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Backup strategies are working, and ransomware gangs are responding with data theft

Backup strategies are working, and ransomware gangs are responding with data theft 2026-03-06 at 09:18 By Sinisa Markovic Business email compromise (BEC) and funds transfer fraud combined for 58% of all cyber insurance claims filed in 2025, according to data from Coalition covering more than 100,000 policyholders across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, […]

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Russian Ransomware Operator Pleads Guilty in US

Russian Ransomware Operator Pleads Guilty in US 2026-03-05 at 15:02 By Eduard Kovacs Evgenii Ptitsyn was extradited to the United States from South Korea in November 2024. The post Russian Ransomware Operator Pleads Guilty in US appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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LeakBase Cybercrime Forum Shut Down, Suspects Arrested

LeakBase Cybercrime Forum Shut Down, Suspects Arrested 2026-03-05 at 13:02 By Eduard Kovacs The stolen credential marketplace had been active since 2021 and in late 2025 it counted 142,000 users.  The post LeakBase Cybercrime Forum Shut Down, Suspects Arrested appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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LeakBase cybercrime forum with 142,000 users taken down in global operation

LeakBase cybercrime forum with 142,000 users taken down in global operation 2026-03-05 at 11:09 By Anamarija Pogorelec LeakBase, an open-web cybercrime forum facilitating the trade of leaked databases and “stealer logs” containing stolen credentials, has been taken down in an international law enforcement operation coordinated by Europol and involving authorities from 14 countries. Police in

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Authorities pull plug on Tycoon 2FA phishing-as-a-service platform

Authorities pull plug on Tycoon 2FA phishing-as-a-service platform 2026-03-05 at 10:51 By Sinisa Markovic Tycoon 2FA, a phishing-as-a-service platform that allowed cybercriminals to bypass MFA and break into online accounts, has been disrupted by law enforcement agencies and cybersecurity partners. Takedown of the Tycoon 2FA phishing-as-a-service platform (Source: Europol) Active since August 2023, Tycoon 2FA

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Tycoon 2FA Phishing Platform Dismantled in Global Takedown

Tycoon 2FA Phishing Platform Dismantled in Global Takedown 2026-03-04 at 21:05 By Eduard Kovacs The phishing-as-a-service platform was used to send fraudulent emails to over 500,000 organizations every month. The post Tycoon 2FA Phishing Platform Dismantled in Global Takedown appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Coruna: Spy-grade iOS exploit kit powering financial crime

Coruna: Spy-grade iOS exploit kit powering financial crime 2026-03-03 at 21:02 By Zeljka Zorz A powerful iOS exploit kit has circulated among multiple threat actors over the past year, moving from a commercial surveillance operation to state-linked espionage campaigns and, ultimately, ended into the hands of financially motivated hackers, according to new research from Google’s

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Cloudflare tracked 230 billion daily threats and here is what it found

Cloudflare tracked 230 billion daily threats and here is what it found 2026-03-03 at 19:46 By Anamarija Pogorelec Cloudflare’s network blocks over 230 billion threats per day. The volume indicates how routine and automated the attack cycle has become, and the patterns behind that volume point to a shift in how breaches begin and progress.

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5 years of shifting cybersecurity behavior

5 years of shifting cybersecurity behavior 2026-03-03 at 08:20 By Anamarija Pogorelec Online security is built through routine decisions made across devices and accounts. People choose how to create passwords, how often to reuse them, and how much effort to invest in protecting personal data. The National Cybersecurity Alliance and CybSafe’s Oh, Behave! The Cybersecurity

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Chilean Carding Shop Operator Extradited to US

Chilean Carding Shop Operator Extradited to US 2026-02-27 at 14:50 By Eduard Kovacs The 24-year-old suspect has been accused of trafficking over 26,000 cards from a single brand. The post Chilean Carding Shop Operator Extradited to US appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Europol goes after The Com’s ransomware and extortion networks

Europol goes after The Com’s ransomware and extortion networks 2026-02-27 at 14:30 By Anamarija Pogorelec Law enforcement agencies across 28 countries have spent the past year building cases against a loosely organized collective known as The Com, a decentralized network of mostly teenagers and young adults linked to high-profile ransomware attacks, financial extortion, and the

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Telegram rises to top spot in job scam activity

Telegram rises to top spot in job scam activity 2026-02-26 at 19:37 By Sinisa Markovic Encrypted messaging platforms are becoming a primary channel for Authorised Push Payment (APP) fraud, with Telegram representing a growing share of reported cases, according to the Revolut report. APP scam origination by % social media platform (Source: Revolut) The platform

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Ex-US Defense Contractor Executive Jailed for Selling Exploits to Russia

Ex-US Defense Contractor Executive Jailed for Selling Exploits to Russia 2026-02-25 at 14:59 By Ionut Arghire Peter Williams was sentenced to 87 months in prison for selling cyber exploits to a Russian broker. The post Ex-US Defense Contractor Executive Jailed for Selling Exploits to Russia appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from

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Airline brands become launchpads for phishing, crypto fraud

Airline brands become launchpads for phishing, crypto fraud 2026-02-25 at 08:05 By Sinisa Markovic Airline brands sit at the center of peak travel booking cycles, loyalty programs, and high value transactions. Criminal groups continue to register thousands of lookalike domains tied to these brands, targeting travelers, employees, and business partners. Recent threat intelligence from BforeAI’s

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Teenagers charged over public bike service breach that exposed 4.62 million records

Teenagers charged over public bike service breach that exposed 4.62 million records 2026-02-24 at 17:06 By Sinisa Markovic Two South Korean teenagers have been charged in connection with a cyberattack that compromised the personal data of 4.62 million users of Seoul’s public bike service, Ttareungyi. The compromised data included user IDs, mobile phone numbers, addresses,

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International operation dismantles fraud network, €400,000 seized

International operation dismantles fraud network, €400,000 seized 2026-02-24 at 12:55 By Sinisa Markovic A coordinated international operation supported by Eurojust dismantled a fraudulent call centre operating from three offices and targeting citizens throughout Europe. Authorities arrested 11 suspects and seized more than €400,000 in cash. Initial investigations identified victims in Latvia and Lithuania who lost

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Anonymous Fénix Members Arrested in Spain

Anonymous Fénix Members Arrested in Spain 2026-02-24 at 12:05 By Ionut Arghire The group’s administrator and moderator were arrested last year, and two other members were arrested this month. The post Anonymous Fénix Members Arrested in Spain appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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AI is becoming part of everyday criminal workflows

AI is becoming part of everyday criminal workflows 2026-02-24 at 09:00 By Mirko Zorz Underground forums include long threads about chatbots drafting phishing emails, generating code snippets, and coaching social engineering calls. A new study examined conversations captured between January 1, 2025 and July 31, 2025 across dozens of cybercrime forums to map how AI

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Ukrainian Gets 5 Years in US Prison for Aiding North Korean IT Fraud

Ukrainian Gets 5 Years in US Prison for Aiding North Korean IT Fraud 2026-02-23 at 15:38 By Ionut Arghire Oleksandr Didenko sold the stolen identities of US citizens, allowing North Koreans to get hired using freelance work platforms. The post Ukrainian Gets 5 Years in US Prison for Aiding North Korean IT Fraud appeared first

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In Other News: Record DDoS, Epstein’s Hacker, ESET Product Vulnerabilities

In Other News: Record DDoS, Epstein’s Hacker, ESET Product Vulnerabilities 2026-02-06 at 14:04 By SecurityWeek News Other noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: AT&T and Verizon response to Salt Typhoon, AI agents solve security challenges, man arrested in Poland for DDos Attacks. The post In Other News: Record DDoS, Epstein’s Hacker, ESET

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