Tag: cybercrime
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SpyCloud’s 2026 Identity Exposure Report Reveals Explosion of Non-Human Identity Theft
Tags: ai, authentication, automation, breach, cloud, credentials, cybercrime, cybersecurity, dark-web, data, data-breach, government, identity, malware, monitoring, password, phishing, ransomware, supply-chain, theft, threat, tool67 / sixseven: 140.4Msweet / cookie / candy / cake / pie: 5.7Mchiefs / kansas city chiefs: 5M2025: 4.1Mapple / banana / orange / strawberry / fruit: 2.6MPassword reuse remains widespread, and the report also identified 1.1 million password manager master passwords circulating in underground sources, raising concerns about vault-level compromise when master credentials are…
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Cybercriminals are Winning with AI
AI has become the most powerful tool for financial fraud since the dawn of the Internet. As predicted, criminals are exploiting it faster, more effectively, and at scale. According to the latest Interpol Global Financial Fraud Report, AI-enhanced fraud is now 4.5 times more profitable than traditional schemes. That’s a significant shift and we’re still…
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Minderjährig – und Teil eines wachsenden DDoS-Geschäfts
DDoS-Angriffe nehmen weltweit stark zu – und bringen selbst große Anbieter an ihre Grenzen. Der Fall aus Polen zeigt, wie niedrig die Einstiegshürden sind. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/ddos-angriffe-mehr-angriffe-politische-motive-juengere-taeter-2603-206635.html
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Cybercriminals scale up, government sector hit hardest
Government agencies faced the highest volume of cyberattack campaigns in 2025, according to new findings from HPE Threat Labs, which tracked 1,186 active campaigns over the … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/03/18/government-agencies-cyberattack-campaigns-volume/
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Storm-2561 Uses Fake Fortinet, Ivanti VPN Sites to Drop Hyrax Infostealer
In mid-January 2026, Microsoft Defender Experts identified a devious way that cybercriminals are tricking people into giving away… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/storm-2561-fake-fortinet-ivanti-vpn-sites-hyrax-infostealer/
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CISA Issues Alert on Wing FTP Server Vulnerability Used in Attacks
Tags: attack, cisa, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, kev, network, vulnerabilityThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued an urgent security alert regarding a critical vulnerability in the Wing FTP Server. On March 16, 2026, the agency officially added this security flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. This addition serves as a clear warning to network defenders that cybercriminals are actively exploiting…
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Cybercrime has skyrocketed 245% since the start of the Iran war
Hacktivists use proxy services from Russia, China for ‘billions of designed-for-abuse connection attempts’ First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/03/16/cybercrime_iran_war_245_percent_rise/
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AI finally delivers those elusive productivity gains… for cybercriminals
Interpol says fraud schemes using the tech are 4.5x more profitable First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/03/16/interpol_ai_fraud/
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LiveChat Abuse: How Phishers Are Exploiting SaaS Support Tools to Steal Sensitive Data
Tags: attack, credentials, credit-card, cybercrime, data, email, exploit, finance, mfa, phishing, saas, service, threat, toolThreat actors are abusing the LiveChat SaaS platform to impersonate brands like PayPal and Amazon in phishing campaigns designed to steal credentials, credit card details, MFA codes, and other sensitive data. Victims are lured through phishing emails and directed to LiveChat pages where attackers use chat interactions to request personal and financial information. The campaign…
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Washington is right: Cybercrime is organized crime. Now we need to shut down the business model
The executive order finally calls cyber-enabled fraud what it is: transnational organized crime. Now the U.S. has to act like it”, and the private sector has to stop settling for defense-only while the criminal infrastructure stays intact. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/executive-order-cyber-enabled-fraud-transnational-criminal-organizations/
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The ransomware economy is shifting toward straight-up data extortion
Google’s research report on ransomware activity last year underscores how cybercrime is evolving and clouding a collective understanding of its full impact and scale. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/google-threat-intelligence-group-ransomware-report-2026/
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PDF Phishing: How Cybercriminals Exploit PDF Documents in Modern Email Attacks
Key Takeaways PDF phishing is a fast-growing email attack technique where cybercriminals hide malicious links, QR codes, or credential forms inside seemingly legitimate PDF attachments. Attackers exploit the trust people place in PDFs, disguising phishing documents as invoices, contracts, HR forms, or delivery notifications to trick users into interacting with them. Malicious elements inside PDFs,……
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Interpol Operation Synergia III leads to 45,000 malicious IPs dismantled and 94 arrests worldwide
INTERPOL dismantled 45,000 malicious IPs and servers and arrested 94 suspects in a global cybercrime operation. INTERPOL announced a global cybercrime operation (codenamed Operation Synergia III) involving 72 countries that dismantled 45,000 malicious IP addresses and servers linked to phishing, malware, and ransomware. The international law enforcement operation led to 94 arrests, 110 ongoing investigations,…
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Global Authorities Take Down 45,000 Malicious IPs Used in Ransomware Campaigns
Tags: cyber, cybercrime, infrastructure, international, interpol, law, malicious, malware, phishing, ransomwareAn unprecedented international law enforcement effort has successfully dismantled a massive cybercrime network. Coordinated by INTERPOL, the initiative targeted critical infrastructure used in phishing, malware, and ransomware campaigns worldwide. Operation Synergia III Dubbed >>Operation Synergia III,<< the global crackdown took place between July 18, 2025, and January 31, 2026. The operation brought together law enforcement…
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How SMBs Can Proactively Strengthen Cybersecurity
Tags: access, attack, best-practice, business, ciso, compliance, control, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, identity, infrastructure, resilience, risk, service, tool, updateCyber attackers increasingly target SMBs because they are often the easiest path into larger supply chains. As cyberattacks are ramping up, specifically against Critical Infrastructure sectors, Small and Medium Businesses (SMBs) are feeling the pressure and asking what they can do to better protect themselves in reasonable ways. Don’t Accept Failure SMBs often feel overwhelmed when…
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Interpol’s ‘Operation Synergia III’ Nets 94 Arrests in Major Cybercrime Sweep
A new law enforcement operation against phishing and ransomware operators led to the takedown of 45,000 malicious IP addresses First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/interpol-operation-synergia3-94/
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INTERPOL Dismantles 45,000 Malicious IPs, Arrests 94 in Global Cybercrime
Tags: cybercrime, international, interpol, law, malicious, malware, network, phishing, ransomware, threatINTERPOL on Friday announced the takedown of 45,000 malicious IP addresses and servers used in connection with phishing, malware, and ransomware campaigns, as part of the agency’s ongoing efforts to dismantle criminal networks, disrupt emerging threats, and safeguard victims from scams.The effort is part of an international law enforcement operation that involved 72 countries and…
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Interpol gegen Cybercrime: Systeme hinter 45.000 IP-Adressen vom Netz genommen
Strafverfolger mehrerer Länder haben zusammen mit Interpol 94 mutmaßliche Cyberkriminelle verhaftet und deren Infrastrukturen lahmgelegt. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/schlag-gegen-cybercrime-interpol-nimmt-mehr-als-45-000-systeme-vom-netz-2603-206461.html
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Ransomware incident responder gave info to BlackCat cybercriminals during negotiations, DOJ alleges
U.S. prosecutors accused an incident responder of conducting cyberattacks and helping ransomware gangs negotiate higher payouts from the same victims he was working for. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/ransomware-blackcat-doj-incident-responder
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US and European authorities disrupt socksEscort proxy service tied to AVrecon botnet
Authorities in the US and Europe disrupted the SocksEscort proxy service, which used the AVrecon botnet and infected about 360,000 devices since 2020. Law enforcement agencies in the US and Europe have disrupted SocksEscort, a malicious proxy service powered by the AVrecon botnet. Active since 2020, the service hijacked roughly 360,000 devices and allowed cybercriminals…
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Police sinkholes 45,000 IP addresses in cybercrime crackdown
An international law enforcement action codenamed “Operation Synergia III” has sinkholed tens of thousands of IP addresses and seized servers linked to cybercrime operations worldwide. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/police-sinkholes-45-000-ip-addresses-in-cybercrime-crackdown/
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Interpol cybercrime crackdown leads to 94 arrests, 45,000 IP takedowns
Operation Synergia’s third season is the most productive to date First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/03/13/interpol_operation_synergia/
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Schlag gegen Cybercrime: Interpol nimmt mehr als 45.000 Systeme vom Netz
Strafverfolger mehrerer Länder haben zusammen mit Interpol 94 mutmaßliche Cyberkriminelle verhaftet und deren Infrastrukturen lahmgelegt. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/schlag-gegen-cybercrime-interpol-nimmt-mehr-als-45-000-systeme-vom-netz-2603-206461.html
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Law Enforcement Dismantles SocksEscort Proxy Network in Operation Lightning
Operation Lightning sees international law enforcement partners shut down ‘SocksEscort,’ a major malicious proxy service used by cybercriminals worldwide First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/socksescort-proxy-network-op/
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US, Europol disrupt SocksEscort network that exploited thousands of residential routers
The SocksEscort proxy network allowed cybercriminals to purchase access to routers infected with malware, which they used to conceal their location and IP addresses. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/us-europol-disrupt-socksescort-network
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Sophisticated Surveillance RAT Marketed for Global Buyers
‘Cyber Android RAT’ Can Capture WhatsApp History, Crypto Seed Phrases. Cybercriminals are advertising on criminal hacking online boards an Android remote access Trojan that can steal victims’ WhatsApp conversation history, surveil them in real time and extract cryptocurrency seed phrases for the low price of about $500 a month. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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Iran MOIS Colludes With Criminals to Boost Cyberattacks
Iranian APTs have long pretended to be cybercriminal groups. Now they’re working with actual cybercriminal groups. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/iran-mois-criminals-cyberattacks
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Feds Takes Down SocksEscort Proxy Network Used in Global Fraud Schemes
European and US agencies dismantled the SocksEscort proxy network built on infected routers and used by cybercriminals in global fraud schemes. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/feds-dismantle-socksescort-proxy-network-fraud/