Security Affairs

MARCH 23, 2024

The German police seized the infrastructure of the darknet marketplace Nemesis Market disrupting its operation. The Nemesis Market has been active since 2021, its offerings included illegal drugs and narcotics, stolen data and credit cards, as well as a selection of cybercrime services such as ransomware , phishing or DDoS attacks.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Researchers detailed the multi-millionaire market of zero-day exploits, a parallel economy that is fueling the threat landscape. The increased demand for exploits is fueling a millionaire market where these malicious codes are incredibly expensive. High-rollers: threat actors that sell and buy zero-day exploits for $1,000,000-plus.

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OCTOBER 20, 2024

CISA adds Veeam Backup and Replication flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog North Korea-linked APT37 exploited IE zero-day in a recent attack Omni Family Health data breach impacts 468,344 individuals Iran-linked actors target critical infrastructure organizations macOS HM Surf flaw in TCC allows bypass Safari privacy settings Two Sudanese (..)

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DECEMBER 20, 2023

The German police seized the dark web marketplace Kingdom Market as a result of an international law enforcement operation. The Kingdom Market was established in March 2021, the offer of the dark web marketplace included drugs, malware, stolen data, and forged documents. Many of these deposits were made in cash.”

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APRIL 6, 2022

Treasury Department sanctioned the Hydra Market, the world’s largest and longest-running dark web marketplace. Treasury Department sanctioned the darkweb marketplace Hydra Market, the same day Germany’s Federal Criminal Police Office, the Bundeskriminalamt (BKA), announced they have shut down the illegal platform. The post U.S.

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DECEMBER 11, 2024

has charged a Chinese national for hacking thousands of Sophos firewall devices worldwide in 2020. has charged the Chinese national Guan Tianfeng (aka gbigmao and gxiaomao) for hacking thousands of Sophos firewall devices worldwide in 2020. Tianfeng worked at Sichuan Silence Information Technology Co., based Sophos Ltd.

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OCTOBER 27, 2023

If we compare markets and their rivalries before the incorporation of the internet, their progress was much slower and resources limited while big corporations have had much better circumstances for holding onto power and crushing the opposition. appeared first on Security Affairs.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Desnica launched the dark web market in 2019, Monopoly rapidly became one the biggest marketplace for the sale of illicit narcotics, including opioids, stimulants, psychedelics, and prescription medications. The analysis of the seized server allowed the identification of several actors using the Monopoly Market.

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MARCH 25, 2025

The company supplies chicken products to retail, wholesale, and fast-food markets in South Africa and neighboring countries. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs hacking,Astral) It specializes in poultry production, animal feed, and related agricultural operations.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2025

A zero-day vulnerability in WhatsApp can fetch millions of dollars on underground markets. The hacking campaign targeted 90 users and was disrupted in December, WhatsApp immediately alerted targeted users of a possible compromise of their devices.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2025

In the updated statement published by ICAO, the agency said it is actively investigating reports of a potential information security incident allegedly linked to a threat actor known for targeting international organizations. ” reads the statement published by the International Civil Aviation Organization.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Recently the leak of a collection of files apparently stolen from the Chinese government hacking contractor, I-Soon, exposed Chinese hacking capabilities. Recently someone has leaked on GitHub [ 1 , 2 ] a collection of files apparently stolen from the Chinese hacking firm, I-Soon.

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OCTOBER 28, 2024

Melillo, who spoke alongside Milan’s chief prosecutor Marcello Viola, said that authorities have uncovered “a massive market of confidential information.”

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APRIL 7, 2025

OPERATIONAL MANUALS AND DECEPTION STRATEGIES As further evidence of the increasing professionalization of this illicit sector, Meridian Group reports the publication of informational content designed to guide the proper use of EDR services, presented as a detailed guide on how to correctly complete and unlawfully submit the requests.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2021

‘Hotarus Corp’ Ransomware operators hacked Ecuador’s largest private bank, Banco Pichincha, and the country’s Ministry of Finance. ?A breach #infosec #deepwebnews @FinanzasEc @EcuCERT_EC pic.twitter.com/WTbXz8EYLx — Security Chronicle (@SecurChronicle) February 23, 2021. ” reads the statement.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 5, 2023

Law enforcement seized the Genesis Market black marketplace, a platform focused on the sale of stolen credentials, as part of Operation Cookie Monster. The FBI seized the Genesis Market , a black marketplace for stolen credentials that was launched in 2017.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2024

While these apps may seem to offer genuine value, the reality is that these apps primarily exist to collect as much personal information as possible, which they then may exploit to harass and extort users into paying predatory interest rates.” ” reads the report published McAfee.

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AUGUST 8, 2021

It’s especially unusual for a previously unknown market player. Further research revealed that the post was nothing but a very bold ad to scale up the user base of newly established card shop All World Cards, which joined the carding market in May 2021. Since the creation of the market 2 months ago, more than 3.8

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DECEMBER 12, 2024

Marketed as network “stress testing” tools, they are often misused for malicious purposes. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs hacking, Operation PowerOFF) Law enforcement globally targets these services to combat cybercrime.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 12, 2025

The list of targets is long and includes the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry Infrastructure and Transport, Italy’s financial markets regulator Consob, the Air Force, the Navy, the Carabinieri and local public transport companies, including Romes Atac, and Genoas Amt.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 15, 2023

The Snatch ransomware group announced it had hacked the food giant Kraft Heinz, the company is investigating the claims. The Snatch ransomware group claims to have hacked Kraft Heinz in August and on December 14, it added the company to the list of victims on its leak site.

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Security Affairs

MAY 18, 2023

A US national has pleaded guilty to operating the carding site Skynet Market and selling financial information belonging to tens of thousands of US victims. Mihalo and his co-conspirators also operated on other darknet marketplaces, including AlphaBay Market, Wall Street Market , and Hansa Market.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 19, 2020

According to marketing materials and procurement documents, the Orion platform is used by Home Office as well as regional police forces. SecurityAffairs – hacking, SolarWinds). . SecurityAffairs – hacking, SolarWinds). Other clients of SolarWinds are the U.K. National Health Service, European Parliament, and NATO. .

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Security Affairs

JULY 17, 2023

The admins of the darkweb Genesis Market announced the sale of their platform to a threat actor that will restart operations next month. In April, the FBI seized the Genesis Market , a black marketplace for stolen credentials that was launched in 2017. “A buyer been found and a deposit has been made.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

“While marketed as a finance calculator, the app detects the users location (India) and displays fake loan applications via WebView instead of providing EMI calculator functionality.” ” The app redirects users to external links for APK downloads, bypassing Google Play security.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2024

“The revamped phishing kit is still operating under the PaaS model, with marketing and communications observed on ICQ, Telegram, and Mail.ru. ” Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, phishing) ” reads the report published by Trustwave. .

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Security Affairs

JUNE 26, 2023

Milomir Desnica, a citizen of Croatia and Serbia, has been charged with running the Monopoly Market drug darknet marketplace. Milomir Desnica (33), a citizen of Croatia and Serbia, has been extradited from Austria to the United States to face charges of running the darknet drug marketplace Monopoly Market. ” concludes DoJ.

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Marketing Computers and Electronics Cryptocurrency Hacking 98

Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2023

A misconfiguration on a website owned by the US-based Lowe’s Market grocery store chain could have allowed threat actors to gain control of its systems. On February 7, the Cybernews research team discovered a misconfiguration on the Lowe’s Market website. env) hosted on the Lowe’s Market website. databases were exposed.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Google Project Zero expert Ian Beer on Tuesday disclosed a critical “wormable” iOS flaw that could have allowed to hack iPhone devices. For example, take this tweet from Mark Dowd, the co-founder of Azimuth Security , an Australian “market-leading information security business” continues the expert.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

The company states that the centralized finance (CeFi) and over-the-counter (OTC) operations have not been impacted by the security breach. Below is a message shared by Wintermute founder Evgeny Gaevoy via Twitter: We’ve been hacked for about $160M in our defi operations. SecurityAffairs – hacking, security breach).

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Security Affairs

MAY 2, 2023

In an international law enforcement operation coordinated by Europol, codenamed ‘SpecTor’, the police seized the illegal dark web marketplace ‘Monopoly Market.’ The Monopoly Market was launched in 2019 and the German authorities seized the marketplace’s infrastructure in December 2021.

Marketing 98

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 18, 2022

An international law enforcement operation led by Europol disrupted a cybercrime ring focused on hacking wireless key fobs to steal cars. The criminals used a tool, marketed as an automotive diagnostic solution, to replace the original software of the vehicles. SecurityAffairs – hacking, key fobs). Pierluigi Paganini.

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JANUARY 28, 2025

The company unveiled a new model that triggered a sharp downturn in the US stock market as the race to dominate the AI industry intensified. “Organizations prioritizing strong privacy protections and security controls should carefully evaluate AI risks, before adopting public GenAI applications.”

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FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Additionally, a private individual could exploit this access for personal or corporate gain, influencing federal payments or financial markets. Given its role in national financial infrastructure, any unauthorized access could undermine economic stability, public trust, and national security.

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JANUARY 10, 2024

Threat actors hacked the X account of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and used it to publish the fake news on the Bitcoin ETF approval. Hackers hijacked the X account of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and used it to publish fake news on the Bitcoin ETF approval. ” Gensler wrote.

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DECEMBER 16, 2023

The Hunters International ransomware gang claims to have hacked the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center (Fred Hutch). Another healthcare organization suffered a ransomware attack, the Hunters International ransomware gang claims to have hacked the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center (Fred Hutch). ” reported the Seattle Times. “If

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JULY 18, 2024

SentinelLabs researchers discovered a new version of AvNeutralizer that employs a novel technique, leveraging the Windows driver ProcLaunchMon.sys, to interfere and evade security measures. ” Pierluigi Paganini Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, FIN7)

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