Tag: cybercrime
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How Thales Protects Online Retail Sites from AI-Driven Bots during Holiday Shopping Season
Every November and December, online retailers gear up for their biggest revenue surge of the year. But while the traffic and transactions climb, so does the threat level. Cybercriminals know exactly when customer activity (and the pressure on retail systems) is at its highest and they’re automating their attacks to exploit it. Why retailers are……
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‘Dark LLMs’ Aid Petty Criminals, But Underwhelm Technically
As in the wider world, AI is not quite living up to the hype in the cyber underground. But it’s definitely helping low-level cybercriminals do competent work. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/dark-llms-petty-criminals
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‘Dark LLMs’ Aid Petty Criminals, But Underwhelm Technically
As in the wider world, AI is not quite living up to the hype in the cyber underground. But it’s definitely helping low-level cybercriminals do competent work. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/dark-llms-petty-criminals
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FBI Warns of $262M Losses from Account Takeover Fraud in 2025
The FBI reports over $262m in losses from account takeover schemes since January 2025, as cybercriminals impersonate financial institutions to steal data and funds First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/fbi-warns-account-takeover-fraud/
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FBI Warns of $262M Losses from Account Takeover Fraud in 2025
The FBI reports over $262m in losses from account takeover schemes since January 2025, as cybercriminals impersonate financial institutions to steal data and funds First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/fbi-warns-account-takeover-fraud/
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FBI Warns of $262M Losses from Account Takeover Fraud in 2025
The FBI reports over $262m in losses from account takeover schemes since January 2025, as cybercriminals impersonate financial institutions to steal data and funds First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/fbi-warns-account-takeover-fraud/
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Massive Data Leak: ByteToBreach Offers Stolen Global Airline, Banking, and Government Records
A cybercriminal operating under the alias ByteToBreach has emerged as a prominent figure in the underground data trade, orchestrating a series of high-profile breaches targeting critical sectors worldwide. Active since at least June 2025, ByteToBreach has leveraged a blend of technical proficiency, aggressive self-promotion, and cross-platform operations to become one of the most publicized threat…
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Massive Data Leak: ByteToBreach Offers Stolen Global Airline, Banking, and Government Records
A cybercriminal operating under the alias ByteToBreach has emerged as a prominent figure in the underground data trade, orchestrating a series of high-profile breaches targeting critical sectors worldwide. Active since at least June 2025, ByteToBreach has leveraged a blend of technical proficiency, aggressive self-promotion, and cross-platform operations to become one of the most publicized threat…
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Hackers Use Fake “Battlefield 6” Hype to Spread Stealers and C2 Malware
The global gaming community is reeling after Bitdefender Labs revealed widespread malware operations exploiting the blockbuster launch of Electronic Arts’ Battlefield 6, a first-person shooter developed by DICE and released in October. As one of the year’s most anticipated titles, Battlefield 6’s immense popularity has become fertile ground for cybercriminals deploying sophisticated stealers and command-and-control…
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New Malware-as-a-Service ‘Olymp Loader’ Emerges on Hacker Forums With Advanced Anti-Analysis Features
Olymp Loader has emerged as a sophisticated Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) platform since its public debut in June 2025, quickly establishing itself as a notable threat across underground cybercriminal forums and Telegram channels. Marketed under the alias >>OLYMPO,
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Hackers Use Fake “Battlefield 6” Hype to Spread Stealers and C2 Malware
The global gaming community is reeling after Bitdefender Labs revealed widespread malware operations exploiting the blockbuster launch of Electronic Arts’ Battlefield 6, a first-person shooter developed by DICE and released in October. As one of the year’s most anticipated titles, Battlefield 6’s immense popularity has become fertile ground for cybercriminals deploying sophisticated stealers and command-and-control…
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AI Cybercriminals Target Black Friday and Cyber Monday
AI-enabled cybercriminals are exploiting the holiday shopping season with precision phishing, account takeovers, payment skimming and ransomware, forcing retailers to adopt real-time, adaptive defenses to keep pace. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/11/ai-cybercriminals-target-black-friday-and-cyber-monday/
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Alliances between ransomware groups tied to recent surge in cybercrime
Tags: access, attack, awareness, backup, business, cloud, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, encryption, exploit, extortion, group, healthcare, incident response, intelligence, law, leak, monitoring, ransom, ransomware, saas, service, software, tactics, theft, threat, vpn, vulnerability, zero-dayRansomware groups change tactics to evade law enforcement: The latest quarterly study from Rapid7 also found that newly forged alliances are leading to a spike in ransomware activity while adding that tactical innovations, from refined extortion to double extortion and use of zero day, are also playing a part in increased malfeasance.The quarter also saw…
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AI Cybercriminals Target Black Friday and Cyber Monday
AI-enabled cybercriminals are exploiting the holiday shopping season with precision phishing, account takeovers, payment skimming and ransomware, forcing retailers to adopt real-time, adaptive defenses to keep pace. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/11/ai-cybercriminals-target-black-friday-and-cyber-monday/
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FBI Reports $262M in ATO Fraud as Researchers Cite Growing AI Phishing and Holiday Scams
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has warned that cybercriminals are impersonating financial institutions with an aim to steal money or sensitive information to facilitate account takeover (ATO) fraud schemes.The activity targets individuals, businesses, and organizations of varied sizes and across sectors, the agency said, adding the fraudulent schemes have led to more than…
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FBI: bank impersonators fuel $262M surge in account takeover fraud
Cybercriminals posing as banks drove a major spike in account takeover fraud this year, stealing over $262 million, the FBI warned. The FBI warns of a surge in account takeover fraud, with criminals posing as financial institutions and stealing over $262M since January 2025. Cybercriminals breach online financial, payroll, or health-savings accounts to steal money…
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FBI: Cybercriminals stole $262M by impersonating bank support teams
The FBI warns of a surge in account takeover (ATO) fraud schemes and says that cybercriminals impersonating various financial institutions have stolen over $262 million in ATO attacks since the start of the year. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-cybercriminals-stole-262-million-by-impersonating-bank-support-teams-since-january/
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Russia arrests young cybersecurity entrepreneur on treason charges
Details of the case are classified, but Russian media say Timur Kilin may have drawn official ire after publicly criticizing the state-owned messaging app Max and the government’s anti-cybercrime legislation. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/russia-arrests-tech-entrepreneur-treason
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Geopolitik und Hacktivismus als ein Trend der Cyberkriminalität
Bitdefender hat eine Analyse von Ransomware-Angriffen auf Unternehmen im südkoreanischen Finanzmarkt vorgestellt. Urheber der Angriffe ist die normalerweise wirtschaftlich motiviert agierende Ransomware-as-a-Service-Gruppe Qilin. Möglicherweise arbeitete Qilin diesmal mit Moonstone Sleet, einer Gruppe aus Nordkorea mit Regierungshintergrund, zusammen. Die Angreifer gingen dabei den Weg über die Supply-Chain und nutzen Schwachstellen von Serviceanbietern als Eintrittstor für ihre…
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Dark Web: Reverse Engineers verdienen über 5.000 Dollar
Im Verborgenen hat sich ein eigener Arbeitsmarkt entwickelt, der vor allem Tätigkeiten aus dem Umfeld der Cyberkriminalität bündelt. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/wachsender-schatten-jobmarkt-dark-web
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Dark Web: Reverse Engineers verdienen über 5.000 Dollar
Im Verborgenen hat sich ein eigener Arbeitsmarkt entwickelt, der vor allem Tätigkeiten aus dem Umfeld der Cyberkriminalität bündelt. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/wachsender-schatten-jobmarkt-dark-web
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Attackers Swap ‘m’ with ‘rn’ in Microsoft.com to Trick Users
A sophisticated phishing campaign is currently exploiting a subtle typographical illusion to deceive users into surrendering sensitive login credentials. Cybercriminals have registered the domain >>rnicrosoft.com,
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Salesforce Details Supply Chain Attack Targeting Gainsight
Cybercrime Group ShinyHunters Claims to Steal Data From 300 Organizations. The attack that targeted customer data management tool Gainsight resulted in the theft of information from approximately 300 Salesforce-using firms, the Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters subgroup ShinyHunters has claimed. Salesforce and Gainsight have shared more details as their investigation continues. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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Operation Endgame disrupts Rhadamanthys information-stealing malware
International cybercrime-fighting agencies, co-ordinated by Europol, took down over 1000 servers and seized 20 domains earlier this month as part of Operation Endgame 3.0. First seen on bitdefender.com Jump to article: www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/operation-endgame-disrupts-rhadamanthys-information-stealing-malware
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Operation Endgame disrupts Rhadamanthys information-stealing malware
International cybercrime-fighting agencies, co-ordinated by Europol, took down over 1000 servers and seized 20 domains earlier this month as part of Operation Endgame 3.0. First seen on bitdefender.com Jump to article: www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/operation-endgame-disrupts-rhadamanthys-information-stealing-malware
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‘Scamming became the new farming’: inside India’s cybercrime villages podcast
How did an obscure district in a neglected state become India’s byword for digital deceit?By Snigdha Poonam. Read by Mikhail Sen <a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2025/nov/24/scamming-became-the-new-farming-inside-indias-cybercrime-villages-podcast”>Continue reading… First seen on theguardian.com Jump to article: www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2025/nov/24/scamming-became-the-new-farming-inside-indias-cybercrime-villages-podcast
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Tycoon2FA Launches Nearly 1 Million Attacks Targeting Office 365 Accounts
Tycoon2FA, a sophisticated phishing-as-a-service platform tracked by Microsoft as Storm-1747, has emerged as the dominant threat targeting Office 365 accounts throughout 2025. The cybercriminal operation has launched an aggressive campaign involving nearly one million attacks, establishing itself as the most prolific phishing platform observed by security researchers this year. In October 2025 alone, Microsoft Defender…
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Saturday Security: Zero-Day Logitech Breach Exposes 1.8TB of Data
Logitech, a prominent PC accessories brand, has recently confirmed a major data breach after cybercriminals exploited a zero-day vulnerability in a third-party platform. While Logitech assures that exposed data was limited and credit card numbers, as well as national IDs, were not stored on the impacted systems, the situation remains concerning. The notorious Clop ransomware……