#cybercrime

#cybercrime

ShinyHunters, a hacker collective formed in 2020, operates primarily for financial gain by stealing data and selling it on the dark web.

"The BADBOX 2.0 botnet compromised over 10 million uncertified devices running Android's open-source software (Android Open Source Project), which lacks Google's security protections."

The US Department of Justice has disrupted multiple North Korean IT scams, revealing fictitious workers stealing salaries and sensitive data while hiding in plain sight.

The Paris police’s cybercrime brigade continues its crackdown on cyber criminals, recently arresting four suspects linked to BreachForums and previous high-profile cyber incidents.

Zelocchi documented every threat and handed evidence to U.S. Marshals, refusing to cave to the cybercriminals who sought to eliminate him and steal his Bitcoin wallet.

Interpol’s Operation Secure resulted in the arrest of 32 suspects involved in infostealer malware, marking a collaborative global effort against cybercrime.

At the time, the FBI recognized there was a significant need to shift their hiring practices to really focus on people with cyber skill sets, because it wasn't just about cybercrime, but also terrorism, counter intelligence and criminal investigations. We needed agents who had more of a technical discipline to help with that.

The syndicate operated call centers designed to appear as legitimate customer service centers, through which victims were deceived into believing that their electronic devices were compromised.

"Americans lose billions of dollars annually to these cyber scams, with revenues generated from these crimes rising to record levels in 2024," reads a statement from the U.S. Department of the Treasury.