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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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Tycoon 2FA Phishing Platform Dismantled in Global Takedown

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Tycoon 2FA Phishing Platform Dismantled in Global Takedown 2026-03-04 at 21:05 By Eduard Kovacs The phishing-as-a-service platform was used to send fraudulent emails to over 500,000 organizations every month. The post Tycoon 2FA Phishing Platform Dismantled in Global Takedown appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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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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Teenagers charged over public bike service breach that exposed 4.62 million records

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Teenagers charged over public bike service breach that exposed 4.62 million records 2026-02-24 at 17:06 By Sinisa Markovic Two South Korean teenagers have been charged in connection with a cyberattack that compromised the personal data of 4.62 million users of Seoul’s public bike service, Ttareungyi. The compromised data included user IDs, mobile phone numbers, addresses, […]

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International operation dismantles fraud network, €400,000 seized

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International operation dismantles fraud network, €400,000 seized 2026-02-24 at 12:55 By Sinisa Markovic A coordinated international operation supported by Eurojust dismantled a fraudulent call centre operating from three offices and targeting citizens throughout Europe. Authorities arrested 11 suspects and seized more than €400,000 in cash. Initial investigations identified victims in Latvia and Lithuania who lost […]

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Anonymous Fénix Members Arrested in Spain

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Anonymous Fénix Members Arrested in Spain 2026-02-24 at 12:05 By Ionut Arghire The group’s administrator and moderator were arrested last year, and two other members were arrested this month. The post Anonymous Fénix Members Arrested in Spain appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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International sting dismantles illegal streaming empire serving millions

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International sting dismantles illegal streaming empire serving millions 2026-02-05 at 14:02 By Sinisa Markovic Actions by authorities from Italy, Romania, Spain, the United Kingdom, Canada, Kosovo and South Korea, supported by Eurojust and Europol, led to the seizure of multiple illegal streaming services. A total of 31 suspected members have been linked to the operation. […]

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Police shut down global DDoS operation, arrest 20-year-old

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Police shut down global DDoS operation, arrest 20-year-old 2026-02-05 at 12:45 By Sinisa Markovic Police officers from Poland’s Central Bureau for Combating Cybercrime (CBZC) have arrested a 20-year-old man suspected of carrying out global DDoS attacks targeting high-profile and strategically important websites. Arrest (Source: Poland’s Central Bureau for Combating Cybercrime) The suspect faces six criminal […]

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Incognito dark web drug market operator gets 30 years in prison

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Incognito dark web drug market operator gets 30 years in prison 2026-02-04 at 18:17 By Sinisa Markovic Rui-Siang Lin, a Taiwanese national, was sentenced to 30 years in U.S. federal prison for operating Incognito Market, one of the world’s largest illicit online narcotics marketplaces. Incognito Market splash page and graphical interface Incognito Market operated on […]

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Law enforcement tracks ransomware group blamed for massive financial losses

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Law enforcement tracks ransomware group blamed for massive financial losses 2026-01-19 at 14:00 By Sinisa Markovic Law enforcement agencies in Ukraine and Germany have identified two members of a Russian-affiliated ransomware group and carried out searches in western Ukraine. Search (Source: Cyber ​​Police of Ukraine) Investigators also named the alleged organizer, a Russian national, and […]

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Microsoft shuts down RedVDS cybercrime subscription service tied to millions in fraud losses

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Microsoft shuts down RedVDS cybercrime subscription service tied to millions in fraud losses 2026-01-15 at 10:22 By Sinisa Markovic Microsoft has announced a coordinated legal action in the United States and the United Kingdom to disrupt RedVDS, a global cybercrime subscription service tied to large-scale fraud losses. The effort forms part of a broader joint […]

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