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Europol goes after The Com’s ransomware and extortion networks

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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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Ex-Google engineer found guilty of stealing AI secrets

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Ex-Google engineer found guilty of stealing AI secrets 2026-01-30 at 12:40 By Sinisa Markovic A federal jury in California convicted former Google software engineer Linwei Ding, also known as Leon Ding, on seven counts of economic espionage and seven counts of theft of trade secrets tied to AI technology. Ding faces a maximum sentence of […]

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

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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 […]

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FBI: North Korean Spear-Phishing Attacks Use Malicious QR Codes

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FBI: North Korean Spear-Phishing Attacks Use Malicious QR Codes 2026-01-09 at 17:34 By Ionut Arghire The North Korean state-sponsored espionage group Kimsuky has targeted government organizations, think tanks, and academic institutions. The post FBI: North Korean Spear-Phishing Attacks Use Malicious QR Codes appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original […]

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FBI Warns of Spoofed IC3 Website

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FBI Warns of Spoofed IC3 Website 2025-09-22 at 12:47 By Ionut Arghire Threat actors likely spoofed the official government website for personal information theft and monetary fraudulent activity. The post FBI Warns of Spoofed IC3 Website appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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FBI Shares IoCs for Recent Salesforce Intrusion Campaigns

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FBI Shares IoCs for Recent Salesforce Intrusion Campaigns 2025-09-15 at 16:06 By Ionut Arghire The cybercrime groups tracked as UNC6040 and UNC6395 have been extorting organizations after stealing data from their Salesforce instances. The post FBI Shares IoCs for Recent Salesforce Intrusion Campaigns appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View […]

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VerifTools Fake ID Operation Dismantled by Law Enforcement

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VerifTools Fake ID Operation Dismantled by Law Enforcement 2025-08-29 at 17:32 By Ionut Arghire Authorities say VerifTools sold fake driver’s licenses and passports worldwide, enabling fraudsters to bypass KYC checks and access online accounts. The post VerifTools Fake ID Operation Dismantled by Law Enforcement appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek […]

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The energy sector has no time to wait for the next cyberattack

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The energy sector has no time to wait for the next cyberattack 2025-08-26 at 08:57 By Sinisa Markovic The energy sector remains a major target for cybercriminals. Beyond disrupting daily routines, a power outage can undermine economic stability and public safety. Rising demand for electricity, fueled by technology and digital growth, only adds to the […]

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Russian threat actors using old Cisco bug to target critical infrastructure orgs

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Russian threat actors using old Cisco bug to target critical infrastructure orgs 2025-08-21 at 18:07 By Zeljka Zorz A threat group linked to the Russian Federal Security Service’s (FSB) Center 16 unit has been compromising unpatched and end-of-life Cisco networking devices via an old vulnerability (CVE-2018-0171), the FBI and Cisco warned on Wednesday. “Primary targets […]

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Qantas data breach could affect 6 million customers

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Qantas data breach could affect 6 million customers 2025-07-02 at 14:04 By Zeljka Zorz Qantas has suffered a cyber incident that has lead to a data breach. “The incident occurred when a cyber criminal targeted a call centre and gained access to a third-party customer servicing platform,” the Australian airline announced today, but said that […]

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Millions of Android devices roped into Badbox 2.0 botnet. Is yours among them?

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Millions of Android devices roped into Badbox 2.0 botnet. Is yours among them? 2025-06-06 at 16:09 By Zeljka Zorz Millions of Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices running the open-source version of the Android operating system are part of the Badbox 2.0 botnet, the FBI has warned. Cyber criminals are using the botnet to perform ad fraud and […]

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145 criminal domains linked to BidenCash Marketplace seized

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145 criminal domains linked to BidenCash Marketplace seized 2025-06-06 at 13:01 By Help Net Security Approximately 145 darknet and conventional internet domains, along with cryptocurrency funds linked to the BidenCash marketplace, have been seized by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia. The operators of the BidenCash marketplace use the platform to […]

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FBI Aware of 900 Organizations Hit by Play Ransomware

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FBI Aware of 900 Organizations Hit by Play Ransomware 2025-06-05 at 14:20 By Ionut Arghire Play ransomware attacks have hit roughly 900 organizations and recently involved the exploitation of SimpleHelp vulnerabilities. The post FBI Aware of 900 Organizations Hit by Play Ransomware appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original […]

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FBI Warns Silent Ransom Group Targeting U.S. Law Firms Using Social Engineering and Callback Phishing

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FBI Warns Silent Ransom Group Targeting U.S. Law Firms Using Social Engineering and Callback Phishing 2025-05-28 at 17:30 By daksh sharma Overview The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a fresh alert warning law firms and cybersecurity professionals about ongoing cyber threat activity linked to the Silent Ransom Group (SRG)—also known as Luna […]

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FBI Warns of Deepfake Messages Impersonating Senior Officials

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FBI Warns of Deepfake Messages Impersonating Senior Officials 2025-05-16 at 13:01 By Ionut Arghire The FBI says former federal and state government officials are targeted with texts and AI-generated voice messages impersonating senior US officials. The post FBI Warns of Deepfake Messages Impersonating Senior Officials appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from […]

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Law enforcement takes down proxy botnets used by criminals

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Law enforcement takes down proxy botnets used by criminals 2025-05-12 at 21:11 By Zeljka Zorz US and Dutch law enforcement, with the help of Lumen researchers, have disrupted 5socks and Anyproxy, two proxy-for-rent services that were used by criminals for ad fraud and DDoS and brute-force attacks (among other things). The domain seizure notice The […]

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FBI: Cybercrime Losses Surpassed $16.6 Billion in 2024

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FBI: Cybercrime Losses Surpassed $16.6 Billion in 2024 2025-04-24 at 13:19 By Ionut Arghire The FBI received roughly 860,000 complaints of malicious activity in 2024, with reported losses exceeding $16.6 billion. The post FBI: Cybercrime Losses Surpassed $16.6 Billion in 2024 appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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FBI: Free file converter sites and tools deliver malware

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FBI: Free file converter sites and tools deliver malware 2025-03-18 at 13:35 By Zeljka Zorz Malware peddlers are increasingly targeting users who are searching for free file converter services (websites) and tools, the FBI’s Denver Field Office has warned earlier this month. “To conduct this scheme, cyber criminals across the globe are using any type […]

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CISA, FBI Warn of China-Linked Ghost Ransomware Attacks

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CISA, FBI Warn of China-Linked Ghost Ransomware Attacks 2025-02-20 at 15:40 By Ionut Arghire CISA and the FBI warn organizations of attacks employing the Ghost (Cring) ransomware, operated by Chinese hackers. The post CISA, FBI Warn of China-Linked Ghost Ransomware Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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