Tag: cybercrime
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Microsoft shuts down RedVDS cybercrime subscription service tied to millions in fraud losses
Microsoft has announced a coordinated legal action in the United States and the United Kingdom to disrupt RedVDS, a global cybercrime subscription service tied to large-scale … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/01/15/microsoft-shuts-down-redvds-cybercrime-subscription-service/
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Cybercrime-Hoster zerschlagen: Razzia in deutschem Rechenzentrum
Tags: cybercrimeIn Limburg wurden 70 Server des VDS-Hosters RedVDS beschlagnahmt. Cyberkriminelle sollen darüber Millionenschäden verursacht haben. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/cybercrime-hoster-zerschlagen-razzia-in-deutschem-rechenzentrum-2601-204209.html
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Microsoft disrupts massive RedVDS cybercrime virtual desktop service
Microsoft announced on Wednesday that it disrupted RedVDS, a massive cybercrime platform linked to at least $40 million in reported losses in the United States alone since March 2025. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-seizes-servers-disrupts-massive-redvds-cybercrime-platform/
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Cybersichere Backups: Backup ist keine Lebensversicherung für Daten
Geballte Kompetenz mit höchstem Know-how für Cybercrime und Cybersicherheit konnte das Polizeipräsidium Köln als Veranstalter knapp 100 Unternehmen seiner Stadt anbieten. Mitveranstalter waren das DIGITAL.SICHER.NRW als Kompetenzzentrum für Cybersicherheit in der Wirtschaft, die IHK Köln, die Handwerkskammer Köln sowie IT-Sicherheitsberater und Backup-Experten. Diese vermittelten passende Strategien, um möglichen Cyberangriffen mit maximaler Abwehr zu begegnen. ……
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Neue Regeln, neue Risiken: Die wichtigsten ITHandlungsfelder für 2026
In Deutschland müssen 2026 zahlreiche neue Vorschriften im Bereich IT-Security eingehalten werden, unter anderem zur Umsetzung von EU-Vorgaben. Sie erfordern angepasste, überarbeitete oder sogar neue Ansätze für die Compliance. Hinzu kommen weiter steigende Gefahren durch KI-basierte Attacken, Cybercrime-as-a-Service und erweiterte Angriffsflächen. Unter diesen Bedingungen reichen klassische, überwiegend reaktive Verteidigungsmodelle immer weniger aus. Sicherheit muss… First…
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Microsoft, Law Enforcement Disrupt RedVDS Global Cybercrime Service
Microsoft and law enforcement agencies in Europe disrupted the operations of RedVDS, a global cybercrime service that sold cheap and disposable dedicated virtual servers to threat actors that used them to run BEC, phishing, and other fraud campaigns. The vendor now wants to shut down its payment networks and find the operators behind it. First…
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Sophisticated VoidLink malware framework targets Linux cloud servers
Cloud reconnaissance and adaptability: The malware was designed to detect whether it’s being executed on various cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, Azure, Alibaba, and Tencent and then to start leveraging those vendors’ management APIs. The code suggests the developers plan to add detections for Huawei, DigitalOcean, and Vultr in the future.The malware collects extensive…
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Microsoft Disrupts Cybercrime Service RedVDS
RedVDS, a cybercrime-as-a-service operation that has stolen millions from victims, lost two domains to a law enforcement operation supported by Microsoft. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/microsoft-disrupts-cybercrime-service-redvds
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Microsoft disrupts RedVDS cybercrime platform behind $40 million in scam losses
Microsoft and law enforcement partners took down a popular cybercriminal subscription service called RedVDS that was used to enable more than $40 million in fraud losses in the United States alone. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/microsoft-redvds-cybercrime-scam
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SpyCloud Launches Supply Chain Solution to Combat Rising Third-Party Identity Threats
Tags: access, ai, authentication, breach, business, communications, compliance, credentials, cybercrime, cybersecurity, dark-web, data, data-breach, defense, government, grc, group, identity, incident response, infosec, infrastructure, malware, monitoring, phishing, ransomware, risk, risk-management, service, supply-chain, technology, theft, threat, toolFor government agencies and critical infrastructure operators, supply chain threats present national security risks that demand heightened vigilance. Public sector organizations managing sensitive data and critical services increasingly rely on contractors and technology vendors whose compromised credentials could provide adversaries with pathways into classified systems or essential infrastructure. Last year alone, the top 98 Defense…
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Microsoft seizes RedVDS infrastructure, disrupts fast-growing cybercrime marketplace
Tags: attack, credentials, cybercrime, infrastructure, marketplace, microsoft, phishing, service, theft, toolThe service became a prolific tool for cybercriminals in the past year, as it facilitated thousands of attacks involving credential theft, account takeovers, mass phishing and payment diversion fraud. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/microsoft-seizes-disrupts-redvds-cybercrime-marketplace/
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How Cybercrime Markets Launder Breach Proceeds and What Security Teams Miss
Explore how cybercrime markets turn stolen data into laundered funds using dollar”‘pegged assets, mixers and exchanges-and why tracking BTC USDT price and stablecoin flows now matters for security, fraud and AML teams. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/cybercrime-markets-stablecoins-launder-breach-proceeds/
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How Cybercrime Markets Launder Breach Proceeds and What Security Teams Miss
Explore how cybercrime markets turn stolen data into laundered funds using dollar”‘pegged assets, mixers and exchanges-and why tracking BTC USDT price and stablecoin flows now matters for security, fraud and AML teams. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/cybercrime-markets-stablecoins-launder-breach-proceeds/
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Cybercrime und Desinformation – Fake-Leaks als Mittel der Cybererpressung
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/fake-leaks-cybererpressung-ransomware-a-0117c0adbed3cf60df8fc018dee3f256/
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Cybercrime und Desinformation – Fake-Leaks als Mittel der Cybererpressung
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/fake-leaks-cybererpressung-ransomware-a-0117c0adbed3cf60df8fc018dee3f256/
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Cybercrime und Desinformation – Fake-Leaks als Mittel der Cybererpressung
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/fake-leaks-cybererpressung-ransomware-a-0117c0adbed3cf60df8fc018dee3f256/
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Cybersecurity risk will accelerate this year, fueled in part by AI, says World Economic Forum
Tags: ai, attack, automation, business, ceo, ciso, control, country, cryptography, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, detection, exploit, finance, framework, fraud, governance, healthcare, incident, infrastructure, international, middle-east, phishing, ransomware, resilience, risk, service, skills, software, strategy, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, vulnerabilityAI is anticipated to be the most significant driver of change in cybersecurity in 2026, according to 94% of survey respondents;87% of respondents said AI-related vulnerabilities had increased in the past year. Other cyber risks that had increased were (in order) cyber-enabled fraud and phishing, supply chain disruption, and exploitation of software vulnerabilities;confidence in national cyber…
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BreachForums Data Leak Raises Fresh Questions Over Credibility
BreachForums, one of the most well-known English-language cybercrime forums, has reportedly suffered a data breach, exposing user information after the site was taken offline once again. As reported by The Register, a database linked to the forum was leaked online, potentially revealing account details, private messages and metadata on close to 325,000 accounts. However, security…
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Enterprise security faces a three-front war: cybercrime, AI misuse, and supply chains
Security teams are dealing with pressures tied to AI use, geopolitical instability, and expanding cybercrime that reach beyond technical controls, according to findings from … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/01/13/wef-global-cybersecurity-outlook-2026/
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Notorious BreachForums hacking site hit by ‘doomsday’ leak of 324,000 criminal users
Tags: access, breach, crime, cyber, cybercrime, dark-web, data, data-breach, email, extortion, group, hacking, intelligence, law, leak, password, penetration-testing, ransomware, risk, service, threatHave I Been Pwned, the data breach happened last August, two months before the police takedown of the BreachForums data extortion site after threats by Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters to use it to release one billion records stolen from Salesforce customers.This tallies with the August 11 date on the database leaked last week; that was the…
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BreachForums Breached, Exposing 324K Cybercriminals
Massive data dump reveals real identities and details of administrators and members of the notorious hacker forum. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/breachforums-breached-exposing-324k-cybercriminals
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Illicit Crypto Economy Surges Amid Increased Nation-State Activity
Cybercriminal cryptocurrency transactions totaled billions in 2025, with activity from sanctioned countries like Russia and Iran causing the largest jump. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/illicit-crypto-economy-surges-nation-states
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There was no data breach, Instagram says
News of a possible Instagram data breach spread over the weekend after Malwarebytes reported that cybercriminals had stolen sensitive information from 17.5 million Instagram … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/01/12/instagram-data-breach-leak-2024/
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Dobrindt: Mehr Kooperation mit Israel für Sicherheit Deutschlands
Deutschland und Israel haben einen Cyber- und Sicherheitspakt geschlossen.Angesichts der wachsenden Gefahr von Angriffen will die Bundesrepublik ihre Zusammenarbeit mit Israel im Sicherheitsbereich ausbauen. Ziel sei mehr Schutz für Deutschland, sagte Bundesinnenminister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) bei einem Besuch in Israel. Er unterzeichnete zusammen mit dem israelischen Ministerpräsidenten Benjamin Netanjahu einen Cyber- und Sicherheitspakt. Konkret geht es…
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Cybercriminal Crypto Transactions Surge to 2025 High
Illicit cryptocurrency transactions reached unprecedented levels in 2025 as nation-states weaponized digital assets to evade sanctions, transforming the cybercrime landscape into a geopolitical battleground with record-breaking financial volumes. According to blockchain analysis data, illicit cryptocurrency addresses received at least $154 billion in 2025, representing a 162% year-over-year increase that establishes a new benchmark for digital finance. Illicit cryptocurrency transactions…
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Hacking Group “Everest” Allegedly Claims Nissan Motor Breach
The Everest hacking group has allegedly claimed responsibility for a major cyberattack on Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., one of Japan’s leading automotive manufacturers. According to threat intelligence reports observed on January 10, 2026, the cybercriminal organization claims to have exfiltrated approximately 900 GB of sensitive data from the company’s systems, though the breach remains under…
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Europol Raids Disrupt Black Axe Cybercrime Ring in Spain
Authorities caught 34 members of the notorious Black Axe gang in Spain known for stealing millions of Euros through online romance scams and email fraud. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/europol-black-axe-cybercrime-ring-spain/