Suspected DoppelPaymer Ransomware Group Member Arrested 2025-05-13 at 13:29 By Ionut Arghire A 45-year-old individual was arrested in Moldova for his suspected involvement in DoppelPaymer ransomware attacks. The post Suspected DoppelPaymer Ransomware Group Member Arrested appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source
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Law enforcement takes down proxy botnets used by criminals 2025-05-12 at 21:11 By Zeljka Zorz US and Dutch law enforcement, with the help of Lumen researchers, have disrupted 5socks and Anyproxy, two proxy-for-rent services that were used by criminals for ad fraud and DDoS and brute-force attacks (among other things). The domain seizure notice The
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US Announces Botnet Takedown, Charges Against Russian Administrators 2025-05-12 at 11:38 By Eduard Kovacs Anyproxy and 5socks, websites offering proxy services through devices ensnared by a botnet, have been disrupted in a law enforcement operation. The post US Announces Botnet Takedown, Charges Against Russian Administrators appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from
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Europol Announces More DDoS Service Takedowns, Arrests 2025-05-08 at 16:49 By Eduard Kovacs Four people have been arrested in Poland and several websites associated with DDoS-for-hire services have been shut down. The post Europol Announces More DDoS Service Takedowns, Arrests appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source
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Cybercriminal groups embrace corporate structures to scale, sustain operations 2025-04-15 at 08:33 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Sandy Kronenberg, CEO of Netarx, discusses how cybercriminal groups are adopting corporate structures and employee incentives to scale operations, retain talent, and evade detection. He covers the strategic collaborations behind major attacks, business-like parallels,
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How AI, corruption and digital tools fuel Europe’s criminal underworld 2025-03-24 at 09:31 By Help Net Security Europol has released its 2025 report on serious and organized crime in the EU. The EU Serious and Organised Crime Threat Assessment (EU-SOCTA) is based on intelligence from EU countries and global law enforcement. The findings are stark.
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Authorities Disrupt 8Base Ransomware, Arrest Four Russian Operators 2025-02-11 at 15:52 By Ionut Arghire Law enforcement agencies take down the 8Base ransomware group’s infrastructure, arrest four Russian operators. The post Authorities Disrupt 8Base Ransomware, Arrest Four Russian Operators appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source
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8Base ransomware group leaders arrested, leak site seized 2025-02-11 at 15:31 By Zeljka Zorz The Thai police has arrested four individuals suspected of being the leaders of the 8Base ransomware group and of stealing approximately $16 million from 1,000+ victims they targeted with the Phobos ransomware. “Officers from Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau, led by Police
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2 Arrested in Takedown of Nulled, Cracked Hacking Forums 2025-01-31 at 14:48 By Eduard Kovacs Two individuals have been arrested and one alleged admin has been charged in the takedown of the Nulled and Cracked cybercrime forums. The post 2 Arrested in Takedown of Nulled, Cracked Hacking Forums appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is
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Cybercrime forums Cracked and Nulled seized, operators arrested 2025-01-30 at 18:50 By Zeljka Zorz Law enforcement from Germany, Australia, Spain, Greece, Romania, Italy, France and the USA have seized and shut down Cracked and Nulled, the two largest cybercrime forums in the world. The takedown notice (Source: German Federal Criminal Police Office) “The websites “nulled.to”
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Nulled, Other Cybercrime Websites Seized by Law Enforcement 2025-01-30 at 15:20 By Eduard Kovacs Several cybercrime websites have been seized in a law enforcement operation, including Nulled, Cracked, Sellix, and StarkRDP. The post Nulled, Other Cybercrime Websites Seized by Law Enforcement appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source
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EU law enforcement training agency data breach: Data of 97,000 individuals compromised 2025-01-13 at 16:35 By Zeljka Zorz Personal data of nearly 100,000 individuals that have participated in trainings organized by CEPOL, the European Union (EU) Agency for Law Enforcement Training, has potentially been compromised due to the cyberattack suffered by the agency in May
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Law enforcement agencies see AI as a key tool for reducing crime 2024-12-27 at 06:33 By Help Net Security A U.S. national survey of first responders reveals strong support for AI adoption, cybersecurity concerns, and increasing demand for cloud-native, data-driven, and interoperable CAD and RMS systems to improve efficiency and public safety outcomes, according to
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US charges suspected LockBit ransomware developer 2024-12-23 at 16:37 By Zeljka Zorz The US Department of Justice has unsealed charges against Rostislav Panev, 51, a dual Russian and Israeli national, suspected of being a developer for the LockBit ransomware group. Panev was arrested in August 2024 and is currently in custody in Israel pending extradition.
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Ukrainian hacker gets prison for infostealer operations 2024-12-19 at 12:03 By Help Net Security Ukrainian national Mark Sokolovsky was sentenced to 60 months in federal prison for one count of conspiracy to commit computer intrusion. According to court documents, he conspired to operate the Raccoon Infostealer as a malware-as-a-service (MaaS). Individuals who deployed Raccoon Infostealer
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Serbian government used Cellebrite to unlock phones, install spyware 2024-12-16 at 20:19 By Zeljka Zorz Serbian police and intelligence officers used Cellebrite forensic extraction software to unlock journalists’ and activists’ phones and install previously unknown Android spyware called NoviSpy, a new Amnesty International report claims. The unlocking was made possible through exploitation of a zero-day
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Law enforcement shuts down Manson Market cybercrime marketplace 2024-12-05 at 17:31 By Help Net Security Europol has supported the dismantling of a sophisticated criminal network responsible for facilitating large-scale online fraud. In an operation led by the Hanover Police Department (Polizeidirektion Hannover) and the Verden Public Prosecutor’s Office (Staatsanwaltschaft Verden) in Germany, and supported by
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Police takes down Matrix encrypted chat service used by criminals 2024-12-03 at 17:18 By Zeljka Zorz A joint investigation team involving French and Dutch authorities has taken down Matrix, yet another end-to-end encrypted chat service created by criminals. Matrix (Source: Dutch Police) The Matrix encrypted chat service Matrix – also know as Mactrix, Totalsec, X-quantum,
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$400M seized, 5,500 arrested in global operation targeting cyber fraud 2024-12-02 at 12:44 By Mirko Zorz A coordinated international operation involving law enforcement agencies from 40 countries led to the arrest of over 5,500 individuals linked to financial crimes and the confiscation of more than $400 million in virtual assets and government-backed currencies. Officers in
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Authorities disrupt major cybercrime operation, 1000+ suspects arrested 2024-11-26 at 17:03 By Help Net Security Authorities across 19 African countries have arrested 1,006 suspects and dismantled 134,089 malicious infrastructures and networks thanks to a joint operation by INTERPOL and AFRIPOL against cybercrime. Results of the operation (Source: INTERPOL) Operation Serengeti Operation Serengeti (2 September –
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