Most dark web activity revolves around a handful of topics 2026-05-21 at 08:31 By Sinisa Markovic Dark web activity often becomes visible during marketplace seizures, major data leaks, or sudden spikes in criminal activity. Those events can create an impression of an ecosystem where attention shifts quickly and new trends regularly replace old ones. A […]
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New macOS infostealer impersonates Apple, Microsoft, and Google in a single attack chain 2026-05-19 at 15:35 By Sinisa Markovic A SHub macOS infostealer variant called Reaper impersonates Apple, Microsoft, and Google to trick users into executing malicious code, then targets browser data, password managers, and cryptocurrency wallets while establishing persistence for continued access, SentinelOne found.
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B1ack’s Stash Marketplace Gives Away 4.6 Million Stolen Credit Cards 2026-05-19 at 15:35 By Ionut Arghire The stolen credit card data was released as a free download, allegedly in response to seller misconduct. The post B1ack’s Stash Marketplace Gives Away 4.6 Million Stolen Credit Cards appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from
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201 Arrested in Crackdown on Cybercrime in Middle East, North Africa 2026-05-19 at 14:05 By Ionut Arghire The 13-country effort, named Operation Ramz, targeted cyber threats in the Middle East and North Africa region. The post 201 Arrested in Crackdown on Cybercrime in Middle East, North Africa appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an
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Public Instagram posts provide raw material for AI phishing campaigns 2026-05-19 at 09:17 By Sinisa Markovic A handful of public Instagram posts can give attackers enough material to generate convincing phishing emails with GenAI. Research from the University of Texas at Arlington and Louisiana State University showed how public social media activity can be turned
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Game over for 74 suspected scammers after Dutch cops plastered their faces on billboards 2026-05-18 at 20:34 By Sinisa Markovic The Dutch police’s Game Over?! campaign, which publicly displays images of suspected fraudsters to encourage self-surrenders and gather public tips, is proving successful, with the identities of 74 of the 100 suspects shown already identified.
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201 arrested in INTERPOL disruption of phishing and fraud networks 2026-05-18 at 12:08 By Anamarija Pogorelec Operation Ramz, a cybercrime initiative coordinated by INTERPOL across the MENA region, focused on disrupting phishing campaigns, malware activity, and cyber scams that caused substantial financial losses across the region. The operation resulted in the arrest of 201 individuals
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Grafana Confirms Breach After Hackers Claim They Stole Data 2026-05-18 at 12:08 By Eduard Kovacs Grafana appears to have been targeted by Coinbase Cartel, a cybercrime group linked to ShinyHunters, Scattered Spider, and Lapsus$. The post Grafana Confirms Breach After Hackers Claim They Stole Data appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from
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Thieves unlock stolen iPhones using cheap tools sold on Telegram 2026-05-15 at 14:32 By Sinisa Markovic Helping a friend recover a stolen phone, Infoblox researchers uncovered a thriving Telegram-based underground marketplace selling unlocking tools and phishing infrastructure used to monetize stolen iPhones. Activation Lock can remotely disable a stolen iPhone and prevent normal resale, with
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Stealthy hackers exploit cPanel flaw in active backdoor campaign (CVE-2026-41940) 2026-05-12 at 20:12 By Zeljka Zorz Security researchers at XLab have outlined an active attack campaign targeting CVE-2026-41940, the recently disclosed vulnerability in cPanel & WHM, and have linked it to a stealthy hacking group that has been operating largely undetected for years. The vulnerability
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Instructure took a risky approach to recover stolen Canvas data 2026-05-12 at 17:35 By Sinisa Markovic Instructure, the company behind the online learning platform Canvas, said it reached an agreement with the extortion group ShinyHunters to prevent data stolen in a recent breach from being leaked online. According to the company’s website, Canvas has more
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Google researchers uncover criminal zero-day exploit likely built with AI 2026-05-11 at 16:48 By Mirko Zorz Google’s threat intelligence researchers have linked a zero-day exploit to AI-assisted development by a criminal group. The exploit targeted a popular open-source web-based system administration tool. It allowed attackers to bypass two-factor authentication once they had valid user credentials.
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Police take down relaunched criminal marketplace with 22,000 users, €3.6 million in revenue 2026-05-11 at 16:48 By Sinisa Markovic German authorities shut down a relaunched version of the criminal marketplace Crimenetwork and arrested its suspected operator. The domain seizure notice (Source: BKA) A special unit of the Spanish National Police arrested the suspected 35-year-old German
Resurrected ‘Crimenetwork’ Marketplace Taken Down, Administrator Arrested 2026-05-11 at 10:38 By Ionut Arghire The second iteration of the German-speaking online crime marketplace had over 22,000 users and more than 100 sellers. The post Resurrected ‘Crimenetwork’ Marketplace Taken Down, Administrator Arrested appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source
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Cyberattack Hits Canvas System Used by Thousands of Schools as Finals Loom 2026-05-08 at 13:43 By Associated Press A system that thousands of schools and universities use went offline due to a cyberattack, creating chaos as students tried to study for finals. The post Cyberattack Hits Canvas System Used by Thousands of Schools as Finals
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$250 million cryptocurrency heist funded luxury fashion, nightclub parties, and private jets 2026-05-08 at 01:14 By Sinisa Markovic 20-year-old California resident Marlon Ferro, known online as “GothFerrari,” was sentenced to 78 months in prison for his role in a cryptocurrency theft operation tied to more than $250 million in stolen digital assets. Federal prosecutors said
CallPhantom Android scam reached 7.3 million downloads on Google Play 2026-05-07 at 12:00 By Anamarija Pogorelec Scams targeting Android users in India and across the Asia-Pacific region have grown around a long-standing curiosity gap: the desire to look up call records tied to a phone number. A cluster of 28 fraudulent apps on Google Play
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Romanian Man Extradited to US for Role in Hacking Scheme 17 Years Ago 2026-05-06 at 16:42 By Eduard Kovacs Gavril Sandu, 53, was indicted in 2017, but was arrested and extradited to the United States only in 2026. The post Romanian Man Extradited to US for Role in Hacking Scheme 17 Years Ago appeared first
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Conti ransomware gang member sentenced to 102 months in prison 2026-05-05 at 17:46 By Sinisa Markovic A Latvian national who was part of a major Russian ransomware organization that stole from and extorted more than 54 companies has been sentenced to 102 months in prison. Deniss Zolotarjovs, 35, of Moscow, Russia, was part of a
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North Korean hackers trojanize gaming platform to spy on ethnic Koreans in China 2026-05-05 at 13:21 By Sinisa Markovic A gaming platform built for ethnic Koreans in China has been serving backdoored Windows and Android software to its users since late 2024. The platform, sqgame[.]net, hosts traditional card and board games for a community that
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