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27 DDoS-for hire platforms seized by law enforcement

27 DDoS-for hire platforms seized by law enforcement 2024-12-12 at 12:39 By Zeljka Zorz As part of an ongoing international crackdown known as Operation PowerOFF, international law enforcement has seized over two dozen platforms used to carry out Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks. These “booter” (aka “stresser”) sites were used by both cybercriminals and hacktivists to […]

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US charges suspected Redline infostealer developer, admin

US charges suspected Redline infostealer developer, admin 2024-10-29 at 18:22 By Zeljka Zorz The identity of a suspected developer and administrator of the Redline malware-as-a-service operation has been revealed: Russian national Maxim Rudometov. Infrastructure takedown As promised on Monday when they announced the disruption of the Redline and Meta infostealer operations, law enforcement Operation Magnus

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100+ domains seized to stymie Russian Star Blizzard hackers

100+ domains seized to stymie Russian Star Blizzard hackers 2024-10-04 at 14:18 By Zeljka Zorz Microsoft and the US Justice Department have seized over 100 domains used by Star Blizzard, a Russian nation-state threat actor. “Between January 2023 and August 2024, Microsoft observed Star Blizzard target over 30 civil society organizations – journalists, think tanks,

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4 new LockBit-related arrests, identities of suspected Evil Corp members, affiliates revealed

4 new LockBit-related arrests, identities of suspected Evil Corp members, affiliates revealed 2024-10-02 at 12:46 By Zeljka Zorz The third phase of Operation Cronos, which involved officers from the UK National Crime Agency (NCA), the FBI, Europol and other law enforcement agencies, has resulted in the arrest of four persons for allegedly participating in the

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FBI forced Flax Typhoon to abandon its botnet

FBI forced Flax Typhoon to abandon its botnet 2024-09-19 at 14:16 By Zeljka Zorz A botnet operated by the Chinese state-sponsored threat actor known as Flax Typhoon has been disrupted by the law enforcement agency and abandoned by the group, FBI Director Chris Wray confirmed on Wednesday. “We executed court-authorized operations to take control of

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Exposed: Russian military Unit 29155 does digital sabotage, espionage

Exposed: Russian military Unit 29155 does digital sabotage, espionage 2024-09-06 at 17:01 By Zeljka Zorz The US Department of Justice has named five Russian computer hackers as members of Unit 29155 – i.e., the 161st Specialist Training Center of the Russian General Staff Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) – which they deem resposible for the 2022

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US offers $10 million for information on indicted WhisperGate malware suspect

US offers $10 million for information on indicted WhisperGate malware suspect 2024-06-27 at 10:36 By Help Net Security A federal grand jury in Maryland returned an indictment charging a Russian citizen with conspiracy to hack into and destroy computer systems and data. If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison. The

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Sens. Lummis, Wyden oppose Justice Dept. stance on Tornado Cash charges

Sens. Lummis, Wyden oppose Justice Dept. stance on Tornado Cash charges 2024-05-13 at 23:01 By Cointelegraph by Derek Andersen If the Justice Dept. prevails in the case against the cryptocurrency mixer, internet service providers and the post office may also be liable to transmitter requirements, they said. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News

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$10 Million Bounty on Iranian Hackers for Cyber Attacks on US Gov, Defense Contractors

$10 Million Bounty on Iranian Hackers for Cyber Attacks on US Gov, Defense Contractors 2024-04-23 at 23:04 By Ryan Naraine Four Iranians are accused of hacking into critical systems at the Departments of Treasury and State and dozens of private US companies. The post $10 Million Bounty on Iranian Hackers for Cyber Attacks on US

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Justice Department charges KuCoin and two founders with violating AML laws

Justice Department charges KuCoin and two founders with violating AML laws 2024-03-26 at 18:01 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright KuCoin founders Chun Gan and Ke Tang remained at large according to DOJ officials, who unsealed an indictment against the exchange on March 26. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React

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Bitcoin Fog crypto mixer founder guilty of money laundering, jury finds

Bitcoin Fog crypto mixer founder guilty of money laundering, jury finds 2024-03-13 at 03:14 By Cointelegraph by Felix Ng Roman Sterlingov is the latest to fall to a U.S. government crackdown on illicit crypto-mixing services, but his lawyers aren’t taking the verdict lying down. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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U.S. authorities disrupt Russian intelligence’s botnet

U.S. authorities disrupt Russian intelligence’s botnet 2024-02-16 at 13:03 By Help Net Security In January 2024, an operation dismantled a network of hundreds of SOHO routers controlled by GRU Military Unit 26165, also known as APT 28, Sofacy Group, Forest Blizzard, Pawn Storm, Fancy Bear, and Sednit. This network facilitated various crimes, including extensive spearphishing

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CZ an ‘unacceptable risk of flight,’ should stay in US: DOJ

CZ an ‘unacceptable risk of flight,’ should stay in US: DOJ 23/11/2023 at 09:02 By Cointelegraph By Martin Young U.S. prosecutors are pushing for CZ to stay in the country, saying they “would not be able to secure his return” if he’s allowed back to Dubai. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View

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US Justice Dept. is reportedly ready to settle with Binance for $4 billion

US Justice Dept. is reportedly ready to settle with Binance for $4 billion 20/11/2023 at 23:02 By Cointelegraph By Tom Blackstone According to a report, an agreement to settle Justice Department charges against the company may be settled by the end of the month. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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Operation ‘Duck Hunt’: Qakbot Malware Disrupted, $8.6 Million in Cryptocurrency Seized

Operation ‘Duck Hunt’: Qakbot Malware Disrupted, $8.6 Million in Cryptocurrency Seized 30/08/2023 at 00:03 By Ryan Naraine U.S. law enforcement announce the disruption of the notorious Qakbot cybercrime operation and the release of an auto-disinfection tool to 700,000 infected machines. The post Operation ‘Duck Hunt’: Qakbot Malware Disrupted, $8.6 Million in Cryptocurrency Seized appeared first

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Qakbot botnet disrupted, malware removed from 700,000+ victim computers

Qakbot botnet disrupted, malware removed from 700,000+ victim computers 29/08/2023 at 21:19 By Zeljka Zorz The Qakbot botnet has been crippled by the US Department of Justice (DOJ): 52 of its servers have been seized and the popular malware loader has been removed from over 700,000 victim computers around the world. “To disrupt the botnet,

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