Tag: cybercrime

Canada’s Hospital for Sick Children attacked by cybercriminals again as employee data stolen

Aug 21, 2026 5:55 PM

Tags: breach, cybercrime, data, healthcare, ransomware, software, theft

The Hospital for Sick Children, which was hit in a ransomware incident in 2022 that disabled some of its systems, released a statement on Thursday warning of a data theft incident they believe is tied to a third-party software application. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/canada-hospital-for-sick-children-attacked-again-employee-data
UAT-10147 Compromises Web Servers to Deploy BadIIS for SEO Fraud and Data Theft

Aug 21, 2026 1:57 PM

Tags: china, cyber, cybercrime, data, data-breach, finance, fraud, government, group, linux, malware, technology, theft, vulnerability, windows

A Chinese-speaking cybercrime group, tracked as UAT-10147, targeting vulnerable Windows and Linux web servers worldwide to deploy BadIIS malware, steal data, and manipulate search engine results for financial gain. Talos observed victims in Brazil, Bolivia, China, Canada, and Vietnam, spanning government, education, media, technology, and gaming organizations. An operational security lapse exposed an attacker download…
Money and Mindset: The Two Biggest Roadblocks to Cyber Policing

Aug 20, 2026 8:55 PM

Tags: cyber, cybercrime, law, training

Law enforcement training is not keeping pace with the volume and rapid evolution of cybercrimes, though officers really only need to learn the basics, but focus and budgets hinder progress. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/money-and-mindset-the-two-biggest-roadblocks-to-cyber-policing
US man sentenced to 77 years for child sexual abuse tied to online extremist group

Aug 20, 2026 6:55 PM

Tags: cybercrime, group, network

Kyle Spitze of Tennessee faced federal charges for targeting girls online as part of ‘764 network’ investigated by FBIA 27-year-old Tennessee man described by the US justice department as a “nihilistic violent extremist” was sentenced to 77 years in prison on Wednesday for his targeting of girls online as part of <a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/technology/ng-interactive/2026/jul/21/764-network-gamification-of-harm-the-com-cybercrime-ntwnfb”>the 764 network,…
UAT-10147: Chinese-speaking adversary integrates agentic AI into post-compromise operations

Aug 20, 2026 12:56 PM

Tags: ai, attack, china, cisco, cybercrime, group, infection, vulnerability

Cisco Talos discovered a Chinese-speaking cybercrime group, tracked as UAT-10147, that targets a wide range of vulnerable web servers. This is an overview of the campaign, examining the countries affected, potential impact of BadIIS infections, the attack chain, and post-compromise tactics. First seen on blog.talosintelligence.com Jump to article: blog.talosintelligence.com/uat-10147-chinese-speaking-adversary-integrates-agentic-ai-into-post-compromise-operations/
StopAndProtect Turns 2,000 Hacked WordPress Sites Into a Criminal Network

Aug 20, 2026 10:55 AM

Tags: cybercrime, data, malware, network, theft, wordpress

StopAndProtect turned nearly 2,000 hacked WordPress sites into a criminal network for malware delivery, data theft, surveillance and ransomware. Check Point Research uncovered a cybercrime operation, dubbed StopAndProtect, that has turned thousands of hacked WordPress websites into a shared platform for malware delivery, data theft, surveillance and ransomware. The operation is a good reminder that…
No-Filter ‘Kriminal’ AI Platform Raises Cybercrime Concerns

Aug 19, 2026 11:57 PM

Tags: ai, cybercrime, social-engineering

The AI company officially forbids illicit use, while offering guardrail-free social engineering, offensive cybercrime, and OSINT scanning to anyone with a bit of cryptocurrency. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/application-security/no-filter-kriminal-ai-platform-cybercrime-concerns
Education Now the World’s Most-Attacked Sector as Cybercriminals Gear Up for Back-to-School

Aug 19, 2026 6:41 PM

Tags: cyberattack, cybercrime, threat

Education has overtaken every other industry to become the most targeted sector for cyberattacks worldwide, according to new research from Check Point, with threat actors ramping up activity in the run-up to the new academic year. Between January and July 2026, schools, colleges, universities and research institutes faced an average of 4,696 weekly cyberattacks per…
StopAndProtect Uses Nearly 2,000 Hacked WordPress Sites to Spread Malware and Steal Data

Aug 19, 2026 1:55 PM

Tags: breach, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, infrastructure, malware, software, wordpress

Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a global cybercrime operation that abuses thousands of hacked WordPress websites as infrastructure to disseminate malware, commandeer infected hosts, store stolen documents, screenshots, and activity logs created to track the status of the activity.”The operation doesn’t rely on a single piece of malware, but on a whole toolkit of criminal software…
659 Stripe Merchant API Keys Leaked Online, Exposing 688,000 Customer Records

Aug 19, 2026 12:56 PM

Tags: api, credentials, cyber, cybercrime, data, data-breach, infrastructure, leak

A data leak published on a cybercrime data-trading forum has exposed live Stripe API credentials for 659 merchant accounts, along with approximately 35 GB of customer- and payment-related data. The exposure affects an estimated 688,363 customer records across merchants in 42 countries, but available evidence indicates that Stripe’s own infrastructure was not breached. The dataset…
Keeper Security Issues Cybersecurity Guidance for Education IT Teams As Students Return to Campus

Aug 19, 2026 1:02 AM

Tags: ai, country, credentials, cybercrime, cybersecurity, intelligence, organized, phishing

Every fall, school districts and universities across the country race to onboard thousands of new students, faculty and staff, provisioning accounts, issuing credentials and connecting a wave of new devices to institutional networks. It is a moment of organized chaos, and cybercriminals know it. Now, with artificial intelligence supercharging phishing campaigns and a hidden layer…
AI Cybersecurity Platform

Aug 18, 2026 6:55 PM

Tags: ai, attack, automation, cloud, credentials, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, endpoint, iot, malware, network, ransomware, saas, social-engineering, theft, tool

Organizations are generating unprecedented amounts of digital data from endpoints, networks, cloud workloads, applications, identities, IoT devices, SaaS platforms, and operational technology. At the same time, cybercriminals are becoming more sophisticated, using automation, credential theft, social engineering, malware, ransomware, living-off-the-land techniques, and increasingly AI-assisted attack methods. Traditional cybersecurity tools remain important, but security teams can…
2,000 Hacked WordPress Sites Were Secretly Running a Global Crime Ring

Aug 18, 2026 4:55 PM

Tags: control, crime, cybercrime, group, infrastructure, wordpress

A newly identified cybercrime operation dubbed StopAndProtect has been quietly running its entire criminal infrastructure through close to 2,000 hacked WordPress websites, according to new research from Check Point. Rather than relying on dedicated command-and-control servers, which are relatively easy for defenders to identify and take down, the group behind StopAndProtect compromised thousands of legitimate…
Cybercriminals Turn to Indirect Prompt Injection Attacks

Aug 18, 2026 3:55 PM

Tags: ai, attack, cybercrime, injection, tool

Cybercriminals are developing indirect prompt injection tools to target AI agents. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/cybercriminals-turn-to-indirect-prompt-injection-attacks/
President Trump Signs Memo Expanding Private Sector Role in Offensive Cyber Operations

Aug 18, 2026 3:55 PM

Tags: cyber, cybercrime

Trump’s cybercrime memo directs a federal program for vetted U.S. firms to conduct supervised operations against foreign criminal groups. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/cybersecurity/news-trump-private-sector-offensive-cyber-operations-us/
Octagon Android Bot Uses Hidden VNC and Accessibility Overlays to Steal Crypto Wallet Credentials

Aug 18, 2026 12:55 PM

Tags: android, banking, control, credentials, crypto, cyber, cybercrime, fraud, malware, russia, service

Octagon, a previously undocumented Android banking and cryptocurrency fraud platform marketed as malware-as-a-service by a Russian-speaking actor using the handle AndroidKitKat. First advertised on a Russian-language cybercrime forum on June 1, 2026, the toolkit combines abuse of accessibility, stealthy remote control, credential-stealing overlays, SMS interception, and device reconnaissance to enable direct account takeover and cryptocurrency…
Microsoft starts removing WMIC tool used by cybercriminals

Aug 18, 2026 10:56 AM

Tags: cybercrime, microsoft, tool, windows

Microsoft announced that it removed the Windows Management Instrumentation Command-line (WMIC) tool from Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2, as well as from Windows 11 beta builds released this week. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-removes-wmic-lolbin-tool-in-windows-11-beta-builds/
Detecting cloud ransomware in Azure with Tenable One’s cloud detection and response capabilities

Aug 17, 2026 11:55 PM

Tags: access, ai, attack, backup, breach, cloud, control, credentials, cybercrime, data, defense, detection, encryption, endpoint, group, guide, infrastructure, intelligence, malicious, malware, microsoft, mitre, radius, ransom, ransomware, service, software, tactics, threat, tool, unauthorized

Learn how Tenable One Cloud Exposure helps you unmask the sophisticated tactics of cybercrime group Storm-0501, which carries out Azure-based cloud ransomware campaigns. Tenable One Cloud Exposure uses AI-powered threat stories to expose Storm-0501 TTPs, backed by precision-engineered threat detection alerts. Key takeaways Storm-0501 demonstrates that cloud-first ransomware groups have shifted from simple endpoint encryption…
Detecting cloud ransomware in Azure with Tenable One’s cloud detection and response capabilities

Aug 17, 2026 11:55 PM

Tags: access, ai, attack, backup, breach, cloud, control, credentials, cybercrime, data, defense, detection, encryption, endpoint, group, guide, infrastructure, intelligence, malicious, malware, microsoft, mitre, radius, ransom, ransomware, service, software, tactics, threat, tool, unauthorized

Learn how Tenable One Cloud Exposure helps you unmask the sophisticated tactics of cybercrime group Storm-0501, which carries out Azure-based cloud ransomware campaigns. Tenable One Cloud Exposure uses AI-powered threat stories to expose Storm-0501 TTPs, backed by precision-engineered threat detection alerts. Key takeaways Storm-0501 demonstrates that cloud-first ransomware groups have shifted from simple endpoint encryption…
Detecting cloud ransomware in Azure with Tenable One’s cloud detection and response capabilities

Aug 17, 2026 11:55 PM

Tags: access, ai, attack, backup, breach, cloud, control, credentials, cybercrime, data, defense, detection, encryption, endpoint, group, guide, infrastructure, intelligence, malicious, malware, microsoft, mitre, radius, ransom, ransomware, service, software, tactics, threat, tool, unauthorized

Learn how Tenable One Cloud Exposure helps you unmask the sophisticated tactics of cybercrime group Storm-0501, which carries out Azure-based cloud ransomware campaigns. Tenable One Cloud Exposure uses AI-powered threat stories to expose Storm-0501 TTPs, backed by precision-engineered threat detection alerts. Key takeaways Storm-0501 demonstrates that cloud-first ransomware groups have shifted from simple endpoint encryption…
Detecting cloud ransomware in Azure with Tenable One’s cloud detection and response capabilities

Aug 17, 2026 11:55 PM

Tags: access, ai, attack, backup, breach, cloud, control, credentials, cybercrime, data, defense, detection, encryption, endpoint, group, guide, infrastructure, intelligence, malicious, malware, microsoft, mitre, radius, ransom, ransomware, service, software, tactics, threat, tool, unauthorized

Learn how Tenable One Cloud Exposure helps you unmask the sophisticated tactics of cybercrime group Storm-0501, which carries out Azure-based cloud ransomware campaigns. Tenable One Cloud Exposure uses AI-powered threat stories to expose Storm-0501 TTPs, backed by precision-engineered threat detection alerts. Key takeaways Storm-0501 demonstrates that cloud-first ransomware groups have shifted from simple endpoint encryption…
Detecting cloud ransomware in Azure with Tenable One’s cloud detection and response capabilities

Aug 17, 2026 11:55 PM

Tags: access, ai, attack, backup, breach, cloud, control, credentials, cybercrime, data, defense, detection, encryption, endpoint, group, guide, infrastructure, intelligence, malicious, malware, microsoft, mitre, radius, ransom, ransomware, service, software, tactics, threat, tool, unauthorized

Learn how Tenable One Cloud Exposure helps you unmask the sophisticated tactics of cybercrime group Storm-0501, which carries out Azure-based cloud ransomware campaigns. Tenable One Cloud Exposure uses AI-powered threat stories to expose Storm-0501 TTPs, backed by precision-engineered threat detection alerts. Key takeaways Storm-0501 demonstrates that cloud-first ransomware groups have shifted from simple endpoint encryption…
Detecting cloud ransomware in Azure with Tenable One’s cloud detection and response capabilities

Aug 17, 2026 11:55 PM

Tags: access, ai, attack, backup, breach, cloud, control, credentials, cybercrime, data, defense, detection, encryption, endpoint, group, guide, infrastructure, intelligence, malicious, malware, microsoft, mitre, radius, ransom, ransomware, service, software, tactics, threat, tool, unauthorized

Learn how Tenable One Cloud Exposure helps you unmask the sophisticated tactics of cybercrime group Storm-0501, which carries out Azure-based cloud ransomware campaigns. Tenable One Cloud Exposure uses AI-powered threat stories to expose Storm-0501 TTPs, backed by precision-engineered threat detection alerts. Key takeaways Storm-0501 demonstrates that cloud-first ransomware groups have shifted from simple endpoint encryption…
Detecting cloud ransomware in Azure with Tenable One’s cloud detection and response capabilities

Aug 17, 2026 11:55 PM

Tags: access, ai, attack, backup, breach, cloud, control, credentials, cybercrime, data, defense, detection, encryption, endpoint, group, guide, infrastructure, intelligence, malicious, malware, microsoft, mitre, radius, ransom, ransomware, service, software, tactics, threat, tool, unauthorized

Learn how Tenable One Cloud Exposure helps you unmask the sophisticated tactics of cybercrime group Storm-0501, which carries out Azure-based cloud ransomware campaigns. Tenable One Cloud Exposure uses AI-powered threat stories to expose Storm-0501 TTPs, backed by precision-engineered threat detection alerts. Key takeaways Storm-0501 demonstrates that cloud-first ransomware groups have shifted from simple endpoint encryption…
Detecting cloud ransomware in Azure with Tenable One’s cloud detection and response capabilities

Aug 17, 2026 11:55 PM

Tags: access, ai, attack, backup, breach, cloud, control, credentials, cybercrime, data, defense, detection, encryption, endpoint, group, guide, infrastructure, intelligence, malicious, malware, microsoft, mitre, radius, ransom, ransomware, service, software, tactics, threat, tool, unauthorized

Learn how Tenable One Cloud Exposure helps you unmask the sophisticated tactics of cybercrime group Storm-0501, which carries out Azure-based cloud ransomware campaigns. Tenable One Cloud Exposure uses AI-powered threat stories to expose Storm-0501 TTPs, backed by precision-engineered threat detection alerts. Key takeaways Storm-0501 demonstrates that cloud-first ransomware groups have shifted from simple endpoint encryption…
Detecting cloud ransomware in Azure with Tenable One’s cloud detection and response capabilities

Aug 17, 2026 11:55 PM

Tags: access, ai, attack, backup, breach, cloud, control, credentials, cybercrime, data, defense, detection, encryption, endpoint, group, guide, infrastructure, intelligence, malicious, malware, microsoft, mitre, radius, ransom, ransomware, service, software, tactics, threat, tool, unauthorized

Learn how Tenable One Cloud Exposure helps you unmask the sophisticated tactics of cybercrime group Storm-0501, which carries out Azure-based cloud ransomware campaigns. Tenable One Cloud Exposure uses AI-powered threat stories to expose Storm-0501 TTPs, backed by precision-engineered threat detection alerts. Key takeaways Storm-0501 demonstrates that cloud-first ransomware groups have shifted from simple endpoint encryption…
Detecting cloud ransomware in Azure with Tenable One’s cloud detection and response capabilities

Aug 17, 2026 11:55 PM

Tags: access, ai, attack, backup, breach, cloud, control, credentials, cybercrime, data, defense, detection, encryption, endpoint, group, guide, infrastructure, intelligence, malicious, malware, microsoft, mitre, radius, ransom, ransomware, service, software, tactics, threat, tool, unauthorized

Learn how Tenable One Cloud Exposure helps you unmask the sophisticated tactics of cybercrime group Storm-0501, which carries out Azure-based cloud ransomware campaigns. Tenable One Cloud Exposure uses AI-powered threat stories to expose Storm-0501 TTPs, backed by precision-engineered threat detection alerts. Key takeaways Storm-0501 demonstrates that cloud-first ransomware groups have shifted from simple endpoint encryption…
Detecting cloud ransomware in Azure with Tenable One’s cloud detection and response capabilities

Aug 17, 2026 11:55 PM

Tags: access, ai, attack, backup, breach, cloud, control, credentials, cybercrime, data, defense, detection, encryption, endpoint, group, guide, infrastructure, intelligence, malicious, malware, microsoft, mitre, radius, ransom, ransomware, service, software, tactics, threat, tool, unauthorized

Learn how Tenable One Cloud Exposure helps you unmask the sophisticated tactics of cybercrime group Storm-0501, which carries out Azure-based cloud ransomware campaigns. Tenable One Cloud Exposure uses AI-powered threat stories to expose Storm-0501 TTPs, backed by precision-engineered threat detection alerts. Key takeaways Storm-0501 demonstrates that cloud-first ransomware groups have shifted from simple endpoint encryption…
Detecting cloud ransomware in Azure with Tenable One’s cloud detection and response capabilities

Aug 17, 2026 11:55 PM

Tags: access, ai, attack, backup, breach, cloud, control, credentials, cybercrime, data, defense, detection, encryption, endpoint, group, guide, infrastructure, intelligence, malicious, malware, microsoft, mitre, radius, ransom, ransomware, service, software, tactics, threat, tool, unauthorized

Learn how Tenable One Cloud Exposure helps you unmask the sophisticated tactics of cybercrime group Storm-0501, which carries out Azure-based cloud ransomware campaigns. Tenable One Cloud Exposure uses AI-powered threat stories to expose Storm-0501 TTPs, backed by precision-engineered threat detection alerts. Key takeaways Storm-0501 demonstrates that cloud-first ransomware groups have shifted from simple endpoint encryption…
Detecting cloud ransomware in Azure with Tenable One’s cloud detection and response capabilities

Aug 17, 2026 11:55 PM

Tags: access, ai, attack, backup, breach, cloud, control, credentials, cybercrime, data, defense, detection, encryption, endpoint, group, guide, infrastructure, intelligence, malicious, malware, microsoft, mitre, radius, ransom, ransomware, service, software, tactics, threat, tool, unauthorized

Learn how Tenable One Cloud Exposure helps you unmask the sophisticated tactics of cybercrime group Storm-0501, which carries out Azure-based cloud ransomware campaigns. Tenable One Cloud Exposure uses AI-powered threat stories to expose Storm-0501 TTPs, backed by precision-engineered threat detection alerts. Key takeaways Storm-0501 demonstrates that cloud-first ransomware groups have shifted from simple endpoint encryption…