Malware & Threats
Germany’s cybersecurity agency BSI has sinkholed a botnet of 30,000 devices shipped with BadBox malware pre-installed.
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Tracking & Law Enforcement
Law enforcement agencies in 15 countries cooperated in taking down 27 websites selling DDoS-for-hire services.
Cybercrime
Europol announced an operation targeting a cybercrime marketplace and phishing websites, including the arrests of two suspects.
Tracking & Law Enforcement
Crimenetwork, the largest German-speaking online crime marketplace, has been shut down and one of its admins has been arrested.
Tracking & Law Enforcement
Law enforcement has taken down yet another encrypted messaging service used by criminals, but not before spying on its users.
Cybercrime
The US government has announced the seizure of stolen credit card marketplace PopeyeTools and charges against its administrators.
Cybercrime
Over 22,000 malicious IPs were taken down in a law enforcement operation against phishing, infostealers, and ransomware.
Malware & Threats
Authorities announce server shutdowns, domain seizures, and arrests in RedLine and Meta infostealers takedown operation.
Phishing
AWS announced the seizure of domains used by Russian hacker group APT29 in phishing attacks targeting Ukraine and other countries.
Malware & Threats
New malicious campaign suggests the Bumblebee malware loader might be resurfacing following the May 2024 law enforcement takedown.
Mobile & Wireless
The iServer phishing-as-a-service platform was used by Spanish-speaking criminals to harvest credentials and unlock stolen and lost phones.
Nation-State
The US government has announced the disruption of Raptor Train, a Flax Typhoon botnet powered by hacked consumer devices.
Tracking & Law Enforcement
Australian police have infiltrated encrypted messaging app Ghost, which has been used for illegal activities, and arrested dozens of people.
Nation-State
Google says it blocked Iranian APT42 hackers from accessing the personal email accounts of individuals affiliated with the US elections.
Cybercrime
Law enforcement agencies in the US, Germany, and the UK have disrupted the Radar/Dispossessor ransomware infrastructure.
Cybercrime
Authorities in the UK infiltrated and disrupted the DDoS-for-hire service DigitalStress, and one suspect was arrested.
Malware & Threats
The TrickBot botnet and other malware droppers have been targeted by international law enforcement in Operation Endgame.
Malware & Threats
The US announced that the 911 S5 (Cloud Router) botnet, likely the world’s largest, has been dismantled and its administrator arrested.
Cybercrime
The hacking forum BreachForums is displaying a notice claiming that the website is under the control of the FBI.
Cybercrime
LabHost, a major phishing-as-a-service platform, has been shut down as part of a major law enforcement operation.
Data Protection
The Thoma Bravo-owned Proofpoint will acquire Varonis in an all-cash transaction and Varonis will become a private company.
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Artificial Intelligence
Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: BofA adds 1,000 patching contractors, KGB RAT pairs data theft with jump scares, and Langflow...
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