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RansomHub Gang Breaches More Than 200 Organisations
FBI warns RansomHub ransomware gang growing quickly, with affiliates breaching at least 210 organisations since February
Kim Dotcom “Has A Plan”, After NZ Signs Extradition Warrant
Remember Megaupload? Founder Kim Dotcom is to be extradited to the United States for copyright infringement
Ransomware Group BlackSuit Upgrades Capabilities
Ransomware group formerly known as Royal changes name to BlackSuit, adds capabilites to malware, say FBI and CISA
AT&T Admits Data Breach Impacted “Nearly All” Customers
American telecommunications giant AT&T admits that “nearly all” customer accounts were compromised in 2022 breach
FBI Offers $5 Million Bounty For Fugitive ‘CryptoQueen’ Ruja Ignatova
US authorities place huge bounty on Ruja Ignatova, the former leader of OneCoin cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme
MGM Hackers Launch New Campaign Targeting Financial Sector
Aggressive hackers behind hacks on Las Vegas MGM and Caesars casinos launch new campaign as FBI says it is moving toward arrests
Two Arrested In LockBit Ransomware Gang Takedown
Two LockBit actors arrested in Poland and Ukraine as UK NCA-led Operation Cronos takes down international ransomware infrastructure
Law Enforcement Seizes LockBit Ransomware Infrastructure
Law enforcement agencies including UK NCA and FBI take down thousands of sites belonging to prolific LockBit ransomware hackers
US Mounts Operation Against Chinese Hacking Network
US government reportedly launched operation late last year against Chinese hacking network, including remotely disabling elements of botnet
FBI ‘Knows Identities’ Of MGM, Caesars Hacking Gang
FBI knows identities of at least a dozen members of gang behind attacks on MGM Resorts, Casesars, but reportedly struggling to make arrests
Five Eyes Intelligence Heads Warn Of Chinese Cyber Espionage
Heads of Five Eyes intelligence agencies come together to accuse China of intellectual property theft and using AI for hacking
FBI Leads Takedown Of Qakbot Malware Infecting 700,000 Computers
International takedown. US, UK and European law enforcement takes down infrastructure of the Qakbot malware
FBI Warns Against Use Of Public Charging Stations For Mobile Phones
Consumers should avoid using free charging stations in airports, hotels etc, as bad actors may have compromised them, FBI warns
Genesis Market Takedown Sees 120 Suspects Arrested
Largest online marketplace selling stolen credentials to criminals worldwide has been taken down in international operation
US Seizes Servers Of Prolific Ransomware Gang Hive
FBI has hacked the hackers, after it “covertly infiltrated Hive Network, thwarting over $130m in ransom demands”
Feds Arrest Russian Founder Of Crypto Exchange Bitzlato
Bitzlato crypto exchange founder arrested in US for money laundering, and charged with $700m financial crimes
‘Explosion’ At VR Lab At US University Injures Staff Member – Report
Employee injured at virtual reality lab at Northeastern University, after opening package that included note attacking Mark Zuckerberg
US DoJ Charges Three Iranians With Hack, Extortion Scheme
America charges three Iranian nationals for alleged scheme to hack and extort multiple US critical infrastructure providers
Head Of FBI And M15 Issue Unprecedented Warning About China
Heads of the FBI and UK's MI5 for the first time share platform, and warn about the 'immense' threat posed by Chinese government’s espionage operations
FBI Adds ‘Cryptoqueen’ To List Of Ten Most Wanted
FBI adds Ruja Ignatova, former leader of OneCoin cryptocurrency scheme, to list of ten most wanted over running 'one of largest Ponzi schemes in history'
US Says North Korean Lazarus Group Carried Out Huge Crypto Theft
US Treasury Department says notorious North Korean hackers, the Lazarus Group, was behind largest ever cryptocurrency heist last month
FBI Warns Russian Hackers Scanning US Energy Systems
Russian hackers detected scanning energy company systems and other critical infrastructure, FBI officials tells US lawmakers
US Warns Russian Hackers Targetting Defence Contractors
American security agencies warn Russian-backed hackers have acquired sensitive US weapons data after breach defence contractors
FBI Arrest Couple For Alleged Laundering Of $4.5bn In Bitcoin
Married couple arrested in New York by FBI, in largest ever cryptocurrency theft case, as authorities seize $3.6 billion in stolen bitcoin
FBI Admits Procurement Of NSO’s Pegasus For ‘Product Testing’
“Limited licence” for NSO's Pegasus spyware was obtained by FBI in 2019, but bureau says it never used it to support any investigation
UK Donates Stolen Passwords To Have I Been Pwned Website
National Crime Agency (NCA) donates a recovered database of 585 million stolen passwords to Troy Hunt's famous disclosure service
FBI Investigates After Internal Server Sent Fake Emails
Investigation begins after internal server at the FBI sends thousands of fake email messages warning of possible cyberattack
REvil Hacking Gang Forced Offline In Multi-Country Operation
Law enforcement and intelligence agencies in the US and partner countries hack REvil's infrastructure and force notorious ransomware gang offline
Kaseya Hackers Demand $70 Million Ransom
Number of organisations affected by damaging Kaseya ransomware attack grows from just 50, to roughly 1,500 businesses globally