Tag: cybercrime
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The long-awaited Trump cyber strategy has arrived
The administration also released an executive order on cybercrime and fraud. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/trump-cybersecurity-strategy/
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CyberProof 2026 Report Warns of Rising Identity and AI Cyberattacks
The CyberProof 2026 report warns that cybercriminals are increasingly using stolen identities and AI to launch faster, more scalable attacks. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/cyberproof-2026-report-warns-of-rising-identity-and-ai-cyberattacks/
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Teenage hacker myth primed for a middle-age criminal makeover
Tags: access, breach, business, corporate, crypto, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, detection, extortion, finance, group, hacker, hacking, infrastructure, jobs, malware, network, penetration-testing, programming, ransomware, service, skills, software, technology, threat, vulnerabilityCybercrime cartels: Dray Agha, senior security operations manager at managed detection and response services firm Huntress, said the analysis illustrates that the “Hollywood image of a teenage lone wolf hacking for bragging rights” is vastly outdated since the threat landscape is dominated by “highly organised, profit-driven syndicates.””While young people may still engage in digital vandalism…
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What Is Address Poisoning
As cryptocurrency adoption continues to grow, so do the tactics used by cybercriminals to exploit users. One of the emerging threats in the blockchain ecosystem is address poisoning, a subtle yet highly deceptive attack designed to trick users into sending funds to fraudulent wallet addresses. Unlike traditional hacking methods that rely on breaching systems,… First…
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LeakBase marketplace unplugged by cops in 14 countries
Tags: banking, breach, credentials, cybercrime, data, germany, infrastructure, international, Internet, law, marketplace, phishing, service, theftGlobal effort: Thanks to international co-operation, a number of criminal marketplaces have been seized in recent years, including BreachForums and RaidForums.Law enforcement agencies involved in various ways in this week’s takedown came from Australia, Belgium, Canada, Germany, Greece, Kosovo, Malaysia, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, the United Kingdom and the US.News of the seizure comes…
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Microsoft, Europol disrupt global phishing platform Tycoon 2FA
The service helped cybercriminals bypass multifactor authentication and led to business email compromise and ransomware. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/microsoft-europol-disrupt-phishing-tycoon-2fa/813904/
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Europol: Großer Markt für gestohlene Daten geschlossen
Europol koordinierte den Schlag gegen Leakbase.Die Polizei von Amsterdam hat im Zuge einer internationalen Aktion laut Europol einen der weltweit größten Handelsplätze für gestohlene Daten geschlossen. Leakbase hatte weltweit 142.000 registrierte Nutzer, wie die europäische Polizeibehörde in Den Haag mitteilte. Die Server des Marktes waren in Amsterdam. Die Daten wurden sichergestellt.In 14 Ländern hatten Ermittler…
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LeakBase Cybercrime and Hacker Forum Seized
Europol seizes LeakBase cybercrime and hacker forum used to trade stolen data, disrupting a global platform with over 140,000 members. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/leakbase-cybercrime-hacker-forum-seized/
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Europol schließt riesigen Markt für gestohlene Daten
LeakBase wird von den Strafverfolgungsbehörden untersucht. Die Polizei von Amsterdam hat im Zuge einer internationalen Aktion laut Europol einen der weltweit größten Handelsplätze für gestohlene Daten geschlossen. Leakbase hatte weltweit 142.000 registrierte Nutzer, wie die europäische Polizeibehörde in Den Haag mitteilte. Die Server des Marktes waren in Amsterdam. Die Daten wurden sichergestellt. In 14 Ländern…
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Operational Technology (OT) penetration testing: Defining, Process and Tools
Operational penetration testing is a process of simulating real-world attacks on OT systems to identify vulnerabilities before cybercriminals can exploit them, either physically or remotely. OT penetration testing is a proactive approach to identifying vulnerabilities in OT systems before adversaries exploit them. OT penetration testing is performed by penetration testers, ethical hackers, and industrial cybersecurity……
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Operation Leak: FBI and Europol dismantle LeakBase Cybercrime forum
The Federal Bureau of Investigation seized the LeakBase cybercrime forum in an international crackdown led by Europol. The Federal Bureau of Investigation seized the LeakBase cybercrime forum (leakbase[.]la), a platform used to trade hacking tools and stolen data. The action formed part of “Operation Leak,” an international effort coordinated by Europol involving authorities from 14…
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Operation Leak: FBI and Europol dismantle LeakBase Cybercrime forum
The Federal Bureau of Investigation seized the LeakBase cybercrime forum in an international crackdown led by Europol. The Federal Bureau of Investigation seized the LeakBase cybercrime forum (leakbase[.]la), a platform used to trade hacking tools and stolen data. The action formed part of “Operation Leak,” an international effort coordinated by Europol involving authorities from 14…
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Europol Operation Seizes LeakBase Data Breach Site
A global operation has resulted in the takedown of popular cybercrime forum LeakBase First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/europol-seizes-leakbase-data/
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LeakBase cybercrime forum with 142,000 users taken down in global operation
LeakBase, an open-web cybercrime forum facilitating the trade of leaked databases and “stealer logs” containing stolen credentials, has been taken down in an international law … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/03/05/europol-leakbase-forum-takedown/
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Authorities pull plug on Tycoon 2FA phishing-as-a-service platform
Tycoon 2FA, a phishing-as-a-service platform that allowed cybercriminals to bypass MFA and break into online accounts, has been disrupted by law enforcement agencies and … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/03/05/tycoon-2fa-phishing-platform-takedown-europol/
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Europol-Led Operation Takes Down Tycoon 2FA Phishing-asService Linked to 64,000 Attacks
Tycoon 2FA, one of the prominent phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) toolkits that allowed cybercriminals to stage adversary-in-the-middle (AitM) credential harvesting attacks at scale, was dismantled by a coalition of law enforcement agencies and security companies.The subscription-based phishing kit, which first emerged in August 2023, was described by Europol as one of the largest phishing First seen on…
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FBI and Europol Seize LeakBase Forum Used to Trade Stolen Credentials
A joint law enforcement operation has dismantled LeakBase, one of the world’s largest online forums for cybercriminals to buy and sell stolen data and cybercrime tools.The LeakBase forum, per the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ), had over 142,000 members and more than 215,000 messages between members as of December 2025. Those attempting to access the…
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Angriffe auf Lieferketten entwickeln sich zur weltweit größten Cyberbedrohung
Das Netz der Täuschung bei Angriffen auf die Software-Lieferkette aufdecken Der diesjährige Bericht zu Trends im Bereich Hightech-Kriminalität von Group-IB zeigt, dass sich die Cyberkriminalität entscheidend von isolierten Angriffen hin zu einer Gefährdung des gesamten Ökosystems verlagert hat, bei der Angreifer vertrauenswürdige Anbieter, Open-Source-Software, SaaS-Plattformen, Browser-Erweiterungen und Managed Service Provider ausnutzen, um sich Zugang zu……
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Angriffe auf Lieferketten entwickeln sich zur weltweit größten Cyberbedrohung
Das Netz der Täuschung bei Angriffen auf die Software-Lieferkette aufdecken Der diesjährige Bericht zu Trends im Bereich Hightech-Kriminalität von Group-IB zeigt, dass sich die Cyberkriminalität entscheidend von isolierten Angriffen hin zu einer Gefährdung des gesamten Ökosystems verlagert hat, bei der Angreifer vertrauenswürdige Anbieter, Open-Source-Software, SaaS-Plattformen, Browser-Erweiterungen und Managed Service Provider ausnutzen, um sich Zugang zu……
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Operation Leak: Authorities Dismantle LeakBase Forum, Secure User Data and IP Logs
The FBI, working alongside international law enforcement agencies, has successfully dismantled the notorious cybercriminal forum LeakBase. Dubbed >>Operation Leak,<< this coordinated global effort resulted in the seizure of the platform's domains and its underlying infrastructure. LeakBase was a prominent online destination where cybercriminals gathered to buy, sell, and trade stolen databases, corporate data, and personal…
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Tycoon 2FA Phishing Operation Dismantled in Joint Raid by Microsoft and Europol
Microsoft, Europol, and industry partners have successfully dismantled the Tycoon 2FA Phishing-as-a-Service (PhaaS) platform. Operating since August 2023, this immense adversary-in-the-middle (AiTM) operation allowed cybercriminals to bypass multi-factor authentication (MFA) and infiltrate over 96,000 distinct victims globally. This coordinated disruption marks a significant blow to the cybercriminal impersonation economy. Anatomy of the Tycoon 2FA Threat…
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Microsoft leads takedown of Tycoon2FA phishing service infrastructure
Stringent defenses needed: CSOs must employ stringent defenses against tools that use reverse proxies, Beggs said, including strengthening email filtering by enforcing DMARC, DKIM, and SPF; enforcing secure session handling at the edge by using client-bound session tokens tied to device or TLS certificates; ensuring continuous validation by issuing a new challenge when the device fingerprint…
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Microsoft leads takedown of Tycoon2FA phishing service infrastructure
Stringent defenses needed: CSOs must employ stringent defenses against tools that use reverse proxies, Beggs said, including strengthening email filtering by enforcing DMARC, DKIM, and SPF; enforcing secure session handling at the edge by using client-bound session tokens tied to device or TLS certificates; ensuring continuous validation by issuing a new challenge when the device fingerprint…
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US and EU police shut down LeakBase, a site accused of sharing stolen passwords and hacking tools
Authorities say LeakBase was “one of the world’s largest online forums for cybercriminals,” and maintained an archive of hacked databases containing hundreds of millions of passwords. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/03/04/u-s-and-eu-police-shut-down-leakbase-a-site-accused-of-sharing-stolen-passwords-and-hacking-tools/
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Authorities from 14 countries shut down major cybercrime forum LeakBase
The marketplace was one of the world’s largest hubs for cybercrime with more than 142,000 members. Officials identified and arrested multiple suspects after seizing the site’s database. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/leakbase-cybercrime-forum-seized/
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FBI seizes LeakBase cybercrime forum, data of 142,000 members
The FBI has seized the LeakBase cybercrime forum, a major online forum used by cybercriminals buy and sell hacking tools and stolen data. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-seizes-leakbase-cybercrime-forum-data-of-142-000-members/
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Cybercrime-Azubi vor Gericht: Über 500.000 Euro Schaden durch Online-Betrug
Einem 27-jährigen Azubi werden mehrere Cybercrime-Delikte vorgeworfen. Der Schaden soll mehr als 500.000 Euro betragen. First seen on tarnkappe.info Jump to article: tarnkappe.info/artikel/it-sicherheit/online-betrug/cybercrime-azubi-vor-gericht-ueber-500-000-euro-schaden-durch-online-betrug-326971.html
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Sprawling FBI, European operation takes down Leakbase cybercriminal forum
The FBI and European law enforcement agencies carried out a global crackdown on a cybercrime forum where criminals bought and sold stolen credentials and exploits of software vulnerabilities. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/leakbase-cybercrime-fbi-europe-takedown