Tag: cybercrime
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#Infosec2025: Threat Actors Weaponizing Hardware Devices to Exploit Fortified Environments
Sophisticated nation-state and cybercriminal groups are using insiders to infect targets via hardware devices, despite a lack of reporting of this threat First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/threat-actors-weaponizing-hardware/
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Microsoft launches European Security Program to counter nation-state threats
Tags: access, ai, attack, blizzard, cloud, control, country, crime, crimes, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, framework, google, government, group, infrastructure, intelligence, malicious, malware, microsoft, network, open-source, resilience, russia, service, strategy, threat, vulnerabilityThree-component strategy: The European Security Program will operate through three main components designed to strengthen continental cyber defenses.The first element centers on enhanced threat intelligence sharing, where Microsoft will provide European governments with AI-enhanced, real-time insights into nation-state tactics.The company’s Digital Crimes Unit will expand intelligence sharing through the Cybercrime Threat Intelligence Program, giving European…
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BKA-Bundeslagebild Cybercrime Erfolgreiche Strafverfolgung dämpft Ransomware-Welle KI verschärft Bedrohungslage
Das aktuelle Bundeslagebild Cybercrime 2024 des BKA zeigt ein ambivalentes Bild: Während die Zahl der angezeigten Ransomware-Angriffe leicht auf 950 Fälle zurückging, stiegen die Auslandstaten im Cyberbereich auf über 200.000 Fälle an. Mit 178,6 Milliarden Euro erreichten die durch Cyberattacken verursachten Schäden einen neuen Höchststand. Besonders besorgniserregend ist der zunehmende Einsatz von KI durch Cyberkriminelle,…
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ViLE gang members sentenced for DEA portal breach, extortion
Two members of a group of cybercriminals named ViLE were sentenced this week for hacking into a federal law enforcement web portal in an extortion scheme. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/vile-gang-members-sentenced-for-breaching-law-enforcement-portal/
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Sicherheitsexperten kommentieren das BKA Bundeslagebild Cybercrime 2024
Ohne vollständige Sichtbarkeit und kontinuierliche Risikoanalyse aller vernetzten Assets bleiben Schwachstellen lange Zeit unentdeckt und bieten Lücken, die Bedrohungsakteure ausnutzen können. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/sicherheitsexperten-kommentieren-das-bka-bundeslagebild-cybercrime-2024/a41040/
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ViLE gang members sentenced for extortion, police portal breach
Two members of a group of cybercriminals named ViLE were sentenced this week for hacking into a federal law enforcement web portal in an extortion scheme. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/vile-gang-members-sentenced-for-breaching-law-enforcement-portal/
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U.S. Authorities Shut Down Major Dark Web Marketplace with 117,000 Users
In a blow to the cybercrime underworld, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia announced the seizure of approximately 145 domains, spanning both darknet and traditional internet spaces, associated with the notorious BidenCash marketplace. This coordinated operation, executed with support from the U.S. Secret Service, FBI, Dutch National High Tech Crime Unit,…
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Law enforcement seized the carding marketplace BidenCash
U.S. and Dutch authorities took down 145 domains tied to the BidenCash cybercrime marketplace in a coordinated law enforcement operation. The US DoJ announced the seizure of approximately 145 darknet and clear web domains, and cryptocurrency funds associated with the BidenCash marketplace. >>The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia announced today the…
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Feds seize 145 domains associated with BidenCash cybercrime platform
The cybercrime marketplace was used by more than 117,000 customers and trafficked more than 15 million credit card numbers since March 2022, the Justice Department said. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/bidencash-marketplace-domains-seized/
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Feds Seize BidenCash Carding Market and Its Crypto Profits
After three years of peddling stolen data, BidenCash, one of the web’s most brazen cybercrime hubs is offline, and authorities say they’re just getting started. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/feds-seize-bidencash-carding-market-crypto-profits/
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BidenCash darknet forum taken down by US, Dutch law enforcement
The FBI and Dutch national police were among the law enforcement agencies that took down 145 domains linked to BidenCash, a cybercrime marketplace linked to millions of dollars in fraud since late 2022. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/bidencash-cybercrime-darknet-market-takedown-us-netherlands
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Ransomware gang claims responsibility for Kettering Health hack
A group of cybercriminals known as Interlock is advertising stolen data from Kettering Health, which includes patients’ data. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/06/04/ransomware-gang-claims-responsibility-for-kettering-health-hack/
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LockBit Crackdown Fragmented Russian Cybercrime Groups
Onslought Also Paved Way for Rise of English-Speaking Hackers. An international law enforcement crackdown on the LockBit ransomware group caused fragmentation and distrust among Russian-speaking cybercrime groups, paving the way for English-speaking hacking groups to gain prominence, experts said Tuesday during a London conference. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/lockbit-crackdown-fragmented-russian-cybercrime-groups-a-28585
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Threat Actors Exploit Malware Loaders to Circumvent Android 13+ Accessibility Safeguards
Threat actors have successfully adapted to Google’s stringent accessibility restrictions introduced in Android 13 and later versions. These safeguards, rolled out in May 2022, were designed to prevent malicious applications from abusing accessibility services by blocking such access for sideloaded apps. However, cybercriminals have found ways to bypass these protections, leveraging sophisticated malware loaders and…
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FBI warns of NFT airdrop scams targeting Hedera Hashgraph wallets
The FBI is warning about a new scam where cybercriminals exploit NFT airdrops on the Hedera Hashgraph network to steal crypto from cryptocurrency wallets. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-warns-of-nft-airdrop-scams-targeting-hedera-hashgraph-wallets/
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Google warns of cybercriminals targeting Salesforce app to steal data, extort companies
Researchers at Google said the current campaign involving versions of the Salesforce Data Loader tool has targeted about 20 organizations and is ongoing. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/google-warns-cybercriminals-targeting-salesforce-apps
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Lumma Infostealer Developers Persist in Their Malicious Activities
Tags: credentials, cyber, cybercrime, group, infrastructure, malicious, malware, microsoft, service, toolA coordinated operation by Europol, the FBI, Microsoft, and other public and private sector partners targeted the Lumma infostealer, a prolific malware distributed via a malware-as-a-service (MaaS) model. Known for stealing credentials and being a tool of choice for notorious cybercriminal groups like Scattered Spider, Angry Likho, and CoralRaider, Lumma’s infrastructure faced significant disruption. Starting…
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Bundeslagebild Cybercrime 2024 – Bedrohungslage in Deutschland ist anhaltend hoch
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/bka-bundeslagebild-2024-a-b0ecc25556a01f976608136a3c6e9867/
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Acreed infostealer poised to replace Lumma after global crackdown
The Acreed malware, which emerged earlier this year, is gaining ground with cybercriminals who otherwise might have used the Lumma infostealer, researchers said. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/acreed-infostealer-arises-after-lumma-takedown
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Widespread Campaign Targets Cybercriminals and Gamers
Sophos has uncovered a scheme planting malicious code in 130+ GitHub repositories, targeting hackers and gamers First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/campaign-targets-cybercriminals/
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Dobrindt will aufrüsten gegen Cyberkriminelle
Tags: ai, cyberattack, cybercrime, dark-web, germany, international, Internet, phishing, ransomware, service, toolBundesinnenminister Alexander Dobrindt will stärker gegen Cyberkriminalität vorgehen.Bundesinnenminister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) hat Maßnahmen angekündigt, um Cyberkriminalität künftig effektiver bekämpfen zu können. “Wir rüsten massiv auf: rechtlich, technisch und organisatorisch”, sagte er bei der Vorstellung des Bundeslagebilds Cybercrime 2024 des Bundeskriminalamt (BKA) .Konkret gehe es dabei um mehr Befugnisse für die Sicherheitsbehörden sowie höhere Sicherheitsstandards in…
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Fünf Gefahren des übermäßigen Teilens von persönlichen Informationen in sozialen Medien
85 Prozent der Erwachsenen weltweit wollen mehr für den Schutz ihrer Online-Privatsphäre tun [1]. Angesichts der zunehmenden Cyberkriminalität und der rasanten Entwicklung der KI-Technologie wird persönlicher Datenschutz immer wichtiger. Da jedoch 5,24 Milliarden Menschen weltweit soziale Medien nutzen, ist Online-Privatsphäre nun gefährdeter als je zuvor [2]. Identitätsdiebstahl Ein neuer Betrugsbericht zeigt, dass im Jahr… First…
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Lumma Stealer Malware Resurgence Challenges Global Takedown
Malware Operation Shows Signs of Regrouping. Just days after a global takedown disrupted over 2,300 Lumma-linked domains, the info-stealing malware-as-a-service operation resurfaced, exposing how modular malware and resilient infrastructure allow cybercriminals to rapidly rebound and evade law enforcement. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/lumma-stealer-malware-resurgence-challenges-global-takedown-a-28579
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Victoria’s Secret postponing release of report earnings amid breach impact
The intrusion follows a string of attacks that appear to be the work of the cybercrime gang Scattered Spider. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/victorias-secret-postponing-earnings-breach/749665/
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Cybercrime 2024: Polizei schlägt zurück doch die Bedrohung bleibt hoch
Durch Cybercrime erleidet Deutschland jedes Jahr dreistellige Milliardenverluste. Hauptschadensverursacher bleiben Ransomware und DDoS-Angriffe. Das neue Bundeslagebild des BKA zeigt ein alarmierendes Ausmaß digitaler Kriminalität aber auch Ermittlungserfolge gegen gut vernetzte Tätergruppen. First seen on itsicherheit-online.com Jump to article: www.itsicherheit-online.com/news/cybersecurity/cybercrime-2024-polizei-schlaegt-zurueck-doch-die-bedrohung-bleibt-hoch/
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Beware: Fake Booking.com Sites Spread AsyncRAT Malware to Infect Devices
Cybercriminals have launched a devious campaign targeting users of gaming sites, social media platforms, and even sponsored ads by redirecting links to counterfeit Booking.com websites. According to recent Report by Malwarebytes, approximately 40% of travelers book their trips through general online searches, creating a vast pool of potential victims for these scammers. A Sophisticated Scam…