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INTERPOL Busts African Cybercrime: 1,006 Arrests, 134,089 Malicious Networks Dismantled
2024-11-27 07:20

An INTERPOL-led operation has led to the arrest of 1,006 suspects across 19 African countries and the takedown of 134,089 malicious infrastructures and networks as part of a coordinated effort to...

Man accused of hilariously bad opsec as alleged cybercrime spree detailed
2024-11-26 20:33

Complaint claims he trespassed, gave himself discounts, and sorted CCTV access… A Kansas City man who stands accused of having a disregard for basic opsec made his first court appearance on Friday...

Over 1,000 arrested in massive ‘Serengeti’ anti-cybercrime operation
2024-11-26 19:13

Law enforcement agencies in Africa arrested as part of 'Operation Serengeti' more than a thousand individuals suspected of being involved in major cybercriminal activities that caused close to...

Authorities disrupt major cybercrime operation, 1000+ suspects arrested
2024-11-26 15:00

Authorities across 19 African countries have arrested 1,006 suspects and dismantled 134,089 malicious infrastructures and networks thanks to a joint operation by INTERPOL and AFRIPOL against...

Microsoft, Meta, and DOJ Disrupt Global Cybercrime and Fraudulent Networks
2024-11-22 09:37

Meta Platforms, Microsoft, and the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) have announced independent actions to tackle cybercrime and disrupt services that enable scams, fraud, and phishing attacks. To...

US seizes PopeyeTools cybercrime marketplace, charges administrators
2024-11-21 15:44

The U.S. has seized the cybercrime website 'PopeyeTools' and unsealed charges against three of its administrators, Abdul Ghaffar, Abdul Sami, and Javed Mirza, for selling stolen data. [...]

5 Scattered Spider Gang Members Indicted in Multi-Million Dollar Cybercrime Scheme
2024-11-21 09:16

Five alleged members of the infamous Scattered Spider cybercrime crew have been indicted in the U.S. for targeting employees of companies across the country using social engineering techniques to...

US charges five linked to Scattered Spider cybercrime gang
2024-11-20 19:22

The U.S. Justice Department has charged five suspects believed to be part of the financially motivated Scattered Spider cybercrime gang with conspiracy to commit wire fraud. [...]

Botnet fueling residential proxies disrupted in cybercrime crackdown
2024-11-19 15:34

The Ngioweb botnet, which supplies most of the 35,000 bots in the cybercriminal NSOCKS proxy service, is being disrupted as security companies block traffic to and from the two networks. [...]

Phobos ransomware administrator faces US cybercrime charges
2024-11-19 10:20

The Justice Department unsealed criminal charges against Evgenii Ptitsyn, 42, a Russian national, for allegedly administering the sale, distribution, and operation of Phobos ransomware. Ptitsyn...