Hackers are knocking on office doors pretending to be IT staff 2026-05-27 at 18:09 By Sinisa Markovic The Silent Ransom Group (SRG) is targeting law firms using social engineering techniques and an unusual tactic for cybercriminals: showing up at victims’ offices in person while posing as IT staff, the FBI warns. The group, also known […]
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Admins of Bulletproof Hosting Service Used by Russian Hackers Arrested in Netherlands 2026-05-26 at 13:38 By Ionut Arghire The two own Dutch companies that allegedly provided bulletproof hosting services to Russia-aligned threat actors. The post Admins of Bulletproof Hosting Service Used by Russian Hackers Arrested in Netherlands appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an
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Suspected KimWolf botnet admin arrested over DDoS-for-hire operation 2026-05-22 at 15:08 By Sinisa Markovic U.S. and Canadian authorities arrested and charged a Canadian man accused of operating the KimWolf DDoS botnet, a service linked to attacks that infected more than one million devices worldwide. Jacob Butler, 23, of Ottawa, Canada, also known online as “Dort,”
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‘First VPN’ Cybercrime Service Disrupted, Administrator Arrested 2026-05-22 at 15:08 By Eduard Kovacs The FBI says First VPN has been used by dozens of ransomware groups for network reconnaissance and intrusions. The post ‘First VPN’ Cybercrime Service Disrupted, Administrator Arrested appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source
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Authorities dismantle First VPN, used by ransomware actors 2026-05-21 at 17:12 By Anamarija Pogorelec First VPN, a virtual private network service marketed to cybercriminals, promising anonymity for its users, was taken offline on May 19 and 20 as part of Operation Saffron. During the operation, French and Dutch authorities, with support from Europol and Eurojust,
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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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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
Helping North Korean IT remote workers is becoming a fast track to prison 2026-05-08 at 12:40 By Sinisa Markovic Two U.S. nationals were sentenced to 18 months in prison for operating “laptop farms” that helped North Korean IT workers gain employment at nearly 70 American companies, generating more than $1.2 million for Pyongyang’s government. Although
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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
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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Met Police face criticism for using AI to spy on their own officers 2026-04-30 at 15:31 By Sinisa Markovic London police officers have been warned by the Metropolitan Police Federation to watch their backs after the force deployed controversial AI software to investigate misconduct. The staff association, representing more than 30,000 officers in London, reported
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Hackers arrested for stealing and reselling 600,000 Roblox accounts 2026-04-30 at 15:31 By Sinisa Markovic Ukrainian police detained three suspects accused of hacking into Roblox accounts and reselling the data on Russian websites, with payments made in cryptocurrency. Police raid (Source: The Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine) “Prosecutors of the Lviv region, together with the
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Police arrest 10 suspected members of Black Axe cybercrime gang 2026-04-28 at 22:35 By Sinisa Markovic A coordinated police operation in Switzerland has targeted suspected members of the Black Axe criminal network. On 28 April 2026, authorities carried out house searches across several Swiss cantons, leading to 10 arrests, including the Black Axe ‘Regional Head’
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Alleged Chinese hacker extradited to US over cyberattacks targeting COVID-19 research 2026-04-28 at 22:35 By Sinisa Markovic Chinese national Xu Zewei was extradited from Italy to the United States to face charges tied to an alleged cyber espionage campaign that breached thousands of computers worldwide. Xu is charged alongside Zhang Yu, who remains at large.
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Hacker with a special interest in breaching sports institutions ends behind bars 2026-04-24 at 08:22 By Sinisa Markovic French police have arrested a suspected hacker linked to a series of data breaches affecting organizations in the country. Citing authorities, Le Parisien reported that the suspect, a 20-year-old man using the alias ‘HexDex,’ was taken into
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Ransomware negotiator admits role in attacks he was hired to resolve 2026-04-21 at 20:19 By Sinisa Markovic A Florida man, formerly employed as a ransomware negotiator, pleaded guilty to conspiring to carry out ransomware attacks against US companies. Prosecutors say Angelo Martino, 41, used his position at DigitalMint, a crypto broker that helps victims negotiate
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Scattered Spider hacker pleads guilty to stealing $8 million in cryptocurrency 2026-04-21 at 17:36 By Sinisa Markovic A British national tied to the Scattered Spider cybercrime group pleaded guilty to hacking multiple companies via SMS phishing and stealing over $8 million in virtual currency from US victims. Tyler Robert Buchanan, 24, of Dundee, Scotland, pleaded
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53 DDoS Domains Taken Down by Law Enforcement 2026-04-17 at 10:11 By Ionut Arghire Authorities in 21 countries participated in a coordinated action against DDoS-for-hire services. The post 53 DDoS Domains Taken Down by Law Enforcement appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source
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Two US nationals jailed over scheme that generated $5 million for the North Korean regime 2026-04-16 at 13:07 By Sinisa Markovic Two US nationals have been sentenced for their role in a scheme that placed North Korean IT workers inside American companies under false identities. Over several years, the operation used stolen identities from at
W3LL phishing service sold for $500 dismantled by the FBI 2026-04-14 at 18:15 By Sinisa Markovic The W3LL phishing kit, a cybercrime tool used to impersonate legitimate login pages and steal usernames and passwords, has been dismantled by the FBI and Indonesian law enforcement authorities. Officials estimate the operation was tied to more than $20
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