Tag: scam
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U.S. Target North Korean IT Worker Scams with Raids, Indictments
The DOJ announced a far-reaching operation that aimed to knock out a substantial number of North Korean IT worker scams that have victimized more than 100 U.S. companies that unwittingly hired North Korean operatives as remote workers, who then stole data and money to support the Pyongyang regime. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article:…
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Like SEO, LLMs May Soon Fall Prey to Phishing Scams
Just as attackers have used SEO techniques to poison search engine results, they could rinse and repeat with artificial intelligence and the responses LLMs generate from user prompts. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/seo-llms-fall-prey-phishing-scams
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FBI Warns of Health Insurance Scam Stealing Personal and Medical Data
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a warning about a scam where criminals pretend to be… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/fbi-warns-health-insurance-scam-steal-medical-data/
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DOJ Charges 324 in Sprawling $14.6 Billion Health Care Fraud Scams
The DOJ and other U.S. agencies has charged 324 people, including medical professionals and pharmacists, in connection with a series of investigations into health care fraud, with one investigation dubbed Operation Gold Rush involving $10.6 billion in fraud, the largest such case in history. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/07/doj-charges-324-in-sprawling-14-6-billion-healthcare-fraud-scams/
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DOJ Charges 324 in Sprawling $14.6 Billion Healthcare Fraud Scams
The DOJ and other U.S. agencies has charged 324 people, including medical professionals and pharmacists, in connection with a series of investigations into health care fraud, with one investigation dubbed Operation Gold Rush involving $10.6 billion in fraud, the largest such case in history. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/07/doj-charges-324-in-sprawling-14-6-billion-healthcare-fraud-scams/
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Scammers Use Microsoft 365 Direct Send to Spoof Emails Targeting US Firms
Scammers are exploiting Microsoft 365 Direct Send to spoof internal emails targeting US firms bypassing security filters with… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/scammers-microsoft-365-direct-spoof-emails-us-firms/
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50 customers of French bank hit after insider helped SIM swap scammers
French police have arrested a business student interning at the bank Société Générale who is accused of helping SIM-swapping scammers to defraud 50 of its clients. First seen on bitdefender.com Jump to article: www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/50-customers-of-french-bank-hit-after-insider-helped-sim-swap-scammers
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Europol dismantles Euro460M crypto scam targeting 5,000 victims worldwide
Europol busted a crypto scam ring that laundered Euro460M from 5,000+ victims. Operation Borrelli involved Spain, the U.S., France, and Estonia. Europol has taken down a massive cryptocurrency fraud ring that scammed over 5,000 people worldwide, laundering around Euro460 million ($540 million). The international operation, dubbed Operation Borrelli, began in 2023 and was led by…
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Scam Centers Expand Global Footprint with Trafficked Victims
Interpol warns that scam centers are expanding beyond Southeast Asia First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/scam-centers-global-footprint/
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Scam centers are spreading, and so is the human cost
Human trafficking tied to online scam centers is spreading across the globe, according to a new crime trend update from INTERPOL. Human trafficking victims by country of … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/07/01/interpol-human-trafficking-scam-centers/
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Europol Dismantles Massive Crypto Investment Scam Targeting 5000+ victims Worldwide
Europol and international law enforcement have dismantled a sprawling cryptocurrency investment fraud network that allegedly defrauded more than 5,000 victims globally, laundering at least Euro460 million ($540 million) in illicit funds. The arrests, carried out on June 25, 2025, mark one of the largest crackdowns on crypto fraud in European history. Coordinated International Effort The…
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US shuts down a string of North Korean IT worker scams
Resulting in two indictments, one arrest, and 137 laptops seized First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/06/30/us_north_korea_workers/
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Scammers have a new tactic: impersonating DOGE
An email reviewed by Scoop News Group and analyzed by Proofpoint reveals the latest attempt by fraudsters to capitalize on confusion over the Elon Musk-created group. First seen on fedscoop.com Jump to article: fedscoop.com/doge-email-scam-personal-information/
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Identities of More Than 80 Americans Stolen for North Korean IT Worker Scams
The US Justice Department revealed the identity theft number along with one arrest and a crackdown on “laptop farms” that allegedly facilitate North Korean tech worker impersonators across the US. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/identities-of-80-plus-americans-stolen-for-north-korean-it-worker-scams/
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Threat Actors Exploit Facebook Ads to Distribute Malware and Steal Wallet Passwords
The Pi Network community eagerly celebrated Pi2Day, an event traditionally associated with platform updates, feature launches, and significant milestones. However, this year’s festivities have been overshadowed by a sinister wave of cyberattacks. Cybercriminals have capitalized on the event’s hype, launching a malicious ad campaign on Facebook to target unsuspecting users with phishing scams and malware…
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Fraudsters behind Euro460 million crypto scam arrested in Spain
Spanish authorities arrested five members of a criminal network responsible for laundering Euro460 million stolen through global cryptocurrency investment fraud schemes. Source: … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/06/30/spain-crypto-fraud-arrests-2025/
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Deutsche verlieren über 10 Milliarden Euro durch Betrug in zwölf Monaten
Laut dem aktuellen ‘State of Scams in Germany 2025 Report” der Global Anti-Scam Alliance (GASA), der mit Unterstützung von Biocatch, einem führenden Anbieter für die Erkennung und Prävention von Finanzkriminalität, entstanden ist, haben deutsche Verbraucher allein in den letzten zwölf Monaten 10,6 Milliarden Euro an Betrüger verloren. Das geht aus der für den Report […]…
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Glasgow City Warns of Parking Fine Scam Amid Ongoing Cybersecurity Incident
Glasgow City Council has issued an urgent alert to drivers across the region following a surge in scam text messages targeting unsuspecting motorists with fraudulent demands for parking fine payments. The authority has confirmed that these deceptive communications, often embedded with malicious links, are part of a sophisticated phishing campaign designed to steal personal and…
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Glasgow City Council Warns of Parking Fine Scam
Glasgow City Council is alerting residents to a parking scam which could be linked to a recent cyber-incident First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/glasgow-city-council-warns-parking/
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Malicious AI Models Are Behind a New Wave of Cybercrime, Cisco Talos
Cybercriminals use malicious AI models to write malware and phishing scams Cisco Talos warns of rising threats from uncensored and custom AI tools. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/malicious-ai-models-wave-of-cybercrime-cisco-talos/
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Don’t trust that email: It could be from a hacker using your printer to scam you
Tags: authentication, control, credentials, data, defense, dkim, dmarc, email, endpoint, exploit, framework, hacker, infrastructure, iot, login, mail, microsoft, monitoring, network, phishing, powershell, qr, risk, scam, tactics, tool, vulnerability, zero-daytenantname.mail.protection.outlook.com, and companies’ internal email address formats can be trivial to figure out or easy to scrape from public sources or social media. Once an attacker has the domain and a valid email address, they are able to send emails that appear to come from inside the organization.In the campaign observed by Varonis’ forensics experts,…
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AI fuels spike in impersonation scams, report finds
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/ai-fuels-spike-in-impersonation-scams-report-finds
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Scam compounds labeled a ‘living nightmare’ as Cambodian government accused of turning a blind eye
Amnesty International said it identified dozens of scam compounds in Cambodia, calling the government’s response to the nexus of cybercrime and human trafficking “grossly inadequate.” First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/cambodia-scam-compounds-amnesty-international-report
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Cryptohack Roundup: Malware Targets Wallets Via Photos
Also: CoinMarketCap Attack, BitPro Blames Lazarus for $11M Hack. This week, a new malware targeted crypto wallets via photos, CoinMarketCap faced attack, BitoPro blamed Lazarus for heist, Trezor warned of phishing scam, France saw another crypto kidnapping, cops re-arrested teen after second theft, Hacken blamed human error for exploit and Self Chain ousted CEO. First…
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3 key takeaways from the Scattered Spider attacks on insurance firms
Identity is the new battleground”, and Scattered Spider exploits it. Join Push Security to unpack how identity-based attacks are reshaping the threat landscape, and how to defend against MFA bypass, help desk scams, and more. Watch the webinar now. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/3-key-takeaways-from-the-scattered-spider-attacks-on-insurance-firms/
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N. Korean Group BlueNoroff Uses Deepfake Zoom Calls in Crypto Scams
The notorious BlueNoroff group from North Korea is using deepfake video and deceptive Zoom calls to steal cryptocurrency by enticing targets to unwittingly download malware onto their macOS devices and letting the hackers to get access into them. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/06/n-korean-group-bluenoroff-uses-deepfake-zoom-calls-in-crypto-scams/
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Beware of Weaponized Wedding Invite Scams Delivering SpyMax RAT to Android Devices
A sophisticated Android phishing campaign, aptly named “Wedding Invitation,” has emerged as a significant threat targeting mobile users across India. According to a detailed report from K7 Computing, this malicious operation leverages the guise of digital wedding invitations to deceive unsuspecting users into installing compromised APK files. Stealthy Phishing Campaign Distributed primarily through popular messaging…
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Africa Sees Surge in Cybercrime as Law Enforcement Struggles
Cybercrime accounts for more than 30% of all reported crime in East Africa and West Africa, with online scams, ransomware, business email compromise, and digital sextortion taking off. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/africa-surge-cybercrime-law-enforcement-struggles
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Bank of America, Netflix, and Microsoft Hacked to Inject Fake Phone Numbers
Jérôme Segura, cybercriminals are exploiting search parameter vulnerabilities to inject fake phone numbers into the legitimate websites of major brands like Apple, Bank of America, Facebook, HP, Microsoft, Netflix, and PayPal. This sophisticated attack, technically termed a >>search parameter injection attack,
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Weaponized DMV-Themed Phishing Scam Targets U.S. Citizens to Steal Personal and Financial Data
A highly coordinated phishing campaign impersonating various U.S. state Departments of Motor Vehicles (DMVs) has emerged as a significant threat, targeting citizens across multiple states with the intent to harvest personal and financial data. This sophisticated operation employs SMS phishing, commonly known as smishing, by sending alarming text messages from spoofed numbers that often appear…