Tag: cybercrime
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Amadey, StealC malware operations disrupted in Operation Endgame action
Microsoft, Europol, and international partners have disrupted infrastructure used by the Amadey and StealC malware operations as part of Operation Endgame, which targets cybercriminal services and ransomware gangs. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/amadey-stealc-malware-operations-disrupted-in-operation-endgame-action/
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Algerian national accused of running cybercrime marketplaces extradited to US
An Algerian national accused of running online marketplaces that sold phishing kits and fraud tools has been extradited from Spain to the United States to face bank fraud … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/06/24/algerian-cybercrime-marketplace-operator-extradited-to-us/
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In a first, a court takedown goes after two cybercrime tools at once
Microsoft, with law enforcement and industry partners, disrupted more than 200 command and control servers for Amadey and StealC, often used in conjunction. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/microsoft-amadey-stealc-takedown/
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KI-basierte Cyberangriffe treffen zwei Drittel des Mittelstands in der DACH-Region
63 Prozent setzen bereits KI ein, um Cyberangriffe abzuwehren. 59 Prozent planen, mehr oder sehr viel mehr in Cybersicherheit zu investieren. 65 Prozent der mittelständischen Unternehmen in Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz geben an, dass ihr Unternehmen bereits KI-basierten Cyberangriffen ausgesetzt ist. Drei von vier der befragten Entscheider bewerten Cyberkriminalität als wichtige bis sehr… First…
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Algerian man extradited from Spain, charged with running cybercrime operation
Tags: cybercrimeFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/algerian-man-extradited-from-spain-charged-with-running-cybercrime-operation
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2 British Men Plead Guilty to Transport for London Hacks
Members of Scattered Spider Group Admit Disrupting London Underground Operator. Two young Englishmen pleaded guilty to hacking London Underground operator Transport for London. The 2024 attack by the Scattered Spider cybercrime group members Thalha Jubair, 20, and Owen Flowers, 18, led to $38 million in losses and recovery costs. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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Tata Electronics confirms cyberattack after alleged Apple, Tesla documents appear online
Indian manufacturer Tata Electronics said a recent cybersecurity incident had “no impact” on operations. A cybercrime group had said it stolen confidential documents from the company. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/tata-electronics-confirms-cyberattack
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Scattered Spider members plead guilty to hacking Transport for London
Two members of the ‘Scattered Spider’ cybercrime group pleaded guilty to hacking the Transport for London (TfL) systems in 2024. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/scattered-spider-members-plead-guilty-to-hacking-transport-for-london/
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Algerian man charged with running two cybercrime marketplaces
Abdellah Belmili allegedly ran two black-market websites selling stolen financial credentials and custom-built phishing kits targeting major American banks, federal prosecutors say. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/algerian-man-charged-cybercrime-marketplaces/
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SocGholish Takedown Highlights Malicious TDS Threats
SocGholish uses traffic distribution systems (TDSs) to provide initial access into victims’ networks for cybercrime groups such as the notorious Evil Corp. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/socgholish-takedown-malicious-tds-threats
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GTA 6 Scams Emerge as Pre-Orders Open
Cybercriminals launch fake GTA 6 pre-order sites offering early access for crypto payments First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/gta-6-scams-emerge-as-preorders/
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Cybercriminals Abuse TDS Infrastructure to Bypass Firewalls and Hide Malicious Destinations
Cybercriminals are increasingly abusing traffic distribution systems (TDSs) to evade defenses, conceal malicious destinations, and funnel victims into phishing, fraud, and malware campaigns. Once considered a legitimate marketing tool to route visitors to different content or offers, TDS infrastructure is now being repurposed as a stealthy redirection layer that complicates detection and response for network…
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Neue Open-Source-Plattform legt Cybercrime-Netzwerke offen
Die neue Plattform Cybercrime Atlas Cosmos kartiert kriminelle Netzwerke, Werkzeuge und Geldflüsse der organisierten Cyberkriminalität. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/open-source-cybercrime-netzwerke
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Two Scattered Spider Hackers Convicted Over Transport for London Cyber Attack
Two alleged members of the notorious Scattered Spider cybercrime collective have pleaded guilty to orchestrating a disruptive cyber attack against Transport for London (TfL). This marks a significant law enforcement victory against a group known for targeting large enterprises and critical infrastructure. The UK National Crime Agency and City of London Police confirmed that Thalha…
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Cybercrime Atlas Cosmos: Open-Source-Plattform kartiert das Ökosystem der Cyberkriminalität
Management Summary Eine neue offene Plattform macht Strukturen der Cyberkriminalität sichtbar, indem sie Akteure, Werkzeuge, Marktplätze und Geldflüsse in einem gemeinsamen Wissensgraphen verknüpft. Die Lösung adressiert ein wachsendes wirtschaftliches Risiko: Cyberangriffe verursachen hohe Schäden, betreffen einen Großteil der Unternehmen und werden zunehmend arbeitsteilig organisiert. Für Unternehmen und Behörden entsteht ein praktischer Nutzen durch einheitliche Begriffe,……
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INTERPOL, Europol renew agreement to combat hackers and other criminals
Experts say international partnerships are key to taking down sprawling cybercriminal operations. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/interpol-europol-cybercrime-cooperation-renew/823398/
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Two Britons plead guilty to £39m 2024 cyber-attack on Transport for London
Thalha Jubair and Owen Flowers, linked to the Scattered Spider hacking group, change pleas on first day of expected six-week trial Two British cybercriminals linked to the Scattered Spider hacking group have pleaded guilty to a <a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/sep/02/transport-for-london-dealing-with-cyber-attack”>cyber-attack on Transport for London in 2024 that cost £39m and affected 10 million people.Thalha Jubair, 20, and…
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Cybercrime-Atlas Cosmos kartiert das Ökosystem der Cyberkriminalität
Tags: cybercrimeOrange Cyberdefense und die Cybercrime-Atlas-Initiative des World Economic Forum (WEF) haben am 19. Mai 2026 die frei zugängliche Plattform ‘Cybercrime Atlas Cosmos” gestartet. Der ontologiebasierte Wissensgraph erfasst Akteure, Werkzeuge, Marktplätze und Geldflüsse im globalen Cybercrime-Ökosystem, stellt ihre Verbindungen in einer interaktiven Karte dar und durchleuchtet auf diese Weise die Strukturen der organisierten Cyberkriminalität. Die Erstversion…
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Cybercrime-Atlas Cosmos kartiert das Ökosystem der Cyberkriminalität
Tags: cybercrimeOrange Cyberdefense und die Cybercrime-Atlas-Initiative des World Economic Forum (WEF) haben am 19. Mai 2026 die frei zugängliche Plattform ‘Cybercrime Atlas Cosmos” gestartet. Der ontologiebasierte Wissensgraph erfasst Akteure, Werkzeuge, Marktplätze und Geldflüsse im globalen Cybercrime-Ökosystem, stellt ihre Verbindungen in einer interaktiven Karte dar und durchleuchtet auf diese Weise die Strukturen der organisierten Cyberkriminalität. Die Erstversion…
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INTERPOL Warns Phishing, Ransomware, and AI Scams Are Rising Across Asia-Pacific
Tags: ai, cybercrime, cybersecurity, Internet, interpol, network, organized, phishing, ransomware, scamA new report from INTERPOL has revealed a “dramatic increase” in cybercrime in Asia and the South Pacific, fueled by rapid digitalization, internet penetration, new technologies, organized criminal networks, and a disparity in cybersecurity maturity.According to INTERPOL’s 2025/2026 Asia and South Pacific Cyberthreat Assessment Report, phishing has emerged as the most widespread and First seen…
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Police raid malware network tied to Russia’s Evil Corp hacker group
An international operation targeted the SocGholish botnet, which has been linked to the Russia-based cybercrime group Evil Corp. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/socgholish-botnet-disrupted
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Cybercrime Initial Access Service SocGholish Disrupted
Police Seize Evil Corp-Tied Group’s Servers, Clean Subverted WordPress Sites. Long-running initial access service provider SocGholish, tied to Russian cybercrime stalwart Evil Corp, has been disrupted by law enforcement, which seized 106 botnet servers and cleaned 15,000 legitimate WordPress sites subverted by the group to launch ClickFix attacks pushing malware downloaders. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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Cybercriminals abused GitHub, YouTube and VirusTotal to push crypto-stealing malware
A cryptocurrency-stealing malware campaign used inflated GitHub activity, software reviews, YouTube tutorials and favorable VirusTotal comments to make malicious trading and … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/06/19/fake-github-stars-crypto-stealing-malware/
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Operation Endgame Disrupts SocGholish Servers, Cleans 14,971 WordPress Sites
Dutch law enforcement authorities, along with counterparts from Canada , Germany, and the U.S., have disrupted malicious infrastructure associated with SocGholish and cleaned up nearly 15,000 infected WordPress websites.”With these actions we deprive cybercriminals of access to infected computer systems,” Maikel Rollman of the Netherlands National High Tech Crime Unit said.”This prevents First seen on…
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Asia-Pacific scam networks generate nearly $40 billion a year
Cybercrime is taking a larger share of criminal activity in Asia and the Pacific. More than half of surveyed jurisdictions reported that cybercrime accounts for over 30% of … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/06/19/interpol-asia-cybercrime-trends-report/
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Asia-Pacific scam networks generate nearly $40 billion a year
Cybercrime is taking a larger share of criminal activity in Asia and the Pacific. More than half of surveyed jurisdictions reported that cybercrime accounts for over 30% of … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/06/19/interpol-asia-cybercrime-trends-report/
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Authorities Seize 106 Servers and 101 Domains in Major SocGholish Malware Takedown
Tags: cyber, cybercrime, exploit, group, infection, infrastructure, international, law, malware, russiaInternational law enforcement agencies have successfully seized 106 servers and 101 domains as part of a coordinated global effort against the SocGholish malware infrastructure, marking a major milestone in Operation Endgame. Announced on June 18, 2026, from The Hague, this operation targeted a crucial infection chain exploited by cybercriminal groups, including the infamous Russia-linked group…
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Crime Gang Sells Access to 74,000 Fortinet Firewall Devices
Ongoing Campaign May Be Grabbing Legacy Passwords From Fortinet FortiGate Devices. Cybercriminals are selling access to 75,000 Fortinet FortiGate devices with VPN and web management interfaces, and the admin credentials appear to be legitimate and recently harvested as part of a still-live campaign, security experts warned. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/crime-gang-sells-access-to-74000-fortinet-firewall-devices-a-32015
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INC Ransomware Emerges as Major RaaS Threat in 2026 with 830+ Victims Since 2023
Cybersecurity researchers have charted the evolution of INC from an nascent ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation to one of the most prolific cybercrime groups in 2026, claiming no less than 830 victims since August 2023.”The disruption of LockBit and the shutdown of BlackCat created opportunities for INC to expand as affiliates migrated to alternative ransomware operations,” Acronis…