Tag: cybercrime
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Cybercriminals Use Fake AI Guides and Dev Tools to Spread AsyncRAT Malware
Fake AI guides hide a multi-stage chain that drops AsyncRAT, with signs of AI-assisted coding First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/fake-ai-guides-dev-tools-spread/
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Gesundheitsdaten sind die wertvollsten Güter der Cyberkriminalität
Tags: cybercrimeGesundheitsdaten gehören mittlerweile zu den wertvollsten Gütern im digitalen Untergrund, wie eine Untersuchung von TrendAI zeigt. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/gesundheitsdaten-wertvoll-cyberkriminalitaet
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Cybercriminals Exploit Chinese Guarantee Markets to Sell Stolen Credentials
Chinese-language “guarantee” marketplaces hosted mainly on Telegram have become a core conduit for buying, selling, and laundering stolen credentials and a wide range of criminal services. These platforms modeled explicitly on consumer escrow systems such as Alipay’s æ‹…ä¿äº¤æ˜“ (dÄnbÇŽo jiÄoyì) operate as third-party guarantors: the marketplace operator holds buyer funds in escrow, releases them only…
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Chinese, N. Korean Threat Groups Build on Asia-Pacific Success
North Korea’s gross domestic product (GDP) has grown, in part because of the cybercrime gains of groups linked to the nation, which target business and financial firms. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/chinese-korean-threat-groups-asia-pacific-success
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Cybercriminals claim breach of Oracle PeopleSoft servers at 100-plus organizations
The ShinyHunters hacking gang claims to have compromised the Oracle PeopleSoft servers of more than 100 organizations, including many universities. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/06/10/cybercriminals-claim-breach-of-oracle-peoplesoft-servers-at-100-plus-organizations/
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IT sector faces growing threats from IP-hungry China, AI-enabled cybercriminals
Businesses also need to watch out for North Korean remote IT worker schemes, according to a new CrowdStrike report. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/china-cyberattacks-it-sector-crowdstrike-report/822366/
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UNC3753 Escalates: From Vishing Calls to Physical Office Intrusions at US Legal and Financial Firms
UNC3753 phones staff posing as IT, hijacks screen sessions, steals sensitive legal files, and now sends operatives physically into offices to plug in USB drives. Google Mandiant and the Google Threat Intelligence Group published a detailed report documenting an active extortion campaign carried out by the cybercrime group UNC3753 (aka Luna Moth, Chatty Spider, and…
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Cybercriminals create 19,000 FIFA-themed domains ahead of 2026 World Cup
Fans looking for tickets, accommodation and match broadcasts are already encountering scams tied to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The 2026 FIFA World Cup will bring millions of … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/06/08/fifa-world-cup-cyber-threats/
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Cybercriminals create 19,000 FIFA-themed domains ahead of 2026 World Cup
Fans looking for tickets, accommodation and match broadcasts are already encountering scams tied to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The 2026 FIFA World Cup will bring millions of … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/06/08/fifa-world-cup-cyber-threats/
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Cybercriminals create 19,000 FIFA-themed domains ahead of 2026 World Cup
Fans looking for tickets, accommodation and match broadcasts are already encountering scams tied to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The 2026 FIFA World Cup will bring millions of … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/06/08/fifa-world-cup-cyber-threats/
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Cybercriminals create 19,000 FIFA-themed domains ahead of 2026 World Cup
Fans looking for tickets, accommodation and match broadcasts are already encountering scams tied to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The 2026 FIFA World Cup will bring millions of … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/06/08/fifa-world-cup-cyber-threats/
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Cybercriminals create 19,000 FIFA-themed domains ahead of 2026 World Cup
Fans looking for tickets, accommodation and match broadcasts are already encountering scams tied to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The 2026 FIFA World Cup will bring millions of … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/06/08/fifa-world-cup-cyber-threats/
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Cybercriminals create 19,000 FIFA-themed domains ahead of 2026 World Cup
Fans looking for tickets, accommodation and match broadcasts are already encountering scams tied to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The 2026 FIFA World Cup will bring millions of … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/06/08/fifa-world-cup-cyber-threats/
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Hackers Exploit 2026 FIFA World Cup With Phishing and Ticket Scams
Cybercriminals are already turning the 2026 FIFA World Cup into a fraud opportunity, using phishing pages, fake online stores, and ticket scams to steal money and personal data. The risk is rising because the tournament will attract huge global demand, fast purchases, and buyers who may act quickly before checking whether a site is real.…
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DentaQuest Breach: ShinyHunters Publish Data Impacting 2.6M People
ShinyHunters leaked 234 GB of data allegedly stolen from DentaQuest after failed negotiations, potentially impacting 2.6 million people. The ShinyHunters extortion group has published a 234 GB archive of data allegedly stolen from dental benefits administrator DentaQuest. The cybercrime gang added the company to its Tor data leak site in May, and the data was…
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Google and FBI warn of ransomware group that sends fake IT workers to hack victims in person
Cybercriminals, part of a gang known as Silent Ransom Group, have sent people pretending to be IT support employees to law firms’ offices, where the criminals have stolen data using USB drives or remote access tools. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/06/05/google-and-fbi-warn-of-ransomware-group-that-sends-fake-it-workers-to-hack-victims-in-person/
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China’s TA4922 Expands Cybercrime Attacks Globally
One of the world’s most diverse, least-focused cybercrime groups is enlarging its footprint beyond East Asia. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/china-ta4922-cybercrime-attacks-globally
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China-Linked TA4922 Expands Phishing Attacks to U.K., Germany, Italy, and South Africa
A new China-linked cybercrime group known as TA4922 has expanded its targeting focus to target European organizations in the U.K., Germany, Italy, and South Africa.These efforts have been complemented by a “rapid operational tempo” and a continually evolving malware arsenal comprising known families like ValleyRAT (aka Winos 4.0) and Atlas RAT (aka AtlasCross RAT), as…
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Infosecurity Europe: How Proton Fights Against Cybercriminals Using Its Services
Proton uses machine learning models to detect abuse of its services especially email addresses used by cybercriminals First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/how-proton-fights-against/
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China-Linked TA4922 Expands Phishing Attacks to UK, Germany, Italy, and South Africa
A new China-linked cybercrime group known as TA4922 has expanded its targeting focus to target European organizations in the U.K., Germany, Italy, and South Africa.These efforts have been complemented by a “rapid operational tempo” and a continually evolving malware arsenal comprising known families like ValleyRAT (aka Winos 4.0) and Atlas RAT (aka AtlasCross RAT), as…
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FlutterShell Backdoor Spreads to macOS via Malicious Google and YouTube Ads
Tags: attack, backdoor, cybercrime, cybersecurity, google, group, macOS, malicious, malware, networkCybersecurity researchers have shed light on a macOS malvertising campaign codenamed Operation FlutterBridge that spreads a new backdoor called FlutterShell.According to Palo Alto Networks Unit 42, the campaign is said to be the next stage of a previously reported activity cluster dubbed JSCoreRunner (aka FileRipple) in late August 2025. The cybercrime group behind the two…
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Proofpoint: TA4922 Deploys New RAT and Loader Arsenal
A rapidly evolving threat cluster tracked as TA4922, a Chinese-speaking cybercriminal actor deploying a diverse and expanding malware arsenal that now includes Atlas RAT, RomulusLoader, SilentRunLoader, and ValleyRAT. The group is notable for its high operational tempo, shifting tactics, and ability to blend custom malware with legitimate tools and cloud services, complicating detection efforts across…
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Phishing Attacks Pivot to Infostealer Malware Over Fake Login Pages
Cybercriminal tactics are evolving as phishing campaigns increasingly shift away from fake login pages toward infostealer malware designed to quietly harvest sensitive data from infected systems. While traditional credential-harvesting pages remain in use, threat actors are now prioritizing methods that reduce user interaction and increase data collection efficiency. Infostealers are purpose-built malware families that extract…
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Chinese hackers use new Atlas RAT malware in European cyberattacks
A Chinese-speaking cybercrime group has expanded its targeting to the European space, deploying previously undocumented malware and the Atlas backdoor. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chinese-hackers-use-new-atlas-rat-malware-in-european-cyberattacks/
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China-Linked TA4922 Hackers Target UK, Europe With New SilentRunLoader Malware
Proofpoint says TA4922, a suspected China aligned cybercrime group, is targeting UK and European organisations with tax, payroll and benefits themed malware campaigns. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/china-ta4922-hackers-uk-europe-silentrunloader-malware/
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Infosecurity Europe: AI-Powered Cybercrime Tools Surge on Dark Web
Halcyon’s Cynthia Kaiser lifts the lid on the dark web market for AI cybercrime tools First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/cybercrime-ai-tools-surge-3800/
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Meta tries to get ahead of scammers before the World Cup begins
Football fans are counting down the days until the FIFA World Cup begins, and scammers are doing the same. Last week, the FBI warned that cybercriminals are spoofing FIFA … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/06/01/meta-fifa-world-cup-scams/
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ShinyHunters Leaks Charter Communications Data, Potentially Impacting 5 Million Customers
Cybercrime group ShinyHunters leaked data allegedly stolen from Charter Communications, exposing millions of customer records after a failed extortion attempt. The ShinyHunters extortion group has published data allegedly stolen from Charter Communications after the company apparently refused to pay a ransom. Charter Communications is one of the largest telecommunications companies in the United States. It…
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Cybercrime Crew Claims It Hacked Mike Lindell’s MyPillow
Plus: A ransomware group is now stealing data in person, BusPatrol wants to hand its license plate surveillance data to the cops, and more. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/security-news-this-week-cybercrime-crew-claims-it-hacked-mike-lindells-mypillow/
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Trojanized Gemini and Claude Installers Target Developers Via SEO Poisoning
Cybercriminals are using SEO poisoning and fake Gemini and Claude installer sites to infect developers with fileless malware and steal data. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/trojan-gemini-claude-installers-developers-seo-poisoning/