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Sudanese Brothers Arrested in ‘AnonSudan’ Takedown

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The government isn’t saying where the Omed brothers are being held, only that they were arrested in March 2024 and have been in custody since. The two men also allegedly extorted some of their victims for money in exchange for calling off DDoS attacks. A statement by the U.S.

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How Cryptocurrency Turns to Cash in Russian Banks

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firms , including an entity created in February 2024 called Globopay UAB Ltd , and another called WS Management and Advisory Corporation Ltd. In August 2024, Icon Tech changed its name again to Mezhundarondnaya IBU SRO , which describes itself as an “experienced company in IT consulting” that is based in Armenia.

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A Day in the Life of a Prolific Voice Phishing Crew

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This domain was featured in a writeup from February 2024 by the security firm Lookout , which found it was one of dozens being used by a prolific and audacious voice phishing group it dubbed “ Crypto Chameleon.” Before we get to the Apple scam in detail, we need to revisit Tony’s case. ” Image: Shutterstock, ssi77.

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Booking.com Phishers May Leave You With Reservations

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In June 2024, booking.com told the BBC that phishing attacks targeting travelers had increased 900 percent, and that thieves taking advantage of new artificial intelligence (AI) tools were the primary driver of this trend.

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Fla. Man Charged in SIM-Swapping Spree is Key Suspect in Hacker Groups Oktapus, Scattered Spider

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9, 2024, U.S. authorities arrested a 19-year-old Florida man charged with wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and conspiring with others to use SIM-swapping to steal cryptocurrency. In mid-January 2024, several Leaked[.]cx technology companies during the summer of 2022. Still others he tried to sell.

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‘The Manipulaters’ Improve Phishing, Still Fail at Opsec

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Roughly nine years ago, KrebsOnSecurity profiled a Pakistan-based cybercrime group called “ The Manipulaters ,” a sprawling web hosting network of phishing and spam delivery platforms. 14, 2024, KrebsOnSecurity heard from the same bluebtcus@gmail.com address, apropos of nothing. Why you destroy our lifes? Please remove it.”

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Alleged Boss of ‘Scattered Spider’ Hacking Group Arrested

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In January 2024, U.S. Sources familiar with the investigation told KrebsOnSecurity the accused is a 22-year-old from Dundee, Scotland named Tyler Buchanan , also allegedly known as “ tylerb ” on Telegram chat channels centered around SIM-swapping.

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