Octapharma Plasma has blamed IT “network issues” for the ongoing closure of its 150-plus centers across the US. It’s feared a ransomware infection may be the root cause of the medical firm’s ailment. “All centers are experiencing network issues and are currently closed,” according to a  banner across the top of the company’s website.  One...Read More

PITTSBURGH, Pa. (WTAJ) — Four web domains that were used to create over 40,000 spoofed websites that were storing personal information of more than a million victims were seized by the Justice Department. According to court records, the United States obtained authorization to seize the domainsas part of an investigation of the spoofing service operated...Read More

Texas-based telecommunications company Frontier Communications reported a cyberattack to the Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday. The company provides internet services in more than 25 states and reported $5.75 billion revenues in 2023.  The company said it detected unauthorized access to its IT systems on April 14 and began instituting “containment measures” that included “shutting...Read More

By Tom Symonds Home Affairs correspondent 18 April 2024 Image caption, Police made arrests in a series of raids, including this one in Bromley, south-east London Police have taken down a gang accused of using a technology service that helped criminals use fraudulent text messages to steal from victims. They have arrested 37 people worldwide...Read More

The Akira ransomware gang has attacked more than 250 organizations over the last year and continues to impact a “wide range of businesses and critical infrastructure entities in North America, Europe, and Australia,” the FBI and European law enforcement agencies warned Thursday. Officials from the FBI, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Europol’s European Cybercrime...Read More

International law enforcement agencies have successfully dismantled a notorious cybercrime platform, LabHost, which facilitated criminals in conducting phishing attacks to steal sensitive information such as passwords, addresses, and card details from unsuspecting victims worldwide. This collaborative effort underscores the increasing global commitment to combating cybercrime and protecting citizens from online fraud. Arrests And Operation Details The operation,...Read More

Five Australians are among 37 individuals who have been arrested in relation to an alleged global phishing scam that targeted tens of thousands of people, the Australian Federal Police (AFP) said on Thursday. Police said the scam involved 10,000 cybercriminals from around the world who used the platform LabHost to trick victims into providing their personal...Read More

News Cities Mumbai ‘FedEx’ scam: Cyber helpline recovers Rs 35 lakh transferred by SoBo businessman to fraudsters An officer said that on Saturday the victim received a call from the accused who claimed to be a cop. The helpline then approached the national cyber crime portal which put a freeze on the accounts where the...Read More

The Met Police, a long with a host of other global law enforcement agencies, have dismantled a criminal gang that used a technology service to facilitate fraudulent text messages, leading to theft from victims. The scam primarily targeted younger individuals familiar with the internet. The technology service, LabHost, aided scammers in sending deceptive messages and...Read More

Ransomware strikes at yet another US healthcare organization led to the theft of sensitive data belonging to just shy of 185,000 people. Michigan-based Cherry Health reported a data breach to regulators on Wednesday caused by a ransomware attack back in December 2023. The health center, which operates across six counties within the state, also revealed...Read More