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Interpol Says 260 Suspects in Online Romance Scams Have Been Arrested in Africa

Interpol Says 260 Suspects in Online Romance Scams Have Been Arrested in Africa 2025-09-26 at 17:20 By Associated Press The operation took place in July and August and focused on scams in which perpetrators build online romantic relationships to extract money from targets or blackmail them with explicit images, Interpol said. The post Interpol Says […]

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Scattered Spider Suspect Arrested in US

Scattered Spider Suspect Arrested in US 2025-09-23 at 13:37 By Ionut Arghire The juvenile suspect surrendered on September 17 and was booked on computer intrusion, extortion, and identity theft charges. The post Scattered Spider Suspect Arrested in US appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source React to this

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FBI Warns of Spoofed IC3 Website

FBI Warns of Spoofed IC3 Website 2025-09-22 at 12:47 By Ionut Arghire Threat actors likely spoofed the official government website for personal information theft and monetary fraudulent activity. The post FBI Warns of Spoofed IC3 Website appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source React to this headline:

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Two Scattered Spider Suspects Arrested in UK; One Charged in US

Two Scattered Spider Suspects Arrested in UK; One Charged in US 2025-09-19 at 12:32 By Ionut Arghire Thalha Jubair and Owen Flowers were charged in the UK and the US with hacking critical infrastructure organizations. The post Two Scattered Spider Suspects Arrested in UK; One Charged in US appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is

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VerifTools Fake ID Operation Dismantled by Law Enforcement

VerifTools Fake ID Operation Dismantled by Law Enforcement 2025-08-29 at 17:32 By Ionut Arghire Authorities say VerifTools sold fake driver’s licenses and passports worldwide, enabling fraudsters to bypass KYC checks and access online accounts. The post VerifTools Fake ID Operation Dismantled by Law Enforcement appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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