Tag: cybercrime
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Police & Government Email Access for Sale on Dark Web
Cybercriminals are auctioning off live email credentials, giving other criminals access to sensitive systems, confidential intelligence, and, potentially, a higher success rate than ever. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/government-email-sale-dark-web
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Cybercrime Groups ShinyHunters, Scattered Spider Join Forces in Extortion Attacks on Businesses
Tags: attack, credentials, cybercrime, data, extortion, finance, group, service, tactics, technology, theftAn ongoing data extortion campaign targeting Salesforce customers may soon turn its attention to financial services and technology service providers, as ShinyHunters and Scattered Spider appear to be working hand in hand, new findings show.”This latest wave of ShinyHunters-attributed attacks reveals a dramatic shift in tactics, moving beyond the group’s previous credential theft and database…
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Cybercriminals Exploit Low-Cost Initial Access Broker Market
Rapid7 found that threat actors are able to purchase low-cost initial access broker services, with many packages offering a variety of options First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/cybercriminals-low-cost-initial/
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ShinyHunters Tactics Now Mirror Scattered Spider
There’s growing evidence that two of arguably the most dangerous cybercrime groups out there are tag-teaming big targets. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/shinyhunters-tactics-mirror-scattered-spider
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Oh, great.Three notorious cybercrime gangs appear to be collaborating
Tags: cybercrimeScattered Spider, ShinyHunters, and Lapsus$ spent the weekend bragging to each other on a Telegram channel First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/08/12/scattered_spidershinyhunterslapsus_cybercrime_collab/
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Oh, great.Three notorious cybercrime gangs appear to be collaborating
Tags: cybercrimeScattered Spider, ShinyHunters, and Lapsus$ spent the weekend bragging to each other on a Telegram channel First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/08/12/scattered_spidershinyhunterslapsus_cybercrime_collab/
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9 things CISOs need know about the dark web
Tags: 2fa, access, ai, attack, automation, backup, blockchain, botnet, breach, captcha, ceo, ciso, communications, corporate, credentials, crypto, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, dark-web, data, data-breach, ddos, deep-fake, defense, detection, dns, exploit, extortion, finance, fraud, group, guide, hacking, identity, incident, incident response, infrastructure, intelligence, international, jobs, law, leak, lockbit, malicious, malware, marketplace, mfa, monitoring, network, open-source, phishing, privacy, ransomware, resilience, risk, russia, saas, scam, service, strategy, tactics, technology, threat, tool, training, vpn, vulnerability, zero-dayNew groups form after major marketplaces are disrupted: International takedown efforts damage infrastructure and curb cybercrime operations by disrupting larger operations, removing major players from the ecosystem and scattering user bases.However, the dark web is highly adaptive and sophisticated actors often maintain contingency plans, including mirrors, backups, and alternative forums, according to Edward Currie, associate…
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DarkBit Hackers Target VMware ESXi Servers to Deploy Ransomware and Encrypt VMDK Files
A sophisticated ransomware attack by a previously unknown cybercriminal group called >>DarkBit
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DarkBit Hackers Target VMware ESXi Servers to Deploy Ransomware and Encrypt VMDK Files
A sophisticated ransomware attack by a previously unknown cybercriminal group called >>DarkBit
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Report: Chaos bei der Verantwortung für Cybersicherheit
Sicherheitsexperte Dennis Weyel: »Unternehmen sollten einen Chief Information Security Officer als zentrale Sicherheitsinstanz etablieren.« Das Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik (BSI) stuft die IT-Sicherheitslage in Deutschland im aktuellen Lagebericht 2024 als »besorgniserregend« ein, aber in der Wirtschaft ist die Verantwortlichkeit für die Abwehr der Cyberkriminalität weitgehend »chaotisch« organisiert. Diese Diskrepanz deckt der »Cyber Security……
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Report: Chaos bei der Verantwortung für Cybersicherheit
Sicherheitsexperte Dennis Weyel: »Unternehmen sollten einen Chief Information Security Officer als zentrale Sicherheitsinstanz etablieren.« Das Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik (BSI) stuft die IT-Sicherheitslage in Deutschland im aktuellen Lagebericht 2024 als »besorgniserregend« ein, aber in der Wirtschaft ist die Verantwortlichkeit für die Abwehr der Cyberkriminalität weitgehend »chaotisch« organisiert. Diese Diskrepanz deckt der »Cyber Security……
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Pediatric Practice, IT Vendor Settle $5.15M Breach Suit
At Least 918K Affected in 2024 BianLian Data Theft Attack. A New York-based pediatric practice and its managed services vendor have agreed to pay $5.15 million to settle a proposed class action lawsuit stemming from a 2024 data theft attack affecting more than 918,000 people and allegedly carried out by cybercrime gang BianLian. First seen…
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CastleBot MaaS Released Diverse Payloads in Coordinated Mass Ransomware Attacks
IBM X-Force has uncovered CastleBot, a nascent malware framework operating as a Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) platform, enabling cybercriminals to deploy a spectrum of payloads ranging from infostealers to sophisticated backdoors implicated in ransomware operations. First detected in early 2025 with heightened activity since May, CastleBot facilitates the delivery of threats like NetSupport and WarmCookie, which have…
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Over 5,000 Fake Online Pharmacies Caught Selling Counterfeit Medicines
Researchers at Gen have uncovered a vast network of over 5,000 fraudulent online pharmacy domains operated by a single cybercriminal entity dubbed MediPhantom. This elaborate PharmaFraud operation exploits advanced techniques including domain hijacking, search engine optimization manipulation, and AI-generated content to deceive consumers seeking medications for conditions like erectile dysfunction, weight loss, and essential antibiotics.…
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GreedyBear: 40 Fake Crypto Wallet Extensions Found on Firefox Marketplace
A new, coordinated cybercrime campaign called “GreedyBear” has stolen over $1 million from crypto users. Learn how the group uses malicious extensions, malware, and fake websites in an industrial-scale attack uncovered by Koi Security. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/greedybear-fake-crypto-wallet-extensions-firefox-marketplace/
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GreedyBear: 40 Fake Crypto Wallet Extensions Found on Firefox Marketplace
A new, coordinated cybercrime campaign called “GreedyBear” has stolen over $1 million from crypto users. Learn how the group uses malicious extensions, malware, and fake websites in an industrial-scale attack uncovered by Koi Security. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/greedybear-fake-crypto-wallet-extensions-firefox-marketplace/
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US Confirms Takedown of BlackSuit Ransomware Behind 450+ Hacks
Federal law enforcement agencies have successfully dismantled the critical infrastructure of BlackSuit ransomware, a sophisticated cybercriminal operation that has compromised over 450 victims across the United States since 2022 and collected more than $370 million in ransom payments. Major International Operation Targets Cyber Criminal Network ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) led the coordinated takedown in…
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Royal and BlackSuit ransomware gangs hit over 450 US companies
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) says the cybercrime gang behind the Royal and BlackSuit ransomware operations had breached hundreds of U.S. companies before their infrastructure was dismantled last month. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/royal-and-blacksuit-ransomware-gangs-hit-over-450-us-companies/
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Silver Fox APT Blurs the Line Between Espionage & Cybercrime
Silver Fox is the Hannah Montana of Chinese threat actors, effortlessly swapping between petty criminal and nation-state-type attacks. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/silver-fox-apt-espionage-cybercrime
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BlackSuit, Royal ransomware group hit over 450 US victims before last month’s takedown
The Department of Homeland Security said the Russian cybercrime collective received at least $370 million in ransom payments, based on current cryptocurrency valuations. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/blacksuit-royal-ransomware-450-us-victims/
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How Machine Learning Detects Living off the Land (LotL) Attacks
Elite cybercriminals prefer LotL attacks because they’re incredibly hard to spot. Instead of deploying obvious malware, attackers use the same trusted tools that an IT team relies on daily, such as PowerShell, Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) and various integrated utilities on almost every computer. When attackers use legitimate system tools, traditional security software thinks everything…
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‘Samourai’ Cryptomixer Founders Plead Guilty to Money Laundering
Tags: cybercrimeAs part of their plea deal, the cybercriminal founders will also have to forfeit more than $200 million. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/cryptomixer-founders-guilty-money-laundering
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SocGholish Malware Spread via Ad Tools; Delivers Access to LockBit, Evil Corp, and Others
The threat actors behind the SocGholish malware have been observed leveraging Traffic Distribution Systems (TDSs) like Parrot TDS and Keitaro TDS to filter and redirect unsuspecting users to sketchy content.”The core of their operation is a sophisticated Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) model, where infected systems are sold as initial access points to other cybercriminal organizations,” Silent Push…
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Cryptomixer founders pled guilty to laundering money for cybercriminals
The founders of the Samourai Wallet (Samourai) cryptocurrency mixer have pleaded guilty to laundering over $200 million for criminals. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/samourai-cryptomixer-founders-pled-guilty-to-laundering-money-for-cybercriminals/
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Cryptomixer founders pled guilty to laundering money for cybercriminals
The founders of the Samourai Wallet (Samourai) cryptocurrency mixer have pleaded guilty to laundering over $200 million for criminals. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/samourai-cryptomixer-founders-pled-guilty-to-laundering-money-for-cybercriminals/
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SocGholish Uses Parrot and Keitaro TDS to Spread Malware via Fake Updates
SocGholish, operated by the threat actor group TA569, has solidified its role as a prominent Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) provider, functioning as an Initial Access Broker (IAB) that sells compromised system access to various cybercriminal clients. Since its emergence around 2017-2018, this malware family, also known as FakeUpdates, has primarily employed deceptive fake browser update lures to…
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Black Hat Fireside Chat: Inside the ‘Mind of a Hacker’, A10’s plan for unified threat detection
In today’s threat landscape, attackers are no longer just exploiting technical flaws, they’re exploiting business logic. Think gaps in workflows, permissions, and overlooked assumptions in how applications behave. This subtle shift is creating powerful new footholds for cybercriminals and… (more”¦) First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/08/black-hat-fireside-chat-inside-the-mind-of-a-hacker-a10s-plan-for-unified-threat-detection/