designed to unify cybersecurity and fraud prevention teams to more effectively protect customers and secure the enterprise. First seen…
-
Kaspersky calls for cyber immunity amid growing cyber threats
The rise of professional cyber crime groups and state-sponsored actors targeting critical infrastructure requires a move towards inherently secure ‘cyber immune’ systems, says Kaspersky CEO Eugene Kaspersky First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366623294/Kaspersky-calls-for-cyber-immunity-amid-growing-cyber-threats
-
Europol Creates “Violence-as-a-Service” Taskforce
Europol has launched a new initiative designed to combat recruitment of youngsters into violent organized crime groups First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/europol-creates-violenceasaservice/
-
FBI Reports ₹1.38 Lakh Crore Loss in 2024, a 33% Surge from 2023
The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has reported a record-breaking loss of $16.6 billion (approximately ₹1.38 lakh crore) due to cyber-enabled crimes in 2024, marking a staggering 33% increase from the previous year. Established 25 years ago, IC3 has evolved into the primary hub for reporting cyber fraud and threats, processing over 9 million…
-
CEO of cybersecurity firm charged with installing malware on hospital systems
Veritaco CEO Jeffrey Bowie faces charges for allegedly installing malware on hospital computers, violating Oklahoma’s Computer Crimes Act. Jeffrey Bowie, CEO of the cybersecurity firm Veritaco, is facing two counts of violating Oklahoma’s Computer Crimes Act for allegedly infecting employee computers at the Oklahoma City St. Anthony Hospital. The man is accused of having installed…
-
U.S. Secret Service Reveals Ways to Identify Credit Card Skimmers
With credit card skimming crimes escalating nationwide, the U.S. Secret Service’s Washington Field Office is sharing essential tips for the public to protect themselves from this growing threat, shared by Officials in LinkedIn post. According to the agency, credit card skimming involves criminals installing illicit devices to steal card information, has become a “low-risk, high-reward”…
-
FBI: Cybercrime Losses Rocket to $16.6B in 2024
The losses are 33% higher than the year before, with phishing leading the way as the most-reported cybercrime last year, and ransomware was the top threat to critical infrastructure, according to the FBI Internet Crime Report. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/remote-workforce/fbi-cybercrime-losses-16b-2024
-
Financially motivated cyber crime remains biggest threat source
Mandiant’s latest annual threat report reveals data on how financially motivated cyber criminals, such as ransomware gangs, dominate the cyber security landscape First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366623134/Financially-motivated-cyber-crime-remains-biggest-threat-source
-
Financially-motivated cyber crime remains biggest threat source
Mandiant’s latest annual threat report reveals new data on how financially-motivated cyber criminals, such as ransomware gangs, dominate the cyber security landscape First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366623134/Financially-motivated-cyber-crime-remains-biggest-threat-source
-
Smashing Security podcast #413: Hacking the hackers… with a credit card?
A cybersecurity firm is buying access to underground crime forums to gather intelligence. Does that seem daft to you? First seen on grahamcluley.com Jump to article: grahamcluley.com/smashing-security-podcast-413/
-
British law firm fined after ransomware group publishes confidential client data
A U.K. law firm specializing in crime, family fraud, sexual offenses and other sensitive matters has been fined after a hack that led to a data leak on the dark web, something the company only learned about after authorities contacted it. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/uk-law-firm-fined-ico-ransomware-sensitive-data-breached
-
UK’s Cyber Crime Down in 2024: Better ‘Cyber Hygiene Among Small Businesses
A UK government survey of 2024 data shows phishing remains the top cyber threat, ransomware cases doubled, and fewer boards include cyber experts despite steady attack rates. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-cyber-attacks-uk-businesses/
-
Everest ransomware group’s Tor leak site offline after a defacement
The Tor leak site of the Everest ransomware group went offline after being hacked and defaced over the weekend. The Everest ransomware gang’s darknet site went offline after being hacked and defaced, with victim listings replaced by the following message. “Don’t do crime CRIME IS BAD xoxo from Prague” read the message published on the…
-
NSA warns “fast flux” threatens national security. What is fast flux anyway?
Used by nation-states and crime groups, fast flux bypasses many common defenses. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/security/2025/04/nsa-warns-that-overlooked-botnet-technique-threatens-national-security/
-
NSA warns that overlooked botnet technique threatens national security
Used by nation-states and crime groups, fast flux bypasses many common defenses. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/security/2025/04/nsa-warns-that-overlooked-botnet-technique-threatens-national-security/
-
Oracle quietly admits data breach, days after lawsuit accused it of cover-up
Tags: access, attack, authentication, breach, cloud, compliance, credentials, crime, cve, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, endpoint, exploit, finance, fraud, hacker, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, law, oracle, resilience, risk, service, strategy, supply-chain, technology, theft, threat, vulnerabilityLawsuit challenges Oracle’s response: The reports of Oracle’s acknowledgement of the breach come just days after the company was hit with a class action lawsuit over its handling of the security breach.The lawsuit specifically addresses a major security breach discovered in March that reportedly compromised 6 million records containing sensitive authentication-related data from Oracle Cloud…