Tag: cybercrime
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North Korean companies, people sanctioned for money laundering from cybercrime, IT worker schemes
The Treasury Department on Tuesday sanctioned eight people and two companies it accused of laundering money obtained from cybercrime and IT worker schemes to fund North Korean government objectives. According to the department, over the last three years North Korea-linked cybercriminals have stolen over $3 billion, mostly in cryptocurrency. In addition, it said, North Korean…
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Treasury sanctions 8 for laundering North Korea earnings from cybercrime, IT worker scheme
An IT company, a financial institution and eight men accused of aiding cybercrime and IT worker scams are now on the U.S. government’s list of sanctioned North Korean entities. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/north-korea-us-sanctions-it-worker-scams-cybercrime
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A Cybercrime Merger Like No Other, Scattered Spider, LAPSUS$, and ShinyHunters Join Forces
The nascent collective that combines three prominent cybercrime groups, Scattered Spider, LAPSUS$, and ShinyHunters, has created no less than 16 Telegram channels since August 8, 2025.”Since its debut, the group’s Telegram channels have been removed and recreated at least 16 times under varying iterations of the original name a recurring cycle reflecting platform moderation and…
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Cybercriminals exploit RMM tools to steal real-world cargo
Cybercriminals are compromising logistics and trucking companies by tricking them into installing remote monitoring and management (RMM) tools, Proofpoint researchers warned. … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/11/04/cybercriminals-logistics-trucking-rmm-tools/
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Cybercriminals exploit RMM tools to steal real-world cargo
Cybercriminals are compromising logistics and trucking companies by tricking them into installing remote monitoring and management (RMM) tools, Proofpoint researchers warned. … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/11/04/cybercriminals-logistics-trucking-rmm-tools/
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Cybercriminals exploit RMM tools to steal real-world cargo
Cybercriminals are compromising logistics and trucking companies by tricking them into installing remote monitoring and management (RMM) tools, Proofpoint researchers warned. … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/11/04/cybercriminals-logistics-trucking-rmm-tools/
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Crooks exploit RMM software to hijack trucking firms and steal cargo
Hackers target trucking firms with RMM tools to steal freight, teaming with organized crime to loot goods, mainly food and beverages. Cybercriminals are targeting trucking and logistics firms with RMM tools (remote monitoring and management software) to steal freight. Active since June 2025, the group works with organized crime to loot goods, mainly food and…
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Crooks exploit RMM software to hijack trucking firms and steal cargo
Hackers target trucking firms with RMM tools to steal freight, teaming with organized crime to loot goods, mainly food and beverages. Cybercriminals are targeting trucking and logistics firms with RMM tools (remote monitoring and management software) to steal freight. Active since June 2025, the group works with organized crime to loot goods, mainly food and…
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Cybercriminals have built a business on YouTube’s blind spots
The days when YouTube was just a place for funny clips and music videos are behind us. With 2.53 billion active users, it has become a space where entertainment, information, … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/11/04/youtube-video-scams-cybercrime/
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Cybercriminals Exploit RMM Tools to Target Trucking Firms and Hijack Freight
Cybercriminals are orchestrating sophisticated attacks against trucking and freight companies in elaborate schemes designed to steal cargo shipments worth millions. These threat actors are exploiting the digital transformation of the logistics industry, compromising transportation companies to fraudulently bid on legitimate cargo loads before stealing and reselling the goods. At the center of these operations is…
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Cybercriminals Exploit RMM Tools to Target Trucking Firms and Hijack Freight
Cybercriminals are orchestrating sophisticated attacks against trucking and freight companies in elaborate schemes designed to steal cargo shipments worth millions. These threat actors are exploiting the digital transformation of the logistics industry, compromising transportation companies to fraudulently bid on legitimate cargo loads before stealing and reselling the goods. At the center of these operations is…
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Jabber Zeus developer ‘MrICQ’ extradited to US from Italy
Ukrainian Yuriy Rybtsov, aka MrICQ, a suspected Jabber Zeus developer, was extradited from Italy to the US to face cybercrime charges. Ukrainian national Yuriy Igorevich Rybtsov (41), aka MrICQ, an alleged Jabber Zeus developer, was arrested in Italy, lost his extradition appeal, and has been sent to the US to face cybercrime charges. After a…
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Nation-State, Cyber and Hacktivist Threats Pummel Europe
Identity and Cloud Stacks Targeted as Adversaries Seek New Ways In, Experts Warn. Cyberattacks targeting European organizations continue to shape and be shaped by geopolitical events, whether they involve nation-state hackers, financially motivated cybercriminals or opportunistic hacktivists, says a new report from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/nation-state-cyber-hacktivist-threats-pummel-europe-a-29914
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Cybercrime groups team with organized crime in massive cargo theft campaigns
Financially motivated hackers are abusing remote monitoring and access tools against trucking and freight companies, Proofpoint warns. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/cybercrime-organized-crime-cargo-theft-campaign/804501/
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Cybercriminals Exploit Remote Monitoring Tools to Infiltrate Logistics and Freight Networks
Bad actors are increasingly training their sights on trucking and logistics companies with an aim to infect them with remote monitoring and management (RMM) software for financial gain and ultimately steal cargo freight.The threat cluster, believed to be active since at least June 2025 according to Proofpoint, is said to be collaborating with organized crime…
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YouTube ‘Ghost Network’ Spreads Infostealer via 3,000 Fake Videos
Check Point Research exposed a sophisticated, role-based operation called the YouTube Ghost Network, distributing dangerous Lumma and Rhadamanthys Infostealer malware. Learn how cybercriminals use hijacked channels and bots to triple malicious video output and steal user credentials. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/youtube-ghost-network-infostealer-fake-videos/
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YouTube ‘Ghost Network’ Spreads Infostealer via 3,000 Fake Videos
Check Point Research exposed a sophisticated, role-based operation called the YouTube Ghost Network, distributing dangerous Lumma and Rhadamanthys Infostealer malware. Learn how cybercriminals use hijacked channels and bots to triple malicious video output and steal user credentials. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/youtube-ghost-network-infostealer-fake-videos/
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Proton Warns of 300 Million Stolen Login Details Circulating on Dark Web
Tags: breach, credentials, cyber, cybercrime, dark-web, data, data-breach, leak, login, monitoring, privacy, technologyPrivacy-focused technology company Proton has issued a warning about the escalating data breach crisis, revealing that hundreds of millions of stolen login credentials are actively circulating on the dark web. Through its Data Breach Observatory initiative, Proton is directly monitoring underground cybercriminal forums to identify and report data leaks in real time, helping businesses protect…
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AdaptixC2: When Open-Source Tools Become Weapons
Cybercriminals are turning AdaptixC2, an open-source security tool, into a weapon for ransomware attacks. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/adaptixc2-when-open-source-tools-become-weapons/
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ISMG Editors: UN Cybercrime Treaty Raises Privacy Fears
Also: Hospital Scandal Exposes HIPAA Risks; Jamf Acquisition Signals Industry Shift. In this week’s panel, ISMG editors discussed privacy concerns related to the U.N. Cybercrime Treaty, the legal fallout from candid photos of patients at Baptist Jay Hospital posted to SnapChat, and the market implications for Francisco Partners’ acquisition of Apple device management firm Jamf.…
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Unpatched Windows vulnerability continues to be exploited by APTs (CVE-2025-9491)
A Windows vulnerability (CVE-2025-9491, aka ZDI-CAN-25373) that state-sponsored threat actors and cybercrime groups have been quietly leveraging since at least 2017 continues … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/10/31/zdi-can-25373-cve-2025-9491-exploited-again/
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US Stands Out in Refusal to Sign UN Cybercrime Treaty
The agreement aims to help law enforcement prosecute cross-border cybercrime, but the final treaty could allow unchecked surveillance and human-rights abuses, critics say; and, it includes no protection for pen-testers. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/us-refuses-sign-un-cybercrime-treaty
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Three suspected developers of Meduza Stealer malware arrested in Russia
Russia’s Interior Ministry posted a video of raids on suspected developers of the Meduza Stealer malware, which has been sold to cybercriminals since 2023. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/meduza-stealer-malware-suspected-developers-arrested-russia
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Hackers Exploit WSUS Flaw to Spread Skuld Stealer Despite Microsoft Patch
Cybercriminals exploit a WSUS vulnerability to deploy Skuld Stealer malware, even after Microsoft released an urgent security patch. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/hackers-exploit-wsus-skuld-stealer-microsoft-patch/
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Hackers Exploit WSUS Flaw to Spread Skuld Stealer Despite Microsoft Patch
Cybercriminals exploit a WSUS vulnerability to deploy Skuld Stealer malware, even after Microsoft released an urgent security patch. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/hackers-exploit-wsus-skuld-stealer-microsoft-patch/
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Beware of Fake ChatGPT Apps That Spy on Users and Steal Sensitive Data
The proliferation of artificial intelligence applications has created unprecedented opportunities for cybercriminals to exploit user trust through deceptive mobile apps. Mobile app stores today are flooded with hundreds of lookalike applications claiming to offer ChatGPT, DALL·E, and other AI services. Security researchers have discovered that beneath polished logos and promises of advanced functionality lies a…
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Beware of Fake ChatGPT Apps That Spy on Users and Steal Sensitive Data
The proliferation of artificial intelligence applications has created unprecedented opportunities for cybercriminals to exploit user trust through deceptive mobile apps. Mobile app stores today are flooded with hundreds of lookalike applications claiming to offer ChatGPT, DALL·E, and other AI services. Security researchers have discovered that beneath polished logos and promises of advanced functionality lies a…
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Alleged Conti ransomware gang affiliate appears in Tennessee court after Ireland extradition
Ukrainian national Oleksii Oleksiyovych Lytvynenko faces charges in the U.S. related to his alleged involvement with the Conti cybercrime operation, which attacked hundreds of organizations globally before disbanding in 2022. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/alleged-conti-ransomware-affiliate-extradited-ireland-tennessee
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Alleged Conti ransomware gang affiliate appears in Tennessee court after Ireland extradition
Ukrainian national Oleksii Oleksiyovych Lytvynenko faces charges in the U.S. related to his alleged involvement with the Conti cybercrime operation, which attacked hundreds of organizations globally before disbanding in 2022. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/alleged-conti-ransomware-affiliate-extradited-ireland-tennessee
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Threat Actors Exploiting Open-Source C2 Frameworks to Deploy Malicious Payloads
Tags: control, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, exploit, framework, hacking, intelligence, malicious, open-source, russia, threat, toolThreat intelligence researchers have uncovered a growing campaign where cybercriminals are weaponizing AdaptixC2, a legitimate open-source Command and Control framework designed for authorized penetration testers. The discovery reveals how threat actors are exploiting ethical hacking tools to conduct sophisticated cyberattacks, with significant ties linking the framework’s development to Russian criminal networks. Silent Push threat analysts…