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A transnational cybercrime operation was taken down this week after law enforcement agencies from 34 countries coordinated on nearly 3,500 arrests and the seizure of about $300 million in stolen funds. According to Interpol, law enforcement agencies have spent six months running operation HAECHI IV — which sought to target organizations involved in voice phishing, […]

Amid the rising incidents of cybercriminals targeting senior citizens, Kolkata Police has urged elderly residents registered under the ‘Pronam’ project to “exercise greater caution” against emerging trends in cyber fraud, especially sextortion — “the latest trend in cybercrime”. Cyber police station, Kolkata, Inspector Shukla Sinha Ray said, “Sextortion is one of the most common cybercrime […]

A week on from breaching Insomniac Games with the intention to ransom the company, hacker group Rhysida has published its stolen data online – around 1.6TB of company files including personal employee documents, private emails, a company roadmap revealing future game releases, concept art and production assets, and gameplay snippets from the upcoming Marvel’s Wolverine. […]

Photos from a cybercriminal seizure conducted by HAECHI IV’s operation.Photo: INTERPOL Interpol, an international police organization, has arrested nearly 3,500 people allegedly connected to cybercrime in a sweeping operation announced on Tuesday. $300 million worth of assets across 34 countries were reportedly seized. The operation, Haechi IV, blocked over 80,000 suspicious bank accounts and warned […]

A transnational cybercrime operation was taken down this week after law enforcement agencies from 34 countries coordinated on nearly 3,500 arrests and the seizure of about $300 million in stolen funds. According to Interpol, law enforcement agencies have spent six months running operation HAECHI IV — which sought to target organizations involved in voice phishing, […]

The FBI announced today that it has seized the darknet website of ransomware gang ALPHV, confirming earlier rumors that law enforcement was responsible for the site’s unavailability earlier this month. The Department of Justice (DoJ) detailed its takedown of ALPHV, sometimes referred to as BlackCat or Noberus, including information on a decryption tool that law […]

The Most Significant Developments in Cybersecurity and Cyber-Related Liability Risks As we reflect upon 2023, it will unfortunately be remembered as a record-breaking year for ransomware and cybercrime. Data breaches have affected companies of all sizes and in every sector costing the United States billions of dollars in damages. Hackers are increasingly using double and […]

Breaking News Insomniac GamesWolverine Project Leaked… In Massive Hack 12/19/2023 11:38 AM PT Insomniac, one of the most successful video game makers in the world, was recently the victim of a massive hack … and parts of the highly anticipated Wolverine game were among the troves of material leaked in the breach. According to multiple […]

Play ransomware is no game The US Federal Bureau of Investigation issued a joint warning about the Play ransomware group, along with CISA and the Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre. This claims the group breached about 300 organizations since it surfaced in June 2022. This included several critical infrastructure organizations across North America, […]

Suffolk County lawmakers on Tuesday killed a measure to consolidate cybersecurity across departments as outgoing County Executive Steve Bellone made a rare appearance at their meeting to urge its approval. The legislation sought to define the powers of the Office of the Chief Information Security Officer, a position Bellone’s administration filled in May following a widespread cyberattack discovered in September […]