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fromWIRED
5 days ago

An FBI 'Asset' Helped Run a Dark Web Site That Sold Fentanyl-Laced Drugs for Years

An FBI-controlled informant ran a staff role on the Incognito dark web market while allegedly approving fentanyl-tainted pill sales linked to at least one death.
fromDataBreaches.Net
5 days ago

Leaked Data Raises Questions About Hackers' Claims and Moldova's Prior Denial - DataBreaches.Net

The Compensatii platform enables residents to register and apply for compensation for energy bills, including heating, natural gas, and electricity, during the colder months. To register, applicants need to provide: The name, surname, and IDNP of all persons residing in the declared household; Data from energy consumption invoices; Mortgage loan amount and cadastral number (if applicable); The monthly income of each member for the months of April-September; Personal IBAN account for transferring the compensation.
#child-sexual-abuse
#data-breach
fromEngadget
1 month ago
Information security

An Instagram data breach reportedly exposed the personal info of 17.5 million users

Information security
fromTechCrunch
4 months ago

Hacking group claims theft of 1 billion records from Salesforce customer databases | TechCrunch

A predominantly English-speaking hacking group launched a dark-web extortion site threatening to publish about one billion records stolen from Salesforce-hosted cloud databases.
UK news
fromDataBreaches.Net
4 months ago

London nurseries hit by hackers, data on 8,000 children stolen - DataBreaches.Net

Cybercriminals stole data on over 8,000 children from Kido International nurseries in London and published personal details of some children.
fromEngadget
1 month ago
Information security

An Instagram data breach reportedly exposed the personal info of 17.5 million users

fromTechCrunch
4 months ago
Information security

Hacking group claims theft of 1 billion records from Salesforce customer databases | TechCrunch

fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

Book by mass rape survivor Gisele Pelicot tells her story

An officer showed her images of a woman being sexually assaulted. At first, she did not realize the woman in the photos was herself. Investigators discovered over 20,000 images of non-consensual sex. For 10 years, Dominique Pelicot repeatedly drugged his wife and, through the dark web, recruited men from their neighborhood to rape her while she was unconscious. He committed this abuse at least 200 times.
France news
#ransomware
Information security
fromTheregister
1 month ago

Crims hit the easy button for IT helpdesk scams

Custom voice-phishing kits sold on dark-web channels enable attackers to spoof authentication flows, intercept credentials and MFA codes, and orchestrate live helpdesk social-engineering.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

How your entire identity could be sold for 30 on the dark web

British identity packages, including an ID scan, a selfie, and a dossier of personal data, can be purchased by criminals on the dark web for as little as 30, new research suggests. As identity theft continues to rise, experts have discovered the sale of national identity documents, driving licences, credit card details and 2,000 UK frequent traveller passports. The information can be exploited in multiple ways and used to apply for credit cards, mortgages, car loans, or to open bank accounts.
UK news
#instagram
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago
Information security

Instagram says there's been 'no breach' despite password reset requests | TechCrunch

fromTechCrunch
1 month ago
Information security

Instagram says there's been 'no breach' despite password reset requests | TechCrunch

fromBoston.com
1 month ago

Wakefield man sentenced for plot to support ISIS with gift cards

Mateo Ventura, 21, was arrested and charged in a complaint on June 8, 2023, and pleaded guilty to one count of concealment of financing of terrorism on Oct. 15. Ventura was convicted of providing multiple electronic gift cards to an individual he believed was an ISIS operative, intending that they be sold on the dark web for under face value with the profits being used to support ISIS.
US news
UK news
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Illegal images allegedly made by Musk's Grok, watchdog says

Grok-generated images of sexualized girls aged 11–13 were found on the dark web and classified as clearly illegal by the Internet Watch Foundation.
Information security
fromTheregister
1 month ago

One criminal stole info from 50 orgs thanks to no MFA

Failure to enforce MFA enabled infostealer malware to compromise corporate file-sharing portals, exposing sensitive data from about 50 global enterprises.
fromWIRED
2 months ago

The 'Epstein's Suicide' Video in the Latest DOJ Release Isn't What It Seems

"Came across a purported video of Epstein's suicide (leaked by anonymous source)," the email reads, referencing an attachment and linking to a Google Drive file. "Is this real???" WIRED spoke with the owner of the phone number listed on the website included in the email's signature. Ali Kabbaj, who identified himself as an independent journalist, said that he found the video on the dark web and sent it to federal investigators in 2021 for confirmation. He says he never got a reply.
US politics
Privacy technologies
fromTechCrunch
2 months ago

Google's 'dark web report' feature will no longer be available starting in February | TechCrunch

Google will discontinue the Dark Web Report feature on February 16, 2026, and stop new dark web scans on January 16, 2026.
Privacy professionals
fromArs Technica
2 months ago

Google will end dark web reports that alerted users to leaked data

Google is shutting down its dark web scanning service, stopping new scans January 15 and deleting past reports by February 16, 2026.
Privacy technologies
fromThe Verge
2 months ago

Google's turning off its dark web monitoring service that scoured data breaches for your info

The dark web report will stop monitoring new results on January 15, 2026 and its data will be removed on February 16, 2026.
#data-breaches
Artificial intelligence
fromBig Think
4 months ago

Dark AI is fueling cybercrime - and accelerating the cybersecurity arms race

Unrestricted, uncensored AI chatbots emerged to serve cybercriminals, offering malware, phishing, and scam assistance and attracting paying subscribers via the dark web.
#mi6
UK news
fromwww.standard.co.uk
4 months ago

Depraved' paedophile posed as a teenage boy to sexually abuse thousands of kids on dark web

Robert Chown, posing as a teenage boy, groomed children as young as six online and was jailed for 25 years.
Healthcare
fromDataBreaches.Net
4 months ago

ApolloMD notifies patients of 11 physician practices affected by a June cyberattack - DataBreaches.Net

Qilin claimed to possess 238 GB of ApolloMD files and threatened to publish them; ApolloMD later confirmed unauthorized access but no leaked download appeared.
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
5 months ago

RCMP dismantles dark web drug trafficking operation, charges 7 people | CBC News

RCMP dismantled a major Canadian dark web drug trafficking operation, seizing 75 kg of drugs, 10,000 pills, devices, and arresting seven suspects.
Privacy technologies
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 months ago

Privacy at a cost: the dark web's main browser helps pedophile networks flourish, experts say

Tor's anonymity enables sprawling dark‑web communities of child predators who share CSAM, grooming strategies and normalize exploitation while the network resists content removal.
US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
6 months ago

Drug Trafficking on the Dark Web | True Crime Reports

Ross Ulbricht created and ran the Silk Road dark web marketplace, received a double life sentence for illicit activity, and was controversially pardoned.
#cybersecurity
fromDatabreaches
9 months ago
Cryptocurrency

Negotiations with the Akira ransomware group: an ill-advised approach

Companies negotiating with Akira faced serious threats, with varied responses affecting their outcomes.
fromITProUK
10 months ago
Privacy professionals

'Phishing kits are a force multiplier': Cheap cyber crime kits can be bought on the dark web for less than $25 - and experts warn it's lowering the barrier of entry for amateur hackers

The cost of launching phishing attacks is decreasing, making it easier for criminals with minimal skills to execute cyber crimes.
Cryptocurrency
fromDatabreaches
9 months ago

Negotiations with the Akira ransomware group: an ill-advised approach

Companies negotiating with Akira faced serious threats, with varied responses affecting their outcomes.
Privacy professionals
fromITProUK
10 months ago

'Phishing kits are a force multiplier': Cheap cyber crime kits can be bought on the dark web for less than $25 - and experts warn it's lowering the barrier of entry for amateur hackers

The cost of launching phishing attacks is decreasing, making it easier for criminals with minimal skills to execute cyber crimes.
fromwww.bbc.com
7 months ago

Sex, murder and bodies in suitcases - who were the men involved?

"The murder of Albert Alfonso and Paul Longworth by Yostin Mosquera exposed a world of extreme sex, dark web videos, and adult content creation."
LGBT
#bitcoin-theft
Video games
fromGameSpot
8 months ago

Someone Pulled Off A Million Dollar Switch 2 Heist

Nearly 3,000 Nintendo Switch 2 consoles were stolen, valued at over $1 million.
Nintendo may track and deactivate stolen consoles through serial numbers.
#cybercrime
fromIT Pro
8 months ago
Privacy professionals

'I take pleasure in thinking I can rid society of at least some of them': A cyber vigilante is dumping information on notorious ransomware criminals - and security experts say police will be keeping close tabs

fromHackernoon
1 year ago
Privacy professionals

Where Were You When the World Shut Down? I Was on BreachForums. | HackerNoon

BreachForums, a significant dark web forum, was unexpectedly shut down, impacting users reliant on its marketplace for hacked data.
fromThe Hacker News
10 months ago
Business intelligence

Initial Access Brokers Shift Tactics, Selling More for Less

IABs streamline cybercrime by selling unauthorized access to systems, benefiting ransomware attackers.
Cryptocurrency
fromTheregister
8 months ago

BidenCash busted as Feds torch credit card creds club

US authorities seized 145 domains linked to BidenCash, a dark web market that trafficked over 15 million stolen credit cards.
Privacy professionals
fromIT Pro
8 months ago

'I take pleasure in thinking I can rid society of at least some of them': A cyber vigilante is dumping information on notorious ransomware criminals - and security experts say police will be keeping close tabs

Anonymous leaker GangExposed reveals identities of key ransomware figures, aiming to disrupt their criminal operations.
fromHackernoon
1 year ago
Privacy professionals

Where Were You When the World Shut Down? I Was on BreachForums. | HackerNoon

Cryptocurrency
fromWIRED
8 months ago

Ross Ulbricht Got a $31 Million Donation From a Dark Web Dealer, Crypto Tracers Suspect

Ulbricht's $31 million bitcoin donation likely originated from AlphaBay, not the Silk Road, as cryptocurrency investigators trace its source.
UK news
fromIndependent
9 months ago

Garda at centre of alleged murder-for-hire plot to kill ex-lover was scammed on dark web

A Dublin garda allegedly offered cryptocurrency for a hitman to firebomb his ex-partner's home.
fromBoston.com
9 months ago

Gloucester police officer charged with receiving child porn, prosecutors say

Aiello, a patrol officer at the Gloucester Police Department, allegedly had a registered account on a dark website where users could view, download, distribute, and advertise child sexual abuse material.
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