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Large Interpol Cybercrime Crackdown in Africa Leads to the Arrest of Over 1,200 Suspects

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Large Interpol Cybercrime Crackdown in Africa Leads to the Arrest of Over 1,200 Suspects 2025-08-22 at 19:04 By Associated Press Dubbed Operation Serengeti 2.0, the operation took place between June and August. The post Large Interpol Cybercrime Crackdown in Africa Leads to the Arrest of Over 1,200 Suspects appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is […]

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Scattered Spider Hacker Sentenced to Prison

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Scattered Spider Hacker Sentenced to Prison 2025-08-21 at 15:58 By Ionut Arghire Noah Urban was sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in the notorious cybercriminal operation known as Scattered Spider. The post Scattered Spider Hacker Sentenced to Prison appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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RapperBot Botnet Disrupted, American Administrator Indicted

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RapperBot Botnet Disrupted, American Administrator Indicted 2025-08-20 at 19:24 By Ionut Arghire The US Department of Justice has announced the takedown of the RapperBot botnet and charges against its American administrator. The post RapperBot Botnet Disrupted, American Administrator Indicted appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source React to

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Hacktivist Sentenced to 20 Months of Prison in UK

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Hacktivist Sentenced to 20 Months of Prison in UK 2025-08-19 at 15:59 By Eduard Kovacs Al-Tahery Al-Mashriky of the Yemen Cyber Army has been accused of hacking into and defacing many websites as part of hacktivist campaigns. The post Hacktivist Sentenced to 20 Months of Prison in UK appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is

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BlackSuit Ransomware Group Transitioning to ‘Chaos’ Amid Leak Site Seizure

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BlackSuit Ransomware Group Transitioning to ‘Chaos’ Amid Leak Site Seizure 2025-07-28 at 15:23 By Ionut Arghire The emerging Chaos ransomware appears to be a rebranding of BlackSuit, which had its leak site seized by law enforcement. The post BlackSuit Ransomware Group Transitioning to ‘Chaos’ Amid Leak Site Seizure appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is

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US Targets North Korea’s Illicit Funds: $15M Rewards Offered as American Woman Jailed in IT Worker Scam

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US Targets North Korea’s Illicit Funds: $15M Rewards Offered as American Woman Jailed in IT Worker Scam 2025-07-25 at 11:06 By Ionut Arghire Christina Chapman was sentenced to prison for helping North Korean IT workers infiltrate US companies and running a laptop farm for them. The post US Targets North Korea’s Illicit Funds: $15M Rewards

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France Says Administrator of Cybercrime Forum XSS Arrested in Ukraine

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France Says Administrator of Cybercrime Forum XSS Arrested in Ukraine 2025-07-23 at 16:20 By Eduard Kovacs French authorities announced that an alleged admin of XSS.is, one of the longest-running cybercrime forums, has been arrested in Ukraine. The post France Says Administrator of Cybercrime Forum XSS Arrested in Ukraine appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is

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Mobile Forensics Tool Used by Chinese Law Enforcement Dissected

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Mobile Forensics Tool Used by Chinese Law Enforcement Dissected 2025-07-17 at 14:46 By Ionut Arghire Deployed on mobile devices confiscated by Chinese law enforcement, Massistant can collect user information, files, and location. The post Mobile Forensics Tool Used by Chinese Law Enforcement Dissected appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View

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Thirteen Romanians Arrested for Phishing the UK’s Tax Service

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Thirteen Romanians Arrested for Phishing the UK’s Tax Service 2025-07-14 at 05:16 By Mike Lennon Investigators from HMRC joined more than 100 Romanian police officers to arrest the 13 Romanian suspects in the counties of Ilfov, Giurgiu and Calarasi. The post Thirteen Romanians Arrested for Phishing the UK’s Tax Service appeared first on SecurityWeek. This

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Police in Brazil Arrest a Suspect Over $100M Banking Hack

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Police in Brazil Arrest a Suspect Over $100M Banking Hack 2025-07-07 at 14:22 By Associated Press Officials identified the suspect as João Roque, a C&M employee who worked in information technology and allegedly helped others gain unauthorized access to PIX systems. The post Police in Brazil Arrest a Suspect Over $100M Banking Hack appeared first

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US Storms 29 Laptop Farms in Crackdown on North Korean IT Worker Schemes

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US Storms 29 Laptop Farms in Crackdown on North Korean IT Worker Schemes 2025-07-01 at 11:35 By Ionut Arghire The US has made 29 searches of known or suspected laptop farms supporting North Korean individuals posing as US IT workers. The post US Storms 29 Laptop Farms in Crackdown on North Korean IT Worker Schemes

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Archetyp Dark Web Market Shut Down by Law Enforcement

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Archetyp Dark Web Market Shut Down by Law Enforcement 2025-06-16 at 16:33 By Eduard Kovacs The Archetyp Market drug marketplace has been targeted by law enforcement in an operation involving takedowns and arrests. The post Archetyp Dark Web Market Shut Down by Law Enforcement appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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Paragon ‘Graphite’ Spyware Linked to Zero-Click Hacks on Newest iPhones

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Paragon ‘Graphite’ Spyware Linked to Zero-Click Hacks on Newest iPhones 2025-06-12 at 18:31 By Ryan Naraine Citizen Lab publishes forensic proof that spyware maker Paragon can compromise up-to-date iPhones. Journalists in Europe among victims. The post Paragon ‘Graphite’ Spyware Linked to Zero-Click Hacks on Newest iPhones appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt

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Interpol Targets Infostealers: 20,000 IPs Taken Down, 32 Arrested, 216,000 Victims Notified

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Interpol Targets Infostealers: 20,000 IPs Taken Down, 32 Arrested, 216,000 Victims Notified 2025-06-12 at 11:15 By Eduard Kovacs Interpol has announced a crackdown on infostealer malware in Asia as part of an effort called Operation Secure. The post Interpol Targets Infostealers: 20,000 IPs Taken Down, 32 Arrested, 216,000 Victims Notified appeared first on SecurityWeek. This

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US Seeks Forfeiture of $7.74M in Cryptocurrency Tied to North Korean IT Workers

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US Seeks Forfeiture of $7.74M in Cryptocurrency Tied to North Korean IT Workers 2025-06-09 at 13:46 By Ionut Arghire The US is seeking the forfeiture of $7.74 million in cryptocurrency in frozen wallets tied to North Korean fake IT workers schemes. The post US Seeks Forfeiture of $7.74M in Cryptocurrency Tied to North Korean IT

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US Offering $10 Million Reward for RedLine Malware Developer

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US Offering $10 Million Reward for RedLine Malware Developer 2025-06-06 at 11:48 By Eduard Kovacs A reward is being offered for Maxim Alexandrovich Rudometov, who is accused of developing and managing the RedLine malware. The post US Offering $10 Million Reward for RedLine Malware Developer appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from

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Carding Marketplace BidenCash Shut Down by Authorities

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Carding Marketplace BidenCash Shut Down by Authorities 2025-06-05 at 13:18 By Ionut Arghire Authorities seized 145 domains associated with BidenCash, a marketplace for stolen credit cards and personal information. The post Carding Marketplace BidenCash Shut Down by Authorities appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source React to this

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Counter Antivirus Service AVCheck Shut Down by Law Enforcement

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Counter Antivirus Service AVCheck Shut Down by Law Enforcement 2025-06-02 at 12:09 By Ionut Arghire Counter antivirus services such as AVCheck allow cybercriminals to test whether their malware is detected by antivirus products. The post Counter Antivirus Service AVCheck Shut Down by Law Enforcement appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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Microsoft Sinkholes Domains, Disrupts Notorious ‘Lumma Stealer’ Malware Operation

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Microsoft Sinkholes Domains, Disrupts Notorious ‘Lumma Stealer’ Malware Operation 2025-05-21 at 21:48 By Ryan Naraine Redmond’s threat hunters found 394,000 Windows systems talking to Lumma controllers, a victim pool included global manufacturers. The post Microsoft Sinkholes Domains, Disrupts Notorious ‘Lumma Stealer’ Malware Operation appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View

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Andrei Tarasov: Inside the Journey of a Russian Hacker on the FBI’s Most Wanted List

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Andrei Tarasov: Inside the Journey of a Russian Hacker on the FBI’s Most Wanted List 2025-05-16 at 02:06 By Kevin Townsend Once a key figure in the Angler exploit kit underworld, Tarasov’s life has unraveled into detention, paranoia, and an unwanted return to the Russia he publicly despised. The post Andrei Tarasov: Inside the Journey

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