Cybercrime Ukrainian Raccoon Infostealer Operator Sentenced to Prison in US Raccoon Infostealer MaaS operator Mark Sokolovsky was sentenced to 60 months in prison in the US and agreed to pay over $910,000 in restitution. Ionut ArghireDecember 19, 2024
Cybercrime Major Auto Parts Firm LKQ Hit by Cyberattack LKQ, a major provider of auto parts, told the SEC that a recent cyberattack caused disruptions at a Canadian business unit. Eduard KovacsDecember 16, 2024
Cybercrime Rydox Cybercrime Marketplace Disrupted, Administrators Arrested The US announced the takedown of Rydox, a marketplace for stolen personal information, and the arrest of three administrators. Ionut ArghireDecember 13, 2024
Cybercrime Cleo Vulnerability Exploitation Linked to Termite Ransomware Group Exploitation of a vulnerability affecting Cleo file transfer tools has been linked to the new Termite ransomware group. Eduard KovacsDecember 11, 2024
Cybercrime $50 Million Radiant Capital Heist Blamed on North Korean Hackers Radiant Capital says a North Korean threat actor stole $50 million in assets in a sophisticated October attack. Ionut ArghireDecember 10, 2024
Cybercrime Eight Suspected Phishers Arrested in Belgium, Netherlands Belgian and Dutch authorities arrested eight individuals for their alleged involvement in phishing, online scams, and money laundering operations. Ionut ArghireDecember 9, 2024
Cybercrime Recently Charged Scattered Spider Suspect Did Poor Job at Covering Tracks A California teen suspected of being a Scattered Spider member left a long trail of evidence and even used an FBI service to launder... Eduard KovacsDecember 6, 2024
Cybercrime 50 Servers Linked to Cybercrime Marketplace and Phishing Sites Seized by Law Enforcement Europol announced an operation targeting a cybercrime marketplace and phishing websites, including the arrests of two suspects. Eduard KovacsDecember 5, 2024
Cybercrime Hackers Stole $1.49 Billion in Cryptocurrency to Date in 2024 Hackers have caused close to $1.49 billion in cryptocurrency losses this year, with $71 million worth of assets stolen in November. Ionut ArghireDecember 3, 2024
Cybercrime Russian Hacker With $10 Million Bounty on His Head Reportedly Arrested Russian authorities have reportedly arrested Mikhail Matveev, who is wanted by the US for ransomware attacks against critical infrastructure. Eduard KovacsDecember 2, 2024
Cybercrime Interpol Clamps Down on Cybercrime and Arrests Over 1,000 Suspects in Africa Operation Serengeti targeted criminal suspects in Africa behind ransomware, business email compromise, digital extortion and scams. Associated PressNovember 26, 2024
Cybercrime Cyberattack Disrupts Systems of Gambling Giant IGT Gambling giant IGT says it has taken certain systems offline in response to a cyberattack discovered over the weekend. Ionut ArghireNovember 22, 2024