cybercrime

Over 100 Organizations Targeted in ShinyHunters Phishing Campaign

cybercrime, data breach, phishing, ShinyHunters, vishing /

Over 100 Organizations Targeted in ShinyHunters Phishing Campaign 2026-01-27 at 17:17 By Eduard Kovacs Domains set up by the threat actor suggest attacks aimed at Atlassian, Canva, Epic Games, HubSpot, Moderna, ZoomInfo, and WeWork. The post Over 100 Organizations Targeted in ShinyHunters Phishing Campaign appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek […]

Over 100 Organizations Targeted in ShinyHunters Phishing Campaign Read More »

Nike Probing Potential Security Incident as Hackers Threaten to Leak Data

cybercrime, data breach, Data Breaches, Nike, Ransomware, WorldLeaks /

Nike Probing Potential Security Incident as Hackers Threaten to Leak Data 2026-01-24 at 10:50 By Eduard Kovacs The WorldLeaks cybercrime group claims to have stolen information from the footwear and apparel giant’s systems. The post Nike Probing Potential Security Incident as Hackers Threaten to Leak Data appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt

Nike Probing Potential Security Incident as Hackers Threaten to Leak Data Read More »

2 Venezuelans Convicted in US for Using Malware to Hack ATMs

ATM, ATM jackpotting, cybercrime, Poutus, sentenced, Tracking & Law Enforcement, Venezuela /

2 Venezuelans Convicted in US for Using Malware to Hack ATMs 2026-01-23 at 12:17 By Eduard Kovacs Dozens of Venezuelan nationals have been charged by the US for their role in ATM jackpotting attacks.  The post 2 Venezuelans Convicted in US for Using Malware to Hack ATMs appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an

2 Venezuelans Convicted in US for Using Malware to Hack ATMs Read More »

LastPass Users Targeted With Backup-Themed Phishing Emails

cybercrime, LastPass, phishing /

LastPass Users Targeted With Backup-Themed Phishing Emails 2026-01-21 at 15:58 By Eduard Kovacs Threat actors may have wanted to take advantage of the holiday weekend in the United States to increase their chances of success. The post LastPass Users Targeted With Backup-Themed Phishing Emails appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

LastPass Users Targeted With Backup-Themed Phishing Emails Read More »

Cybercriminals speak the language young people trust

cybercrime, cybersecurity, Don't miss, News /

Cybercriminals speak the language young people trust 2026-01-21 at 08:30 By Sinisa Markovic Criminal groups actively recruit, train, and retain people in structured ways. They move fast, pay in crypto, and place no weight on age. Young people are dealing with a new kind of addiction. It isn’t drugs, alcohol, or gambling. It’s screens. Constant

Cybercriminals speak the language young people trust Read More »

Initial access broker pleads guilty to selling access to 50 corporate networks

CloudSEK, court, cybercrime, cybercriminals, Don't miss, FBI, Hot stuff, initial access broker, News /

Initial access broker pleads guilty to selling access to 50 corporate networks 2026-01-20 at 15:43 By Zeljka Zorz A 40-year-old Jordanian man has admitted to selling unauthorized access to computer networks of at least 50 companies, the US Attorney’s Office of the District of New Jersey has announced. Feras Khalil Ahmad Albashiti has pleaded guilty

Initial access broker pleads guilty to selling access to 50 corporate networks Read More »

Critical Infrastructure Attacks Became Routine for Hacktivists in 2025

cyber news, cybercrime, cybersecurity, Hacktivism, Ransomware, Threat Intelligence, Threat Landscape Reports /

Critical Infrastructure Attacks Became Routine for Hacktivists in 2025 2026-01-20 at 14:24 By Ashish Khaitan Hacktivists moved well beyond their traditional DDoS attacks and website defacements in 2025, increasingly targeting industrial control systems (ICS), ransomware, breaches, and data leaks, as their sophistication and alignment with nation-state interests grew.  That was one of the conclusions in Cyble’s exhaustive new 2025 Threat Landscape report, from which this blog was adapted. 

Critical Infrastructure Attacks Became Routine for Hacktivists in 2025 Read More »

Jordanian Admits in US Court to Selling Access to 50 Enterprise Networks

cybercrime, hacker, initial access broker, plead guilty, Tracking & Law Enforcement /

Jordanian Admits in US Court to Selling Access to 50 Enterprise Networks 2026-01-19 at 17:21 By Ionut Arghire Operating as an access broker, the defendant sold unauthorized access to compromised networks to an undercover agent. The post Jordanian Admits in US Court to Selling Access to 50 Enterprise Networks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article

Jordanian Admits in US Court to Selling Access to 50 Enterprise Networks Read More »

Law enforcement tracks ransomware group blamed for massive financial losses

cybercrime, Don't miss, Europol, Interpol, law enforcement, News, Ransomware, Ukraine /

Law enforcement tracks ransomware group blamed for massive financial losses 2026-01-19 at 14:00 By Sinisa Markovic Law enforcement agencies in Ukraine and Germany have identified two members of a Russian-affiliated ransomware group and carried out searches in western Ukraine. Search (Source: Cyber ​​Police of Ukraine) Investigators also named the alleged organizer, a Russian national, and

Law enforcement tracks ransomware group blamed for massive financial losses Read More »

Tennessee Man Pleads Guilty to Repeatedly Hacking Supreme Court’s Filing System

cybercrime, Tracking & Law Enforcement /

Tennessee Man Pleads Guilty to Repeatedly Hacking Supreme Court’s Filing System 2026-01-17 at 14:05 By Associated Press Nicholas Moore pleaded guilty to repeatedly hacking the U.S. Supreme Court’s filing system and illegally accessing computer systems belonging to AmeriCorps and the Department of Veterans Affairs. The post Tennessee Man Pleads Guilty to Repeatedly Hacking Supreme Court’s

Tennessee Man Pleads Guilty to Repeatedly Hacking Supreme Court’s Filing System Read More »

In Other News: FortiSIEM Flaw Exploited, Sean Plankey Renominated, Russia’s Polish Grid Attack

cybercrime, In Other News, Vulnerabilities /

In Other News: FortiSIEM Flaw Exploited, Sean Plankey Renominated, Russia’s Polish Grid Attack 2026-01-16 at 18:21 By SecurityWeek News Other noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: BodySnatcher agentic AI hijacking, Telegram IP exposure, shipping systems hacked by researcher. The post In Other News: FortiSIEM Flaw Exploited, Sean Plankey Renominated, Russia’s Polish Grid

In Other News: FortiSIEM Flaw Exploited, Sean Plankey Renominated, Russia’s Polish Grid Attack Read More »

Cyber Insights 2026: Social Engineering

AI, Artificial Intelligence, cybercrime, CyberInsights2025, CyberInsights2026, social engineering /

Cyber Insights 2026: Social Engineering 2026-01-16 at 14:45 By Kevin Townsend We’ve known that social engineering would get AI wings. Now, at the beginning of 2026, we are learning just how high those wings can soar. The post Cyber Insights 2026: Social Engineering appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View

Cyber Insights 2026: Social Engineering Read More »

Ransomware activity never dies, it multiplies

Broadcom, Carbon Black, cybercrime, News, Ransomware, report, research, Study, Symantec /

Ransomware activity never dies, it multiplies 2026-01-16 at 09:57 By Sinisa Markovic Ransomware attacks kept climbing through 2025, even as major criminal groups collapsed and reformed. A new study conducted by the Symantec and Carbon Black Threat Hunter Team shows that disruption inside the ransomware economy slowed activity only briefly, while extortion methods expanded and

Ransomware activity never dies, it multiplies Read More »

Microsoft shuts down RedVDS cybercrime subscription service tied to millions in fraud losses

cybercrime, Don't miss, law enforcement, Microsoft, News /

Microsoft shuts down RedVDS cybercrime subscription service tied to millions in fraud losses 2026-01-15 at 10:22 By Sinisa Markovic Microsoft has announced a coordinated legal action in the United States and the United Kingdom to disrupt RedVDS, a global cybercrime subscription service tied to large-scale fraud losses. The effort forms part of a broader joint

Microsoft shuts down RedVDS cybercrime subscription service tied to millions in fraud losses Read More »

RedVDS Cybercrime Service Disrupted by Microsoft and Law Enforcement

cybercrime, disrupted, law enforcement, Microsoft, RedVDS, takedown, Tracking & Law Enforcement /

RedVDS Cybercrime Service Disrupted by Microsoft and Law Enforcement 2026-01-14 at 17:43 By Eduard Kovacs RedVDS enables threat actors to set up servers that can be used for phishing, BEC attacks, account takeover, and fraud. The post RedVDS Cybercrime Service Disrupted by Microsoft and Law Enforcement appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt

RedVDS Cybercrime Service Disrupted by Microsoft and Law Enforcement Read More »

Enterprise security faces a three-front war: cybercrime, AI misuse, and supply chains

Artificial Intelligence, cyber resilience, cybercrime, cybersecurity, Don't miss, News, report, Threat Intelligence, World Economic Forum /

Enterprise security faces a three-front war: cybercrime, AI misuse, and supply chains 2026-01-13 at 11:04 By Anamarija Pogorelec Security teams are dealing with pressures tied to AI use, geopolitical instability, and expanding cybercrime that reach beyond technical controls, according to findings from the World Economic Forum’s Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2026. AI drives risk growth and

Enterprise security faces a three-front war: cybercrime, AI misuse, and supply chains Read More »

Cyber fraud network behind €5,93 million in losses dismantled in Spain

cybercrime, Europol, law enforcement, News /

Cyber fraud network behind €5,93 million in losses dismantled in Spain 2026-01-12 at 12:50 By Sinisa Markovic The Spanish National Police (Policía Nacional), working closely with the Bavarian State Criminal Police Office (Bayerisches Landeskriminalamt) and with support from Europol, has carried out an operation targeting the international criminal organization known as Black Axe. Black Axe

Cyber fraud network behind €5,93 million in losses dismantled in Spain Read More »

Crypto crime hits record levels as state actors move billions

Chainalysis, Crypto, cybercrime, Don't miss, News, research /

Crypto crime hits record levels as state actors move billions 2026-01-12 at 11:15 By Sinisa Markovic Nation-state involvement in crypto increased in 2025, signaling a shift in how on-chain crime operates. Three waves of crypto crime (Source: Chainalysis) Research from Chainalysis shows that crypto-related crime has grown more organized over recent years, with illicit groups

Crypto crime hits record levels as state actors move billions Read More »

Cybercriminals are scaling phishing attacks with ready-made kits

Barracuda Networks, credentials, cybercrime, cybercriminals, Don't miss, MFA, News, phishing /

Cybercriminals are scaling phishing attacks with ready-made kits 2026-01-08 at 09:10 By Anamarija Pogorelec Phishing-as-a-Service (PhaaS) kits lower the barrier to entry, enabling less-skilled attackers to run large-scale, targeted phishing campaigns that impersonate legitimate services and institutions, according to Barracuda Networks. Phishing kits grow more sophisticated and scalable Barracuda threat analysts found that in 2025

Cybercriminals are scaling phishing attacks with ready-made kits Read More »

Researchers Trap Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters in Honeypot

cybercrime, fake hack, Featured, Honeypot, Resecurity, Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters, Scattered Spider, ShinyHunters /

Researchers Trap Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters in Honeypot 2026-01-06 at 16:20 By Ionut Arghire Using fake accounts and synthetic data to lure the hackers, the researchers gathered information on their servers. The post Researchers Trap Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters in Honeypot appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

Researchers Trap Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters in Honeypot Read More »

Scroll to Top