Two individuals have been arrested in Australia and the U.S. in connection with an alleged scheme to develop and distribute a remote access trojan called Hive RAT (previously Firebird). The U.S. Justice Department (DoJ) said the malware “gave the malware purchasers control over victim computers and enabled them to access victims’ private communications, their login […]
Two China-based Android app developers are being sued by Google for an alleged scam targeting 100,000 users worldwide through fake cryptocurrency and other investment apps. The company is taking action after scammers reportedly tricked victims with bogus promises of high returns from Android apps offering cryptocurrency investment opportunities. At least 87 fake apps on Google […]
Russian authorities have identified and arrested three alleged members of a local ransomware gang called SugarLocker. The group operates under the guise of a legitimate tech company called Shtazi-IT, offering services for the development of landing pages, mobile apps, and online stores, according to a report by F.A.C.C.T., a Russia-based company that was involved in […]
The alleged partial Facebook Marketplace database has been leaked on Breach Forums by the infamous threat actor IntelBroker. They claim that another actor, using the alias “algoatson,” stole the database from a contractor responsible for managing cloud services for Facebook. The infamous threat actor known as IntelBroker has claimed responsibility for leaking a partial database […]
Legislation & Litigation , Standards, Regulations & Compliance Plaintiffs Alleged Google Sought to Cover Up API Flaw That Exposed Private Data Mihir Bagwe (MihirBagwe) • February 7, 2024 Google is set to pay $350 million to settle a lawsuit tied to an API that disclosed too much. (Image: Shutterstock) Silicon Valley giant Google […]
Feb 05, 2024NewsroomCryptocurrency / Financial Fraud A 42-year-old Belarusian and Cypriot national with alleged connections to the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange BTC-e is facing charges related to money laundering and operating an unlicensed money services business. Aliaksandr Klimenka, who was arrested in Latvia on December 21, 2023, was extradited to the U.S. If convicted, he faces […]
The Anonymous Collective has orchestrated an alleged cyberattack on Bahrain, pointing to the country’s support for the US and UK strikes on Yemen. According to the hacker collective, the distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack has affected several websites, including prominent media outlets like Akhbar al-Khaleej, Al-Ayam, Gulf Daily News, and Al-Bilad. As of now, some news […]
On December 20, 2023, Rosvodokanal, the Russian water utility firm, experienced a alleged cyberattack perpetrated by the Ukrainian hacker group Blackjack. Multiple undisclosed law enforcement sources confirmed the occurrence of a cyberattack on the IT infrastructure of the Russian water utility. The announcement of the Russian water utility cyberattack was followed by the cyberattack against […]
A man facing extradition to the United States for his alleged role as a LockBit ransomware administrator is up against new cybercrime charges in Ontario. Mikhail Vasiliev, a 33-year-old Canadian-Russian dual national, was first arrested in October 2022 at his home in Bradford, Ontario as part of an international operation involving European, American and Canadian […]
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