Security News

Ransomware as a Service and the Strange Economics of the Dark Web
2024-03-27 14:02

The past three months have seen dramatic developments among the ransomware ecosystem to include the takedown of LockBit's ransomware blog, BlackCat exiting the ecosystem, and the emergence of several smaller ransomware groups. Ransomware as a Service has emerged as the dominant business model among large ransomware groups.

Over 225,000 Compromised ChatGPT Credentials Up for Sale on Dark Web Markets
2024-03-05 10:38

More than 225,000 logs containing compromised OpenAI ChatGPT credentials were made available for sale on underground markets between January and October 2023, new findings from Group-IB show....

Cutting kids off from the dark web – the solution can only ever be social
2024-02-16 12:01

The murder of 16-year-old schoolgirl Brianna Ghey has kickstarted a debate around limiting children's access to the dark web in the UK, with experts highlighting the difficulty in achieving this. Ciaran Martin, the National Cyber Security Centre's first CEO and current Oxford University professor, weighed into the discussion on Thursday, saying that there is no single technology-based solution and that there should be a greater focus on the dark web in the country's schools.

Hundreds of network operators’ credentials found circulating in Dark Web
2024-01-30 08:41

After the recent incident involving Orange España and the leakage of credentials from the RIPE NCC portal, which led to a major outage, the cybersecurity community needs to reconsider the digital identity protection for staff engaged in network engineering and IT infrastructure management. Cybersecurity experts outlined the risks originating from Dark Web actors leveraging compromised credentials belonging to ISP/Telcom engineers, Data-Center Technicians, Network Engineers, IT Infrastructure Managers and Outsourcing companies.

750 million Indian mobile subscribers' info for sale on dark web
2024-01-28 23:29

Asia In Brief Indian infosec firm CloudSEK last week claimed it found records describing 750 million Indian mobile network subscribers on the dark web, with two crime gangs offering the trove of data for just $3,000. CloudSEK named CYBO CREW affiliates CyboDevil and UNIT8200 as the vendors of a 1.8TB trove, which contains mobile subscribers' names, phone numbers, addresses, and Aadhaar details.

Credentials are Still King: Leaked Credentials, Data Breaches and Dark Web Markets
2024-01-18 15:02

Leaked credentials from traditional sources are still a prominent and substantial risk to organizations. We monitor more than 14 billion leaked credentials found from dumps across the dark web.

DoJ Charges 19 Worldwide in $68 Million xDedic Dark Web Marketplace Fraud
2024-01-08 06:15

The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) said it charged 19 individuals worldwide in connection with the now-defunct xDedic Marketplace, which is estimated to have facilitated more than $68 million in...

BidenCash darkweb market gives 1.9 million credit cards for free
2023-12-21 15:40

The BidenCash stolen credit card marketplace is giving away 1.9 million credit cards for free via its store to promote itself among cybercriminals. BidenCash launched in early 2022 as a new marketplace on both the dark web and the clearnet, selling credit and debit cards that were stolen through phishing or skimmers on e-commerce sites.

German Authorities Dismantle Dark Web Hub 'Kingdom Market' in Global Operation
2023-12-21 10:03

German law enforcement has announced the disruption of a dark web platform called Kingdom Market that specialized in the sales of narcotics and malware to "tens of thousands of users."...

Ragnar Locker ransomware’s dark web extortion sites seized by police
2023-10-19 14:39

The Ragnar Locker ransomware operation's Tor negotiation and data leak sites were seized Thursday morning as part of an international law enforcement operation. A Europol spokesperson has confirmed the seizure message is legitimate as part of an ongoing action targeting the Ragnar Locker ransomware gang and that a press release will be published tomorrow.