On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Justice accused five members of Russia’s military intelligence agency of hacking several Ukrainian government agencies, an unnamed U.S. government agency in Maryland, and computers belonging to 26 NATO countries,…
On Wednesday, federal prosecutors charged a North Carolina musician with defrauding streaming services of $10 million through an elaborate scheme involving AI, as reported by The New York Times. Michael Smith, 52, allegedly used AI…
FBI’s seizure notice of the Radar/Dispossessor ransomware and extortion gang. Image Credits: FBI The FBI said Monday it seized the servers of a ransomware and extortion gang called Radar (aka Dispossessor). At the time of…
Earlier this year, an international coalition of law enforcement agencies took control of the dark web site of the notorious ransomware gang LockBit, replacing its content with the now-familiar message from the authorities: “This site…
Spanish police have arrested a British national accused of leading an organized cybercrime group that broke into dozens of U.S. companies. The unnamed British national, aged 22, was arrested at Palma airport as he was…
The FBI is urging victims of one of the most prolific ransomware groups to come forward after agents recovered thousands of decryption keys that may allow the recovery of data that has remained inaccessible for…
Enlarge / The front page of BreachForums. The FBI and law enforcement partners worldwide have seized BreachForums, a website that openly trafficked malware and data stolen in hacks. The site has operated for years as…
The FBI along with a coalition of international law enforcement agencies seized the notorious cybercrime forum BreachForums on Wednesday. For years, BreachForums has been a popular English-language forum for hackers and cybercriminals who wanted to…
On Tuesday, U.S. and U.K. authorities revealed that the mastermind behind LockBit, one of the most prolific and damaging ransomware groups in history, is a 31-year-old Russian named Dmitry Yuryevich Khoroshev, aka “LockbitSupp.” As it’s…
The identity of the leader of one of the most infamous ransomware groups in history has finally been revealed. On Tuesday, a coalition of law enforcement led by the U.K.’s National Crime Agency announced that…