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International Operation Targets Multimillion-Dollar Crypto Theft Schemes

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International Operation Targets Multimillion-Dollar Crypto Theft Schemes 2026-04-13 at 15:44 By Eduard Kovacs Law enforcement in the US, UK and Canada identified more than $45 million in cryptocurrency and froze $12 million. The post International Operation Targets Multimillion-Dollar Crypto Theft Schemes appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Seized VerifTools servers expose 915,655 fake IDs, 8 arrested

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Seized VerifTools servers expose 915,655 fake IDs, 8 arrested 2026-04-13 at 13:22 By Anamarija Pogorelec On April 7 and 8, Dutch police arrested eight suspects in a nationwide operation targeting users of the VerifTools platform as part of an identity fraud investigation. The suspects, all men aged 20 to 34, are accused of identity fraud,

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German Police Unmask REvil Ransomware Leader

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German Police Unmask REvil Ransomware Leader 2026-04-07 at 12:55 By Ionut Arghire Shchukin is accused of extorting more than $2 million as the head of the GandCrab and REvil ransomware operations. The post German Police Unmask REvil Ransomware Leader appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Hacker stripped more than $50 million from Uranium crypto exchange, spent it on trading cards

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Hacker stripped more than $50 million from Uranium crypto exchange, spent it on trading cards 2026-03-31 at 17:42 By Sinisa Markovic US prosecutors have charged a Maryland man in connection with two hacks of the Uranium Finance cryptocurrency exchange that led to losses exceeding $50 million. Jonathan Spalletta, also known as “Cthulhon” and “Jspalletta,” is

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Second RedLine infostealer operator ends up in US custody

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Second RedLine infostealer operator ends up in US custody 2026-03-26 at 16:23 By Sinisa Markovic Hambardzum Minasyan, an Armenian man extradited to the United States, is accused of conspiring with others to develop and operate the RedLine infostealer malware used to steal sensitive data, including login credentials, from victims’ computers. Minasyan is charged with conspiracy

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Mission to smuggle $170 million worth of AI tech to China collapsed for three men

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Mission to smuggle $170 million worth of AI tech to China collapsed for three men 2026-03-26 at 15:52 By Sinisa Markovic Three individuals, Stanley Yi Zheng, Matthew Kelly, and Tommy Shad English, have been charged with conspiracy to commit smuggling and export control violations after allegedly attempting to procure millions of dollars’ worth of restricted

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Botnet operator behind $14 million in ransomware extortion payments gets 24 months behind bars

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Botnet operator behind $14 million in ransomware extortion payments gets 24 months behind bars 2026-03-25 at 17:13 By Sinisa Markovic A Russian national has been sentenced to 24 months in prison after admitting he managed a botnet used to launch ransomware attacks against dozens of U.S. companies. The judge also imposed a $100,000 fine and

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Russian initial access broker helped ransomware gangs extort millions, sentenced to 81 months

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Russian initial access broker helped ransomware gangs extort millions, sentenced to 81 months 2026-03-24 at 19:53 By Sinisa Markovic A Russian citizen, Aleksei Volkov, was sentenced to 81 months in prison for helping ransomware groups carry out attacks causing over $9 million in actual losses and over $24 million in intended losses, after being arrested

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Authorities disrupt four IoT botnets behind record DDoS attacks

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Authorities disrupt four IoT botnets behind record DDoS attacks 2026-03-20 at 12:46 By Sinisa Markovic The U.S. Justice Department and international partners have disrupted four IoT botnets linked to DDoS attacks that reached 30 terabits per second, among the largest ever recorded. The post Authorities disrupt four IoT botnets behind record DDoS attacks appeared first

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Fake AI songs streamed billions of times, netting fraudster $10 million

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Fake AI songs streamed billions of times, netting fraudster $10 million 2026-03-20 at 12:20 By Anamarija Pogorelec Michael Smith, 54, of Cornelius, North Carolina, has pleaded guilty in federal court to running a scheme that exploited music streaming platforms and diverted royalty payments from artists. He admitted to one count of conspiracy to commit wire

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Aisuru and Kimwolf DDoS Botnets Disrupted in International Operation

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Aisuru and Kimwolf DDoS Botnets Disrupted in International Operation 2026-03-20 at 09:32 By Eduard Kovacs The lesser-known JackSkid and Mossad botnets have also been targeted in the operation. The post Aisuru and Kimwolf DDoS Botnets Disrupted in International Operation appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Global fraud losses climb to $442 billion

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Global fraud losses climb to $442 billion 2026-03-18 at 08:01 By Sinisa Markovic Online fraud is reaching more victims and generating larger losses, driven by digital tools and organized networks operating across borders. Global trends in financial fraud (Source: Interpol) In INTERPOL’s March 2026 Global Financial Fraud Threat Assessment, financial fraud sits among the top

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45,000 malicious IP addresses taken down, 94 suspects arrested

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45,000 malicious IP addresses taken down, 94 suspects arrested 2026-03-16 at 10:33 By Sinisa Markovic An international law enforcement operation has taken down more than 45,000 malicious IP addresses and servers linked to phishing, malware, and ransomware activity. The action was carried out as part of Operation Synergia III, an investigation that ran from July

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Authorities dismantle SocksEscort proxy network behind millions in fraud

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Authorities dismantle SocksEscort proxy network behind millions in fraud 2026-03-13 at 12:22 By Sinisa Markovic SocksEscort, a residential proxy network used to exploit thousands of compromised home routers worldwide and facilitate large-scale fraud that cost victims millions of dollars, has been disrupted in an international law enforcement operation led by the U.S. Department of Justice.

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Authorities Disrupt SocksEscort Proxy Service Powered by AVrecon Botnet

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Authorities Disrupt SocksEscort Proxy Service Powered by AVrecon Botnet 2026-03-13 at 10:31 By Eduard Kovacs Law enforcement agencies in the US and Europe targeted the cybercrime service that has impacted 360,000 devices since 2020. The post Authorities Disrupt SocksEscort Proxy Service Powered by AVrecon Botnet appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from

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€1 million online fraud scheme uncovered, three suspects arrested

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€1 million online fraud scheme uncovered, three suspects arrested 2026-03-12 at 17:37 By Sinisa Markovic A criminal group suspected of running an online fraud scheme in Germany, which defrauded victims of around €1 million, has been dismantled through judicial cooperation coordinated by Eurojust. On 10 March, German and French authorities arrested three suspects in a

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Meta Launches New Protection Tools as It Helps Disrupt Scam Centers

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Meta Launches New Protection Tools as It Helps Disrupt Scam Centers 2026-03-12 at 15:17 By Eduard Kovacs The social media giant has disabled more than 150,000 accounts powering scam centers in Asia. The post Meta Launches New Protection Tools as It Helps Disrupt Scam Centers appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from

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Teen crew caught selling DDoS attack tools

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Teen crew caught selling DDoS attack tools 2026-03-10 at 15:07 By Sinisa Markovic Seven minors who distributed online programs designed to facilitate DDoS attacks have been identified by Poland’s Central Bureau for Combating Cybercrime (CBZC). They were between 12 and 16 at the time of the crime. CBZC officer during a cybercrime investigation (Source: Poland’s

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

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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

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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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