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Ransomware negotiator admits role in attacks he was hired to resolve

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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

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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

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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

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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

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W3LL phishing service sold for $500 dismantled by the FBI

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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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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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