Tag: dark-web
-
Hacking group D4rk4rmy claimed the hack of Monte-Carlo Société des Bains de Mer
The cybercrime D4rk4rmy added the Monte-Carlo Société des Bains de Mer to the list of victims on its Tor dark web leak site. The cybercrime group D4rk4rmy claimed the hack of Monte-Carlo Société des Bains de Mer (SBM). The company is Monaco’s premier luxury hospitality group, established in 1863. It operates iconic properties like the…
-
10 Best Dark Web Monitoring Tools in 2025
Choosing the right dark web monitoring tool is a critical decision for both individuals and organizations seeking to protect their digital assets and identity. With the dark web serving as a hub for illegal data trading, from leaked credentials to intellectual property, a robust monitoring solution is essential for proactive defense. The best tool for…
-
Qilin Ransomware Gains Momentum with Legal Assistance Option for Affiliates
The Qilin ransomware gang has introduced a >>Call Lawyer>legal department
-
Chaos RaaS Emerges After BlackSuit Takedown, Demanding $300K from U.S. Victims
A newly emerged ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) gang called Chaos is likely made up of former members of the BlackSuit crew, as the latter’s dark web infrastructure has been the subject of a law enforcement seizure.Chaos, which sprang forth in February 2025, is the latest entrant in the ransomware landscape to conduct big-game hunting and double extortion…
-
Lionishackers Exfiltrate Sensitive Corporate Databases for Sale on the Dark Web
Outpost24’s threat intelligence researchers have uncovered the operations of Lionishackers, a financially motivated cyber threat actor specializing in the exfiltration and illicit sale of corporate databases. This group employs an opportunistic approach to target selection, with a notable preference for entities in Asian countries such as Thailand, Syria, and India. While primarily driven by profit,…
-
Leak Zone Dark Web Forum Breach Exposes 22 Million User IPs and Locations
A significant data breach has exposed sensitive information about users of Leakzone, a prominent dark web forum known for trading hacking tools and compromised accounts. Security firm UpGuard discovered an unprotected Elasticsearch database containing approximately 22 million web request records, revealing user IP addresses, geographical locations, and internet service provider details from visitors to the…
-
Security Affairs newsletter Round 534 by Pierluigi Paganini INTERNATIONAL EDITION
A new round of the weekly Security Affairs newsletter has arrived! Every week, the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. Law enforcement operations seized BlackSuit ransomware gang’s darknet sites Arizona woman sentenced for aiding North Korea…
-
Law enforcement operations seized BlackSuit ransomware gang’s darknet sites
An international law enforcement operation seized the dark web data leak site of the BlackSuit ransomware group. A banner on the BlackSuit ransomware group’s TOR data leak sites informs visitors that they were seized by U.S. Homeland Security Investigations in a global law enforcement operation. The notice features logos of 17 law enforcement agencies and…
-
After BlackSuit is taken down, new ransomware group Chaos emerges
As BlackSuit’s dark web site goes dark, Chaos is already around to pick up the slack. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/security/2025/07/after-blacksuit-is-taken-down-new-ransomware-group-chaos-emerges/
-
BreachForums Resurfaces on Original Dark Web (.onion) Address
BreachForums resurfaces on its original .onion domain amid law enforcement crackdowns, raising questions about its admin, safety and future. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/breachforums-resurface-original-dark-web-onion-address/
-
Operation Checkmate: BlackSuit Ransomware’s Dark Web Domains Seized
International law enforcement agencies, including the FBI and Europol, have successfully seized the infrastructure of the notorious BlackSuit ransomware gang in Operation Checkmate. This article details the takedown, BlackSuit’s origins, and the ongoing fight against evolving cyber threats. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/operation-checkmate-dark-web-blacksuit-ransomware-seized/
-
New Gunra Ransomware Targets Windows Systems, Encrypts Files, and Erases Shadow Copies
AhnLab’s Threat Intelligence Platform (TIP) has been instrumental in monitoring ransomware activities across dark web forums and marketplaces. Through its Live View > Dark Web Watch feature, security teams can track active groups, their collaborations, and emerging attack vectors, allowing organizations to preemptively bolster defenses. During the first half of 2025, a surge in new…
-
BlackSuit Ransomware Group’s Dark Web Sites Seized in Operation Checkmate
The US and partners from nine countries have taken down part of the ransomware group’s infrastructure First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/blacksuit-ransomware-sites-seized/
-
BlackSuit ransomware gang’s darknet websites seized by police
The BlackSuit gang, which is believed to have been operational since April/May 2023, was a private ransomware group that did not license its tooling to other criminals like ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) schemes. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/blacksuit-ransomware-gang-website-takedown
-
BlackSuit ransomware gang’s darknet websites seized by police
The BlackSuit gang, which is believed to have been operational since April/May 2023, was a private ransomware group that did not license its tooling to other criminals like ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) schemes. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/blacksuit-ransomware-gang-website-takedown
-
LUP-Kliniken: Patientendaten nach Cyberangriff im Darknet entdeckt
Bei dem Cyberangriff auf die LUP-Kliniken sind auch Patientendaten abgeflossen.Im Februar 2025 wurden die LUP-Kliniken in Hagenow und Ludwigslust Ziel einer Cyberattacke. Die forensische Ermittlungen haben nun ergeben, dass personenbezogene Daten abgeflossen und im Darknet veröffentlicht worden sind. Das geht aus der Juli-Ausgabe des Landkreisboten des Landkreises Ludwigslust-Parchim hervor. Demnach handelt es sich zwar “nicht…
-
BlackSuit ransomware extortion sites seized in Operation Checkmate
Law enforcement has seized the dark web extortion sites of the BlackSuit ransomware operation, which has targeted and breached the networks of hundreds of organizations worldwide over the past several years. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/law-enforcement-seizes-blacksuit-ransomware-leak-sites/
-
BlackSuit ransomware leak sites seized in Operation Checkmate
Law enforcement has seized the dark web leak sites of the BlackSuit ransomware operation, which has targeted and breached the networks of hundreds of organizations worldwide over the past several years. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/law-enforcement-seizes-blacksuit-ransomware-leak-sites/
-
Key Operator of World’s Largest XSS Dark Web Platform Detained
International law enforcement agencies have dismantled one of the world’s most influential Russian-speaking cybercrime platforms following the arrest of its suspected administrator in a coordinated operation spanning France, Ukraine, and broader European cooperation. The takedown of xss.is represents a significant blow to global cybercriminal networks that have operated with relative impunity on the dark web…
-
Dark Web Hackers Moonlight as Travel Agents
Hackers are using stolen goods such as credit cards and loyalty points to book travel for sometimes unsuspecting clients, and remote workers, SMBs, travel brands, and others are at risk. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/remote-workforce/dark-web-hackers-moonlight-travel-agents
-
UK proposal would forbid ransom payments by gov’t agencies, but will it meaningfully decrease ransomware attacks?
Tags: attack, backup, business, ceo, dark-web, data, finance, government, group, hacker, intelligence, law, ransom, ransomware, threatBusinesses often want to pay ransom: Fred Chagnon, principal research director at Info-Tech Research Group noted that, from a business continuity perspective, it can make sense to pay the ransom.”Paying the ransom can sometimes be the quickest and least damaging path to restoring operations, especially if backups are compromised or recovery is prohibitively slow. While…
-
Suspected admin of major dark web cybercrime forum arrested in Ukraine
French law enforcement said the alleged administrator of the long-running cybercrime forum XSS, formerly known as DaMaGeLab, was arrested in Ukraine. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/suspected-xss-cybercrime-marketplace-admin-arrested
-
XSS.IS Cybercrime Forum Seized After Admin Arrested in Ukraine
XSS.IS has been seized after its admin was arrested in Ukraine, however its dark web and mirror domains only show a 504 Gateway Timeout error. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/xss-is-cybercrime-forum-seized-ukraine-arrested-admin/
-
Dark Web Travel Agencies Exploit Cheap Deals to Steal Credit Card Data
Dark web travel agencies have developed into highly skilled organizations operating in the murky corners of cybercrime, using hacked credit card information, compromised loyalty accounts, and faked identities to provide drastically reduced travel services. According to recent analysis by SpiderLabs, these operations exploit popular booking aggregators rather than targeting specific hotel chains or airlines, adapting…
-
Warum Operation Eastwood noch nicht das Ende von NoName057(16) bedeutet
Die jüngsten internationalen Maßnahmen, angeführt von Europol und in Zusammenarbeit mit zahlreichen europäischen Strafverfolgungsbehörden gegen die Gruppe NoName057(16), haben deren Operationen gestört. Allerdings ist es unwahrscheinlich, dass dies auch das Ende ihrer Aktivitäten bedeutet. Diese mit Russland verbundene Hacktivisten-Gruppe ist weiterhin über verschlüsselte Kanäle wie Telegram und Discord sowie diverse Darknet-Foren aktiv. Obwohl ihre DDoS-Fähigkeiten…
-
Clément Domingo: “We are not using AI correctly to defend ourselves”
Tags: access, ai, attack, control, credentials, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, dark-web, finance, government, group, hacker, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, jobs, law, malicious, malware, office, password, programming, ransom, startup, threat, tool, trainingstartup, but dedicated to cybercrime in a very efficient way,” Domingo tells via email. “Most have what we call affiliates, which allows them to operate worldwide and attack any organization or entity. In most cases, the startup keeps 20% of the ransom and the accomplice takes 80%.”These are companies that, as he details, offer all…
-
UK NCA officer jailed for stealing bitcoin from darknet criminal he previously helped investigate
A former National Crime Agency investigator who worked on the Silk Road case was sentenced to more than five years in prison for stealing 50 bitcoins seized in that operation. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/former-uk-nca-officer-jailed-stealing-bitcoin-from-criminal
-
Datenleck bei Louis Vuitton Malletier (2. Juli 2025)
Louis Vuitton Malletier informiert derzeit seine Kunden über einen Datenschutzvorfall, bei dem persönliche Daten abgezogen wurden, die nun im Darknet auftauchen. Ein Leser informierte mich, dass dies nun das dritte Mal in drei Monaten sei, dass es einen Datenschutzvorfall gegeben … First seen on borncity.com Jump to article: www.borncity.com/blog/2025/07/17/datenleck-bei-louis-vuitton-malletier/