Cybercrime Interpol Targets Infostealers: 20,000 IPs Taken Down, 32 Arrested, 216,000 Victims Notified Interpol has announced a crackdown on infostealer malware in Asia as part of an effort called Operation Secure. Eduard KovacsJune 12, 2025
Tracking & Law Enforcement Suspected DoppelPaymer Ransomware Group Member Arrested A 45-year-old individual was arrested in Moldova for his suspected involvement in DoppelPaymer ransomware attacks. Ionut ArghireMay 13, 2025
Cybercrime 300 Arrested in Crackdown on Cybercrime Rings in Africa Authorities in seven African countries arrested 300 suspects in an international crackdown on cybercriminal networks targeting businesses. Ionut ArghireMarch 25, 2025
Tracking & Law Enforcement Two Venezuelans Arrested in US for ATM Jackpotting Several Venezuelans have been arrested and charged in the US in recent months for their role in ATM jackpotting schemes. Eduard KovacsMarch 5, 2025
Cybercrime Hacker Behind Over 90 Data Leaks Arrested in Thailand A Singaporean man accused of being a hacker responsible for over 90 data leaks has been arrested in Thailand. Eduard KovacsFebruary 27, 2025
Cybercrime Hacker Who Targeted NATO, US Army Arrested in Spain Spanish authorities have arrested an individual who allegedly hacked several high-profile organizations, including NATO and the US army. Eduard KovacsFebruary 6, 2025
Cybercrime US Arrests Army Soldier Over AT&T, Verizon Hacking US soldier Cameron John Wagenius was arrested and charged over his suspected connection to presidential phone records leaks. Ionut ArghireJanuary 2, 2025
Cybercrime LockBit Ransomware Developer Arrested in Israel at Request of US Dual Russian and Israeli national has been arrested in Israel and will be extradited to the US to face charges related to LockBit ransomware... Eduard KovacsDecember 23, 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 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 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 Canadian Authorities Arrest Suspected Snowflake Hacker Canadian authorities have arrested Alexander ‘Connor’ Moucka, suspected of hacking multiple Snowflake accounts earlier this year. Ionut ArghireNovember 5, 2024
Cybercrime Alabama Man Arrested in SEC Social Media Account Hack That Led the Price of Bitcoin to Spike An Alabama man has been arrested over his role in the hacking of the SEC's X account, which led to a Bitcoin price spike. Associated PressOctober 18, 2024
Cybercrime Brazilian Police Arrest Notorious Hacker USDoD Brazil’s Federal Police announced the arrest of a hacker whose description matches that of the notorious leaker USDoD. Eduard KovacsOctober 17, 2024
Cybercrime Anonymous Sudan DDoS Service Disrupted, Members Charged by US The DoJ has announced charges against Anonymous Sudan members and the disruption of their DDoS attack service. Eduard KovacsOctober 17, 2024
Cybercrime Russia Arrests 96 People Tied to US-Disrupted Cryptocurrency Exchanges Russian authorities have arrested 96 individuals suspected of having ties to US-disrupted UAPS and Cryptex cryptocurrency exchanges. Ionut ArghireOctober 4, 2024
Ransomware More LockBit Hackers Arrested, Unmasked as Law Enforcement Seizes Servers Previously seized LockBit websites have been used to announce more arrests, charges and infrastructure disruptions. Eduard KovacsOctober 1, 2024
Cybercrime British National Arrested, Charged for Hacking US Companies UK national Robert Westbrook was charged in the US for executing a hack-to-trade scheme against five public companies. Ionut ArghireSeptember 30, 2024
Cybercrime UK Teen Arrested Over Transport for London Hack A 17-year-old from England has been arrested by the NCA over the recent cyberattack on Transport for London. Eduard KovacsSeptember 13, 2024