Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

The Singapore Police Force (SPF) has arrested six individuals for their role in the operations of a cybercrime ring in the country. The six men are believed to be linked to a global cybercrime syndicate. A 35-year-old man had hacking tools and was preparing for cyber-attacks, with laptops, phones, and S$2,600 in cash confiscated.

Cybercrime 124

Cybercrime Computers and Electronics Mobile Cryptocurrency 124

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Russian Phobos ransomware operator Evgenii Ptitsyn, accused of managing attacks, was extradited from South Korea to the US to face cybercrime charges. Russian Phobos ransomware operator Evgenii Ptitsyn, suspected of playing a key role in the ransomware operations, was extradited from South Korea to the US to face cybercrime charges.

Cybercrime 73

Cybercrime Ransomware Healthcare Education 73

Security Boulevard

JANUARY 17, 2022

As per an article by The Hindu, 50,035 cases of cybercrime were reported in 2020, 11.8% of cybercrimes were of fraud. Every organization or institution has some sort of information or data that needs to be protected. Organizations invest large sums of money to secure that information and data. […].

Cybercrime 145

Cybercrime Social Engineering Engineering Cybersecurity 145

Security Boulevard

APRIL 8, 2024

Threat actors are not a monolith in their approach to cybercrime. The popular perception is that threat actors steal information for the sake of it, while knowing and accepting that they are doing something wrong. The post AlphaLock, Threat Actor Branding, and the World of Cybercrime Marketing appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Cybercrime 113

Cybercrime Marketing Cyber threats Risk 113

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Cisco confirms that data published by IntelBroker on a cybercrime forum was taken from the company DevHub environment. Cisco confirms that the data posted by IntelBroker on a cybercrime forum was stolen from its DevHub environment.

Cybercrime 133

Cybercrime Data breaches Technology Banking 133

Security Affairs

AUGUST 20, 2024

Toyota has confirmed a data breach after a threat actor leaked 240GB of data stolen from its infrastructure on a cybercrime forum. Toyota disclosed a data breach after a threat actor leaked an archive of 240GB of data stolen from its systems on a cybercrime forum, BleepingComputer reported.

Data breaches 120

Data breaches Cybercrime Financial Services Hacking 120

Security Affairs

JUNE 24, 2024

The cybercrime group ExCobalt targeted Russian organizations in multiple sectors with a previously unknown backdoor known as GoRed. Positive Technologies researchers reported that a cybercrime gang called ExCobalt targeted Russian organizations in multiple sectors with a previously unknown Golang-based backdoor known as GoRed.

Cybercrime 120

Cybercrime Telecommunications DNS Technology 120

Security Affairs

MARCH 15, 2024

US DoJ sentenced a Moldovan national (31) to 42 months in federal prison for operating the E-Root cybercrime marketplace. Diaconu was operating the E-Root cybercrime marketplace. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, cybercrime)

Cybercrime 134

Cybercrime Cryptocurrency Advertising Passwords 134

Security Affairs

MARCH 1, 2024

German police seized the largest German-speaking cybercrime marketplace Crimemarket and arrested one of its operators. The Düsseldorf Police announced that a large-scale international law enforcement operation led to the seizure of the largest German-speaking cybercrime marketplace.

Cybercrime 141

Cybercrime Hacking Information Security 141

Security Affairs

JUNE 3, 2024

Personal information of hundreds of British and EU politicians is available on dark web marketplaces. The researchers pointed out that French deputies and senators had the best security, with only 18% of searched emails in cybercrime forums and dark marketplaces. ” concludes the report.

Passwords 145

Passwords Government Accountability Hacking 145

Krebs on Security

MARCH 4, 2021

Pass this information to people you know. ” Other sources indicate tens of thousands of private messages between Verified users were stolen, including information about bitcoin deposits and withdrawals and private Jabber contacts. Everyone’s account passwords were forcibly reset. ” On Feb.

Cybercrime 363

Cybercrime Hacking Passwords Accountability 363

The Hacker News

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Cybersecurity experts have discovered yet another malware-as-a-service (MaaS) threat called BunnyLoader that's being advertised for sale on the cybercrime underground.

Cybercrime 140

Cybercrime Malware Advertising Cybersecurity 140

Security Boulevard

AUGUST 10, 2024

It's 2009 and I just stumbled upon the extremely sophisticated Xedant Human Emulator (XHE) (hxxp://humanemulator.info) which basically automates human interactions with Web and online properties to the point of sophisticated and was in a way heavily advertised on various cybercrime-friendly forum communities back in the day.

Cybercrime 64

Cybercrime Advertising Engineering Internet 64

Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Cybercrime forums provide an outlet for threat actors to coordinate, exchange information, and conduct illicit trades. The post Top Russian Cybercrime Forums in 2023 appeared first on Security Boulevard. Often hosted on the dark web (but sometimes accessible via the clear web), these forums are hubs of malicious activity.

Cybercrime 98

Cybercrime Cyber threats Risk 98

Security Affairs

AUGUST 15, 2023

Researchers discovered credentials associated with cybercrime forums on roughly 120,000 computers infected with information stealers. Threat intelligence firm Hudson Rock has discovered credentials associated with cybercrime forums on roughly 120,000 computers infected with various information stealer malware.

Cybercrime 98

Cybercrime Passwords Data breaches Malware 98

Krebs on Security

MAY 28, 2020

The United Kingdom’s anti-cybercrime agency is running online ads aimed at young people who search the Web for services that enable computer crimes, specifically trojan horse programs and DDoS-for-hire services. law enforcement agents in connection with various cybercrime investigations. FLATTENING THE CURVE.

Cybercrime 257

Cybercrime DDOS Advertising Hacking 257

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Cybercrime will cost Germany 206 billion euros ($224 billion) in 2023, German digital association Bitkom told Reuters. According to the German digital association Bitkom, cybercrime will have a worrisome impact on the economy of the state in 2023.

Cybercrime 134

Cybercrime Cyber Attacks Cyber threats Hacking 134

Identity IQ

JUNE 15, 2021

The automaker said an unauthorized third party obtained personal information about customers and interested buyers from a vendor used for digital sales and marketing by its Audi Volkswagen brands and some U.S. What Do Hackers Do with Your Information? How to Help Protect Your Information. and Canadian dealers.

Cybercrime 119

Cybercrime Identity Theft Data breaches Hacking 119

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Zscaler ThreatLabz researchers discovered a new malware-as-a-service (MaaS) that is called BunnyLoader, which has been advertised for sale in multiple cybercrime forums since September 4, 2023. Cybersecurity researchers spotted a new malware-as-a-service (MaaS) called BunnyLoader that’s appeared in the threat landscape.

Advertising 140

Advertising Cybercrime Malware Cryptocurrency 140

CSO Magazine

MARCH 9, 2023

The cybercrime underground has long functioned as an open market where sellers of products and services are paired with buyers and contractors. billion credentials and personal records, ranging from account and financial information to emails and Social Security numbers." Threat actors exposed or stole 22.62

Cybercrime 121

Cybercrime Marketing Data breaches Accountability 121

The Hacker News

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Dubbed Operation Synergia II, the coordinated effort ran from April 1 to August 31, 2024, targeting phishing, ransomware, and information stealer infrastructure. "Of INTERPOL on Tuesday said it took down more than 22,000 malicious servers linked to various cyber threats as part of a global operation.

Cybercrime 133

Cybercrime Cyber threats Phishing Ransomware 133

Security Affairs

JULY 18, 2024

The cybercrime group FIN7 is advertising a security evasion tool in multiple underground forums, cybersecurity company SentinelOne warns. in cybercrime forum. SentinelOne researchers warn that the financially motivated group FIN7 is using multiple pseudonyms to advertise a security evasion tool in several criminal underground forums.

Advertising 142

Advertising Cybercrime Hacking Ransomware 142

Security Affairs

MARCH 7, 2024

The FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) 2023 report states that reported cybercrime losses reached $12.5 The 2023 Internet Crime Report published the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) reveals that reported cybercrime losses reached $12.5 billion in 2023. billion in 2023.

Cybercrime 141

Cybercrime Internet Internet Scams 141

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

The Singapore Police Force (SPF) has arrested six individuals for their role in the operations of a cybercrime ring in the country. The six men are believed to be linked to a global cybercrime syndicate. A 35-year-old man had hacking tools and was preparing for cyber-attacks, with laptops, phones, and S$2,600 in cash confiscated.

Cybercrime 56

Cybercrime Computers and Electronics Mobile Cryptocurrency 56

SecureWorld News

MARCH 15, 2023

The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has released its 2022 Internet Crime Report , which reveals the trends and impacts of cybercrime in the United States. The report shows that phishing schemes were the most common type of cybercrime reported by victims in 2022, with 300,497 complaints.

Cybercrime 130

Cybercrime Scams Cryptocurrency Identity Theft 130

Tech Republic Security

JULY 28, 2022

Save money and save your information from falling into the wrong hands with the InsecureWeb Dark Web Monitoring platform. The post Protect your business from cybercrime with this dark web monitoring service appeared first on TechRepublic.

Cybercrime 129

Cybercrime 129

Security Boulevard

AUGUST 1, 2022

After many long lockdowns, the information technology industry woke up to a new reality. The post This was H1 2022 – Part 1 – The Fight Against Cybercrime appeared first on Radware Blog. The post This was H1 2022 – Part 1 – The Fight Against Cybercrime appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Cybercrime 119

Cybercrime Architecture Technology DDOS 119

Security Affairs

MAY 27, 2022

The FBI warns organizations in the higher education sector of credentials sold on cybercrime forums that can allow threat actors to access their networks. “The FBI is informing academic partners of identified US college and university credentials advertised for sale on online criminal marketplaces and publically accessible forums.

Cybercrime 145

Cybercrime Education Accountability Phishing 145

Krebs on Security

JUNE 15, 2021

This post explores answers to those questions, as well as some of the ways Trickbot and other organized cybercrime gangs gradually recruit, groom and trust new programmers. Alla Witte’s personal website — allawitte[.]nl nl — circa October 2018. 6 in Miami, Fla. .” Image: DOJ.

Cybercrime 329

Cybercrime Ransomware Passwords Banking 329

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit seized multiple domains used by cybercrime group Storm-1152 to sell fraudulent Outlook accounts. Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit seized multiple domains used by a cybercrime group, tracked as Storm-1152, to sell fraudulent accounts. ” reads the announcement published by Microsoft.

Cybercrime 136

Cybercrime Accountability Media Technology 136

Security Affairs

AUGUST 1, 2024

Pharma company Cencora confirmed the theft of personal and health information following the February 2024 data breach. Pharmaceutical giant Cencora confirmed that the threat actors had access to personally identifiable information (PII) and protected health information (PHI) following the February 2024 cyberattack.

Data breaches 127

Data breaches Ransomware Malware Hacking 127

Security Affairs

MARCH 27, 2023

Uptycs researchers team discovered a new macOS information stealer, called MacStealer, which allows operators to steal iCloud Keychain data and passwords from infected systems. Firefox, Google Chrome, and Brave browsers), and login information. ” The MacStealer transmits selected information to the listed Telegram channels.

Cybercrime 98

Cybercrime Malware Passwords Advertising 98

SecureWorld News

AUGUST 16, 2023

Having your personal information involved in some type of cybersecurity incident or data breach is never fun. But how would you feel if those same hackers that exposed your information suddenly had theirs exposed? Hudson Rock's research delved deep into the underbelly of the cyber world, focusing on the top 100 cybercrime forums.

Cybercrime 73

Cybercrime Passwords Data collection Data breaches 73

Security Boulevard

MAY 8, 2024

Exploring the cybersecurity rankings of different countries can help us make informed decisions, encourage global cooperation, and work towards a safer digital world for everyone. The post Global Cybercrime Report 2024: Which Countries Face the Highest Risk? appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Cybercrime 72

Cybercrime Risk Cybersecurity Cyber threats 72

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Interpol has announced the arrests of 75 individuals as part of a coordinated international operation against an organized cybercrime ring called Black Axe. Interpol arrested 75 individuals as part of a coordinated global operation, codenamed Operation Jackal, against the cybercrime ring Black Axe. and the U.S.) million from victims.

Cybercrime 131

Cybercrime Scams Banking Mobile 131

Security Affairs

JANUARY 8, 2024

19 individuals worldwide were charged in a transnational cybercrime investigation of the now defunct xDedic marketplace. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, cybercrime) At the time, the domain (xdedic[.]biz)

Cybercrime 135

Cybercrime Identity Theft Government Hacking 135

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Threat actors spread Atomic Stealer (AMOS) macOS information stealer via a bogus web browser update as part of the ClearFake campaign. Atomic Stealer (AMOS) macOS information stealer is now being delivered via a fake browser update chain tracked as ClearFake, Malwarebytes researchers warn.

Social Engineering 140

Social Engineering Passwords Malware Engineering 140