Tag: cybercrime
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INTERPOL’s Operation Serengeti III Disrupts 10,909 Malicious Networks
A cybercrime crackdown spanning 21 countries has led to 1,462 arrests, the disruption of 10,909 malicious networks and the recovery of more than USD 105 million in illicit funds, making Operation Serengeti III one of the largest cybercrime enforcement operations Africa has seen. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/operation-serengeti-iii/
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INTERPOL Operation Serengeti III Nets 1,462 Arrests and Recovers $105 Million in Cybercrime Crackdown
INTERPOL’s Operation Serengeti III led to 1,462 arrests, disrupted 10,909 malicious networks and recovered $105 million across 21 countries. INTERPOL announced the results of Operation Serengeti III, a multinational cybercrime crackdown that led to 1,462 arrests, disrupted 10,909 malicious networks and recovered more than $105 million in illicit funds. The operation brought together law enforcement…
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Hacker Turned DeepSeek Into an AI Cybercrime Assistant to Attack Universities and Steal Data
A threat actor using the handle BUGSTER configured DeepSeek V4 as the reasoning engine for an AI-assisted cybercrime operation that targeted organizations in India, including universities. Unit 42, Palo Alto Networks’ threat-intelligence team, says the actor used AI-generated reconnaissance and scripts to brute-force a university website and successfully stole a database containing more than 5,200…
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Operation Serengeti III Nets 1,462 Arrests and $105M in Cybercrime Crackdown
INTERPOL’s Operation Serengeti III targeted cybercrime in 21 African countries, recovering over $105 million and identifying 65,929 victims… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/operation-serengeti-iii-arrests-cybercrime-crackdown/
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INTERPOL Arrests 1,462 Suspects, Disrupts 10,909 Cybercrime Networks in Global Crackdown
INTERPOL on Thursday announced that a coordinated law enforcement action has disrupted 10,909 malicious networks and recovered more than $105 million in illicit funds.In tandem, the effort saw law enforcement agencies from 21 countries arrest 1,462 suspects. Codenamed Operation Serengeti III, the cybercrime crackdown took place between June 29 and August 31, 2026.”Authorities identified First…
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Cybercrime crackdown across Africa leads to 1,462 arrests, $105 million seized
More than 1,400 suspected cybercriminals were arrested across Africa this summer as part of a crackdown on the gangs perpetrating online fraud, ransomware and business email compromise attacks, Interpol said. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/africa-cybercrime-interpol-arrests
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Cybercriminals Used Claude and Grok to Launch Automated Attacks Against Banks
Cybercriminals used a multi-agent system called CARLIY0S to coordinate attacks against more than 400 financial institutions and payment providers across Latin America. The system combined commercial AI models including Anthropic’s Claude, xAI’s Grok and Moonshot AI’s Kimi with automation and shared operational infrastructure. Straiker says its findings came from artifacts in the group’s working environment,…
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Africa cybercrime crackdown nets 1,462 arrests and over $105 million
Police in 21 countries arrested 1,462 suspects and took down 10,909 malicious networks in Operation Serengeti III, an INTERPOL-coordinated cybercrime sweep across Africa that … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/22/interpol-africa-cybercrime-crackdown-operation-serengeti-iii/
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Authorities disrupt nearly 11,000 cybercrime networks in Africa
Law enforcement agencies have disrupted nearly 11,000 cybercriminal networks and arrested more than 1,400 people in Operation Serengeti III, which targeted business email compromise, ransomware, and online scams. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/authorities-disrupt-nearly-11-000-cybercrime-networks-in-africa/
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ClickFix has never been bigger, and AI tools are its most convincing lure yet
ClickFix attacks are surging as cybercriminals use fake AI installers, malicious search results, and trusted chatbot platforms to trick users into executing malware. Push Security examines how these attacks evade traditional defenses and why AI tools have become increasingly effective lures. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/clickfix-has-never-been-bigger-and-ai-tools-are-its-most-convincing-lure-yet/
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Ransomware Attacks Rise as Rival Gangs Vie For Market Supremacy
Cybercriminal groups The Gentlemen and Qilin dominate ransomware attacks – and both are evolving their tactics in an attempt to outdo one another First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/rival-gangs-vie-for-market/
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Scattered Spider, LAPSUS$, and ShinyHunters Operate as Distinct Groups Within The Com Ecosystem
Scattered Spider, LAPSUS$, and ShinyHunters represent distinct intrusion clusters within The Com, not interchangeable names for one cybercriminal organization. The analysis separates these clusters from SP1D3R HUNTERS, also called Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters (SLH), which it describes as a shared brand and coordination layer rather than a fourth operational group. That distinction has immediate consequences for…
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Inside the Underground Market for Know Your Client Services
Cybercriminals are selling forged identity documents, deepfake videos, and live verification services to help buyers bypass Know Your Client (KYC) checks. Flare examines how these underground services operate and the techniques used to create and maintain fraudulent verified accounts. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/inside-the-underground-market-for-know-your-client-services/
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Cybercriminals favor Microsoft over Apple and Google in brand phishing attacks
Microsoft accounted for 33% of brand impersonation attempts tracked by Check Point Research in the third quarter of 2026, up from 23% in the previous quarter and roughly four … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/19/check-point-brand-impersonation-scams-q3-2026-report/
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Illegales Glasfaserkabel versorgt Scam-Zentrum in Myanmar
Über ein illegales Glasfaserkabel aus Thailand sind in Myanmar ein illegales Casino und ein Scam-Zentrum betrieben worden. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/cybercrime-illegales-glasfaserkabel-versorgt-scam-zentrum-in-myanmar-2610-214202.html
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Breach Roundup: French Supermarket Hacks a ‘Wake-Up Call’
e=4>This week: French attack fallout, Ahold Delhaize restored deliveries, North Korean IT worker crackdown, seafood logistics ransomware, Aoki infostealer, Hirudo Trojan, Palo Alto patch, a Russian oil refinery targeted, Poland investigated Pegasus and a suspected cybercrime marketplace admin arrested. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/breach-roundup-french-supermarket-hacks-wake-up-call-a-33123
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The 2026 Infostealer Intelligence Shortlist: Top 10 Vendors Security Teams Should Know
Infostealer intelligence has become one of the important tool in cybersecurity as malware has become one of the most efficient tools in a cybercriminal’s kit. A single infected laptop can leak saved passwords, browser cookies, autofill data, and enough machine details for an attacker to impersonate the user outright. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to…
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The 2026 Infostealer Intelligence Shortlist: Top 10 Vendors Security Teams Should Know
Infostealer intelligence has become one of the important tool in cybersecurity as malware has become one of the most efficient tools in a cybercriminal’s kit. A single infected laptop can leak saved passwords, browser cookies, autofill data, and enough machine details for an attacker to impersonate the user outright. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to…
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(g+) Organisierte Cyberkriminalität: Wie Hacker Mitarbeiter für ihre Angriffe kaufen
Im Untergrund werden Mitarbeiter für Cyberangriffe angeworben. Ein Forscher erklärt das Geschäft mit bestechlichen Insidern und wie Firmen sich schützen können. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/organisierte-cyberkriminalitaet-wie-hacker-mitarbeiter-fuer-ihre-angriffe-kaufen-2610-214141.html
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North Macedonian police arrest alleged administrator behind OLVX cybercrime market
A raid on a home in a North Macedonian village led to the arrest of the suspected administrator of the OLVX market, according to the Balkan country’s Interior Ministry along with the FBI. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/olvx-cybercrime-marketplace-arrest-north-macedonia
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Authorities charge alleged OLVX cybercrime marketplace operator in North Macedonia
Officials disrupted the cybercrime marketplace in April and arrested the alleged 20-year-old operator at that time. Illicit sales reportedly exceeded $500,000 since 2023. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/olvx-cybercrime-marketplace-operator-charged-north-macedonia/
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Pathology Lab Confirms Hack, But Disputes Data Theft Claims
South African Ampath Laboratories Doubts Hackers Stole 80 Million Patient Records. A major South African pathology laboratory confirmed on Wednesday that it’s responding to a recent cyber incident, but the company disputes claims by cybercriminals of a data theft affecting 80 million patients. The Ampath Laboratories hack is among the latest involving a medical testing…
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Yam Store: The Phishing Network Behind a Billion Messages
A sprawling cybercrime marketplace supplied cloud infrastructure and phishing kits that helped fuel more than 1 billion phishing messages worldwide. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/yam-store-phishing-network-behind-billion-messages
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Microsoft Takes Down Massive Chinese Phishing Marketplace
Tags: china, cybercrime, healthcare, infrastructure, malicious, marketplace, microsoft, network, phishing, serviceChinese-Language Phishing Services Sent 1 Billion Malicious Messages in 2026. A network of major Chinese-language phishing sites used by cybercriminals to impersonate tens of thousands of global corporations had their infrastructure seized following a U.S. court order sought by Microsoft and healthcare organization Health-ISAC. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/microsoft-takes-down-massive-chinese-phishing-marketplace-a-33107
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Microsoft Disrupts 3 Phishing Kits Linked to Over 1 Billion Scam Messages
Microsoft and Health-ISAC, along with the Japan Cybercrime Control Center (JC3) and a coalition of private sector companies, such as Resecurity, Cloudflare, Oracle, Proofpoint, and TRM Labs, announced the disruption of three phishing kits, CoGUI (aka NX or FA), Haozi (aka Phoenix), and Iron Man System.”Since January 2026, the threat actors behind these kits have…
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Microsoft takes down 3 major phishing platforms used by Chinese cybercriminals
The tech giant worked with Japan’s National Police Agency and healthcare cybersecurity organization Health-ISAC to obtain a U.S. court order seizing and redirecting domains that were part of the infrastructure underlying YAM Store, CoGUI and Iron Man. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/microsoft-takes-down-3-major-chinese-phishing-platforms
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Microsoft and partners disrupt vast Chinese-language phishing kit ecosystem
In less than 10 months, cybercriminals used the arsenal of customized, targeted phishing kits to send more than 1 billion malicious messages to more than 75,000 organizations globally. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/microsoft-disrupts-chinese-language-phishing-kit-ecosystem/
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Global takedown hits network behind 1 billion phishing messages
A massive cybercriminal ecosystem facilitating more than a billion malicious messages targeting over 75,000 organizations across 150 countries has been disrupted by law enforcement agencies and partners worldwide. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/global-takedown-hits-network-behind-1-billion-phishing-messages/
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New macOS Malware Uses Fake System Prompts to Steal Passwords and Deploy RAT
A newly marketed macOS malware-as-a-service platform, ICMacOS, is using fake Apple system dialogs to steal login passwords before deploying an information stealer that has evolved into a persistent remote-access trojan (RAT). The operator markets the toolkit across cybercrime forums and Telegram as part of a broader “ICARUS” criminal suite that also includes a ClickFix delivery…