Tag: dark-web
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Empire Market co-founder faces 10 years to life after guilty plea
Empire Market co-founder Raheim Hamilton pleaded guilty to U.S. drug conspiracy charges in Chicago, facing a mandatory 10 years to life in prison. Raheim Hamilton (30) of Virginia, co-creator of the dark web marketplace Empire Market, pleaded guilty in Chicago to a federal drug conspiracy charge. Empire Market allowed users to anonymously buy and sell…
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Feds get second guilty plea in takedown of dark web Empire Market
Both men charged with co-creating the dark web marketplace Empire Market have now pleaded guilty to federal drug conspiracy charges, closing the book on one of the major cybercrime cases of the early 2020s. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/feds-second-guilty-plea
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ThreatsDay Bulletin: New RCEs, Darknet Busts, Kernel Bugs & 25+ More Stories
This week’s updates show how small changes can create real problems. Not loud incidents, but quiet shifts that are easy to miss until they add up. The kind that affects systems people rely on every day.Many of the stories point to the same trend: familiar tools being used in unexpected ways. Security controls are being…
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FBI Takes Down RAMP Ransomware Forum
The dark web forum administrator confirmed the takedown and said they had “no plans to rebuild” First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/fbi-takes-down-ramp-ransomware/
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Gestohlene Zugangsdaten & Prävention Web-Frühwarnung, bevor es teuer wird
Tags: dark-webFirst seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/outpost24-dark-web-warnsystem-leaks-kompromittierte-logins-a-1d4e43bbb40cf19f07c2b0882b024a9d/
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Smashing Security podcast #452: The dark web’s worst assassins, and Pegasus in the dock
In episode 452, a London-based YouTuber wins a landmark court case against Saudi Arabia after his phone was hacked with Pegasus spyware, exposing how a single, seemingly harmless text message can turn a smartphone into a round-the-clock surveillance device. First seen on grahamcluley.com Jump to article: grahamcluley.com/smashing-security-podcast-452/
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Russian Cybercrime Platform RAMP Forum Seized by FBI
US authorities have seized the RAMP cybercrime forum, taking down both its clearnet and dark web domains in a major hit to the ransomware infrastructure. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/russian-cybercrime-ramp-forum-seized-fbi/
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Empire cybercrime market owner pleads guilty to drug conspiracy
A Virginia man who co-created Empire Market, one of the largest dark web marketplaces at the time, pleaded guilty to federal drug conspiracy charges for facilitating $430 million in illegal transactions from 2018 to 2020. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/empire-cybercrime-market-owner-pleads-guilty-to-drug-conspiracy/
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Russian Cybercrime Platform RAMP Forum Seized by Feds
US authorities have seized the RAMP cybercrime forum, taking down both its clearnet and dark web domains in a major hit to the ransomware infrastructure. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/russian-cybercrime-ramp-forum-seized-feds/
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Slovakian man pleads guilty to operating darknet marketplace
A Slovakian national admitted on Tuesday to helping operate a darknet marketplace that sold narcotics, cybercrime tools and services, fake government IDs, and stolen personal information for more than two years. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/slovakian-man-pleads-guilty-to-operating-kingdown-market-cybercrime-marketplace/
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Nike Probes Possible Cybersecurity Incident Following Dark Web Claims
Nike has confirmed that it is investigating a potential cybersecurity incident after claims surfaced online that its internal data may have leaked by a cybercrime group. The same group, known for extortion-driven attacks against other companies, previously claimed the Nike cyberattack on its dark web site. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/nike-cyberattack-investigation/
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Everest Ransomware Group Allegedly Claims Breach of McDonald’s India Systems
The Everest ransomware group has claimed responsibility for a major cyberattack targeting McDonald’s India, allegedly exfiltrating 861 GB of sensitive corporate and customer data. The threat actors posted breach details on their dark web leak site on January 20, 2026, threatening public release if McDonald’s fails to respond within their specified deadline. Scope of Alleged…
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Everest Ransomware Group Allegedly Claims Breach of McDonald’s India Systems
The Everest ransomware group has claimed responsibility for a major cyberattack targeting McDonald’s India, allegedly exfiltrating 861 GB of sensitive corporate and customer data. The threat actors posted breach details on their dark web leak site on January 20, 2026, threatening public release if McDonald’s fails to respond within their specified deadline. Scope of Alleged…
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Everest Ransomware Group Allegedly Claims Breach of McDonald’s India Systems
The Everest ransomware group has claimed responsibility for a major cyberattack targeting McDonald’s India, allegedly exfiltrating 861 GB of sensitive corporate and customer data. The threat actors posted breach details on their dark web leak site on January 20, 2026, threatening public release if McDonald’s fails to respond within their specified deadline. Scope of Alleged…
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Verkauft, vernetzt, verwundbar: So landen Ihre Daten im Darknet
Dank Phishing, Malware oder Datenpannen bei Dritten geraten sensible Informationen schneller in falsche Hände, als vielen bewusst ist. Was Cyberkriminelle mit Ihren Daten tun, wie Sie den Schaden begrenzen können und worauf es beim Schutz Ihrer digitalen Identität jetzt ankommt. First seen on welivesecurity.com Jump to article: www.welivesecurity.com/de/privatsphare/verkauft-vernetzt-verwundbar-so-landen-ihre-daten-im-darknet/
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SpyCloud Launches Supply Chain Solution to Combat Rising Third-Party Identity Threats
Tags: access, ai, authentication, breach, business, communications, compliance, credentials, cybercrime, cybersecurity, dark-web, data, data-breach, defense, government, grc, group, identity, incident response, infosec, infrastructure, malware, monitoring, phishing, ransomware, risk, risk-management, service, supply-chain, technology, theft, threat, toolFor government agencies and critical infrastructure operators, supply chain threats present national security risks that demand heightened vigilance. Public sector organizations managing sensitive data and critical services increasingly rely on contractors and technology vendors whose compromised credentials could provide adversaries with pathways into classified systems or essential infrastructure. Last year alone, the top 98 Defense…
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Cyberkriminelle rekrutieren Insider
Tausende von US-Dollar oder Euro warten auf interessierte Komplizen. Sicherheitsforscher von Check Point Software Technologies beobachten vermehrte Angebote dieser Art in Darknet-Foren. Zwischen 3000 und 15 000 US-Dollar werden derzeit für Daten oder Zugänge geboten. Krypto-Währungsbörsen, Banken und Cloud-Anbieter sind derzeit die Hauptziele. Prävention ist nur mittels Mitarbeiterschulung, strengen Zugriffskontrollen und der Überwachung des Darknets…
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Hohe Summen für Verrat von innen: Cyber-Kriminelle suchen gezielt Insider
In einschlägigen Darknet-Foren werden Mitarbeitende aktiv angesprochen teilweise melden sie sich auch selbst. Angeboten werden Zugänge, Anmeldedaten oder sensible Informationen, bezahlt mit anonymen Kryptowährungen. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/hohe-summen-fuer-verrat-von-innen-cyber-kriminelle-suchen-gezielt-insider/a43355/
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Hackers get hacked, as BreachForums database is leaked
Have you ever stolen data, traded a hacking tool, or just lurked on a dark web forum believing that you are anonymous? First seen on bitdefender.com Jump to article: www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/hackers-get-hacked-as-breachforums-database-is-leaked
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Notorious BreachForums hacking site hit by ‘doomsday’ leak of 324,000 criminal users
Tags: access, breach, crime, cyber, cybercrime, dark-web, data, data-breach, email, extortion, group, hacking, intelligence, law, leak, password, penetration-testing, ransomware, risk, service, threatHave I Been Pwned, the data breach happened last August, two months before the police takedown of the BreachForums data extortion site after threats by Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters to use it to release one billion records stolen from Salesforce customers.This tallies with the August 11 date on the database leaked last week; that was the…
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BreachForums Data Breach Exposes Nearly 324,000 Users
A January 2026 breach exposed data on nearly 324,000 BreachForums users, weakening Dark Web anonymity and aiding investigations. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/breachforums-data-breach-exposes-324000-users/
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Massive Instagram Data Breach Exposes Personal Details of 17.5 Million Users
A staggering cybersecurity incident has come to light, with 17.5 million Instagram users’ personal information exposed in a data breach advertised on dark web marketplaces. Cybersecurity firm Malwarebytes first alerted the public via X (formerly Twitter), confirming the leak’s severity as stolen data, including usernames, emails, phone numbers, and partial locations, circulates for sale. Affected…
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Doomsday for Cybercriminals, Data Breach of Major Dark Web Forum
First seen on resecurity.com Jump to article: www.resecurity.com/blog/article/doomsday-for-cybercriminals-data-breach-of-major-dark-web-foru
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Dark Web Intelligence: How to Leverage OSINT for Proactive Threat Mitigation
Staying one step ahead of cybercriminals requires a proactive approach. Integrating dark web intelligence into your open-source intelligence (OSINT) gives you an early view of emerging threats. As security expert Daniel Collyer says, dark web intelligence is “an essential part of a good OSINT strategy,” it’s the information that’s invisible on the surface web. Open-source intelligence is when you take all the publicly available data and turn it..…
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How OSINT + Breach Data Connects the Dots in Attribution Investigations
Attribution isn’t about one clue, it’s about connecting many Attribution investigations almost never hinge on a single “gotcha” artifact. Most of the work happens in the messy middle: weak signals, partial identifiers, reused aliases, and contradictory breadcrumbs across environments. Security teams might have a suspicious email address, a dark web mention, a forum username,… First…
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New AI-Enhanced Crypter Promoted as Capable of Evading Windows Defender
Cybersecurity researchers have spotted a new high-sophistication malware loader being advertised on dark web forums, marketed as a commercial solution for evading modern endpoint protection. The tool, dubbed InternalWhisper x ImpactSolutions, is being promoted by a threat actor known as >>ImpactSolutions.
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NtKiller Malware Advertised on Dark Web With Claims of Antivirus and EDR Bypass
A new and sophisticated defensive evasion tool dubbed >>NtKillerAlphaGhoul.
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Krypto-Schwarzmarkt auf Telegram: Milliardenhandel verdrängt das Darknet
Krypto-Schwarzmarkt auf Telegram: Milliardenbetrug ersetzt das Darknet. Scammer, Geldwäsche und Menschenhandel im offenen Messenger. First seen on tarnkappe.info Jump to article: tarnkappe.info/artikel/it-sicherheit/online-betrug/krypto-schwarzmarkt-auf-telegram-milliardenhandel-verdraengt-das-darknet-324569.html
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Attacks are Evolving: 3 Ways to Protect Your Business in 2026
Every year, cybercriminals find new ways to steal money and data from businesses. Breaching a business network, extracting sensitive data, and selling it on the dark web has become a reliable payday. But in 2025, the data breaches that affected small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) challenged our perceived wisdom about exactly which types of businesses…