Microsoft and the US Department of Justice have dismantled one of the world’s largest cybercrime operations, seizing over 2,300 malicious domains and shutting down the Lumma Stealer malware that infected nearly 400,000 computers worldwide. The coordinated takedown targeted a Russian-led criminal enterprise that had become the weapon of choice for hundreds of cybercriminals seeking to…
Category: Cybercrime, Security
Asia Pacific, Cybercrime, Security, Global Security News
US charges 12 Chinese hackers in major government-backed espionage campaign
US authorities have announced criminal charges against 12 Chinese nationals allegedly involved in a long-running cyber-espionage campaign tied to China’s government. The Justice Department (DOJ) and the FBI also announced the seizure of internet domains linked to the Silk Typhoon hacking group, which is accused of breaching US government agencies and high-profile organizations. “These malicious…
Cybercrime, Security, Global Security News, North America
Police arrest teenager suspected of hacking NATO and numerous Spanish institutions
Spain‘s National Police, in a joint operation with the Civil Guard, has arrested an 18-year-old suspected of being the hacker going by aliases including “Natohub,” and known for hacking the computer services of private companies and Spanish institutions such as the Civil Guard, the Ministry of Defense, the National Mint, and the Ministry of Education,…
Cybercrime, Security, Europe, Global Security News
FBI takes down Cracked.to and Nulled.to in a global law enforcement operation
FBI has taken down Cracked.to, Nulled.to, and a few other hack sites cybercriminals use for dropping stolen credentials, software cracks, and remote desktop hacks in a coordinated law enforcement operation. In Operation Talent, several domains suspected of facilitating hacking activities have been busted with a law-enforcement “seizure” notice now showing up on their landing. “This…