Tag: cybercrime
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FBI Disrupts Widely Used NetNut Residential Proxy Service
2 Million Home Devices, Including Routers and Smart TVs, Tied to NetNut Botnet. The FBI and private-sector partners have disrupted NetNut, one of the world’s biggest and most popular residential proxy networks. Google researchers said it comprised 2 million secretly hijacked home devices and was often used to route and disguise cybercrime and cyberespionage activity.…
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Qilin Dominates Ransomware Market Amid Growing Cybercrime Consolidation
The ransomware landscape is reconsolidating around major players, with Qilin emerging as the leading RaaS operation, researchers say First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/qilin-dominates-ransomware-market/
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FBI Says TeamPCP Uses Trojanized Updates to Steal Cloud Tokens, SSH Keys, and Kubernetes Secrets
Tags: access, advisory, attack, cloud, cyber, cybercrime, exploit, group, kubernetes, software, supply-chain, updateThe Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued an urgent FLASH advisory warning that the cybercriminal group TeamPCP is weaponizing trojanized software updates to harvest cloud access tokens, SSH keys, and Kubernetes secrets at scale. This campaign represents one of the most sophisticated software supply chain attacks observed in 2026, exploiting trust in widely deployed…
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Aussies Face Reduced Cybercrime Risk, as Pressure Shifts to SMBs
Improved institutional safeguards and stricter regulations have pushed the burdens of protection and risk reduction on to Australian businesses. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-analytics/aussies-face-reduced-cybercrime-risk-pressure-shifts-smbs
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This Threat Hunter Helped Cops Bust Up An African Cybercrime Syndicate
Dark Reading Confidential Episode 15: Interpol relied on Will Thomas and his team at Team Cymru to help break up a sprawling cybercrime ring, leading to the arrest of 574 suspects, the recovery of more than $3 million, and the decryption of six malware variants. Here’s his story. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article:…
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Scattered Spider Suspect Extradited From Finland to US
FBI Says Peter Stokes, 19, ‘Exhibited Substantial Wealth for a Person of His Age’. A suspected member of the notorious Scattered Spider cybercrime group has been extradited from Finland to stand trial in the United States. Peter Stokes, 19, a dual U.S.-Estonian citizen, faces a six-count indictment, including an attempted $8 million shakedown of a…
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Cybercriminals Pose as Interpol in Phishing Emails to Infect Victims With Ransomware
Bitdefender researchers warned of curious ransomware campaign which has targeted businesses around the world First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/cybercriminals-pose-interpol/
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Alleged Scattered Spider Hacker Extradited to U.S. to Face Cybercrime Charges
Alleged Scattered Spider member Peter Stokes, 19, was extradited from Finland to the U.S. over hacking, fraud, and extortion charges. Peter Stokes, 19, an alleged Scattered Spider member known online as >>Bouquet,<< has been extradited from Finland to the U.S. to face hacking, fraud, and extortion charges. Prosecutors say he took part in multiple cyberattacks,…
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Scattered Spider Hacker Arrested in Finland and Extradited to U.S. Over Cyber Intrusion Charges
U.S. authorities have announced federal charges against an alleged member of the notorious cybercriminal group Scattered Spider, following his arrest in Finland and extradition to the United States. The defendant, identified as 19-year-old Peter Stokes, a dual national of the U.S. and Estonia, is accused of participating in a widespread conspiracy involving cyber intrusions and…
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MeetingTV Sues Palo Alto Networks Over Koi Threat Report
Tags: ai, china, cybercrime, cybersecurity, infrastructure, intelligence, malware, network, threat, toolMeetingTV Says Koi’s AI Analysis Tool Wrongly Tied it to Malware Infrastructure. MeetingTV alleges an AI-assisted threat intelligence report published by Koi Security falsely linked its infrastructure to a Chinese cybercrime operation, while Koi parent Palo Alto Networks argues the report reflects protected cybersecurity analysis rather than actionable false statements. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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Browser-Only Ransomware: From LLM Hallucinations to a Practical Attack Technique
Tags: ai, attack, chatgpt, cybercrime, LLM, malicious, malware, programming, ransomware, software, toolesearch by:Alexey Bukhteyev Key Takeaways Introduction Over the past several years, large language models have reshaped software development, and malware development has followed the same path. Check Point Research has documented this trend from early experiments showing that AI systems could generate offensive components, to cases of cybercriminals using ChatGPT to create malicious tools, and…
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XSS.is, The Forum That Ran the Ransomware Supply Chain Is Down. The Market Isn’t
Police arrested the alleged admin of XSS.is, a major cybercrime forum whose trusted escrow service helped power the underground economy. On 22 July 2025, French and Ukrainian police arrested a 38-year-old man in Kyiv and shut down XSS.is, the most influential Russian-language cybercrime forum of the past decade. Europol, which coordinated the operation under the…
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AI-Driven Identity Attacks Are Surging, PwC Warns
AI has given cybercriminals a big advantage in attacking organizations, which they are using to go after weaknesses on edge devices The post AI-Driven Identity Attacks Are Surging, PwC Warns appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-pwc-ai-identity-edge-device-cyber-threats/
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Ukraine to use seized crypto from cybercrime group to buy war bonds
Ukraine’s Asset Recovery and Management Agency (ARMA), which manages property seized in criminal proceedings, said more than $8.3 million in cryptocurrency had been transferred to its official digital wallet following a court order. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/ukraine-uses-seized-crypto-cybercrime-for-war-bonds
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Gefälschtes Vertrauen wird zur neuen Währung der Cyberkriminalität
Die Kampagne rund um manipulierte Krypto-Tools macht deutlich, wie sehr sich Cyberangriffe inzwischen verändert haben. Malware muss sich heute nicht mehr nur verstecken, sie kann sich auch gezielt als vertrauenswürdiges Produkt inszenieren. In diesem Fall wurde eine gesamte Fake-Reputation-Ökonomie aufgebaut, um einen Crypto-Clipboard-Hijacker als beliebtes, geprüftes und sicheres Tool erscheinen zu lassen. Gefälschte Github-Sterne, künstlich…
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Bluekit Phishing Kit Uses Browserthe-Middle Attacks to Evade Detection
A new phishing-as-a-service (PHaaS) platform called Bluekit is letting cybercriminals steal user accounts using a tricky method. While… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/bluekit-phishing-uses-browser-in-the-middle-attacks/
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KI im Cybercrime: Zwischen Faszination und Existenzangst
Künstliche Intelligenz verändert nicht nur Unternehmen und Behörden, sondern zunehmend auch die Methoden von Cyberkriminellen. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/ki-im-cybercrime
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SIM-swapping gang busted in international police operation
Officers from Poland’s Central Bureau for Combating Cybercrime (CBZC) arrested four suspected members of an organized cybercrime group accused of SIM swap attacks, … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/06/26/poland-sim-swap-gang-arrests-cryptocurrency-theft/
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Cybercrime-as-a Microsoft und BKA gehen gegen Amadey und StealC vor
Microsoft, BKA, Europol und weitere Partner sind gegen eine ganze Cybercrime-Maschinerie vorgegangen. First seen on computerbase.de Jump to article: www.computerbase.de/news/internet/cybercrime-as-a-service-microsoft-und-bka-gehen-gegen-amadey-und-stealc-vor.98107
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Poland busts SIM-swapping gang tied to millions in crypto theft
Authorities in Poland have arrested four members of an organized cybercrime group accused of breaching telecommunications partners and hijacking email accounts to carry out SIM-swapping attacks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/poland-busts-sim-swapping-gang-tied-to-millions-in-crypto-theft/
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One-two punch delivered in global operation disrupts cybercrime assembly line
“Operation Endgame” simultaneously disrupts two widely used crime tools. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/security/2026/06/one-two-punch-delivered-in-global-operation-disrupts-cybercrime-assembly-line/
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Three ‘cybercrime as a service’ operations undercut by Microsoft, law enforcement
Microsoft touted its latest action against malware infrastructure as a new approach aimed at the full cybercrime “supply chain.” Europol said more than 300 servers were targeted. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/stealc-amadey-socgholish-malware-takedown-europol-microsoft
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Operation Endgame Disrupts StealC, Amadey and SocGholish Malware Networks
Operation Endgame disrupts StealC malware infrastructure, seizing millions of stolen credentials and targeting servers used in global cybercrime campaigns. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/operation-endgame-stealc-amadey-socgholish-malware/
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Europol, Microsoft Hit Malware Network Behind 27M Stolen Logins, 140,000 Infected Computers
Europol and Microsoft disrupted malware infrastructure linked to 27 million stolen login credentials and 140,000 infected computers in a global cybercrime network. The post Europol, Microsoft Hit Malware Network Behind 27M Stolen Logins, 140,000 Infected Computers appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-europol-microsoft-malware-takedown-emea-eu/
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Twenty Million US IP Connections Used by Proxy Services
Digital Citizens Alliance report claims that millions of Americans may have unwittingly had IP connections used by cybercriminals First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/twenty-million-us-ip-connections/
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Amadey and StealC Malware Network Disrupted, 27M Stolen Credentials Recovered
Tags: attack, breach, credentials, cybercrime, finance, fraud, infrastructure, law, malware, microsoft, network, ransomwareA coordinated law enforcement operation, in partnership with private sector companies, including Bitdefender, Bitsight, ESET, and Microsoft, has resulted in the takedown of criminal infrastructure powering Amadey and StealC.”The main common goal was to disrupt the ‘assembly lines’ cybercriminals use to launch ransomware, financial fraud, and attacks on critical infrastructure,” Europol said in First seen…
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Microsoft, Europol lead international takedown against infostealer malware
Cybercriminals used Amadey and StealC to infect thousands of computers worldwide, leading to ransomware and other digital crimes. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/microsoft-europol-international-takedown-infostealer-malware/823655/
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Law enforcement hits StealC and Amadey malware networks
Operation Endgame, the largest international law enforcement operation aimed at disrupting ransomware and cybercrime infrastructure across the world, has claimed its latest … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/06/24/operation-endgame-stealc-amadey-malware-disrupted/