Cybercrime Archives

Noah Urban was sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in the notorious cybercriminal operation known as Scattered Spider. The post Scattered Spider Hacker Sentenced to Prison appeared first on SecurityWeek.

A $50,000 reward from Europol for two members of the Qilin ransomware group is a ‘scam’, according to the law enforcement agency. The post Europol Says Qilin Ransomware Reward Fake appeared first on SecurityWeek.

The US Department of Justice has announced the takedown of the RapperBot botnet and charges against its American administrator. The post RapperBot Botnet Disrupted, American Administrator Indicted appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Al-Tahery Al-Mashriky of the Yemen Cyber Army has been accused of hacking into and defacing many websites as part of hacktivist campaigns. The post Hacktivist Sentenced to 20 Months of Prison in UK appeared first on SecurityWeek.

The US has indicted Zeppelin ransomware operator Ianis Antropenko, seizing over $2.8 million in cryptocurrency from his wallet. The post US Seizes $2.8 Million From Zeppelin Ransomware Operator appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Rapid7’s analysis of dark web forums reveals a thriving market where elite hackers sell corporate network access to buyers, turning cybercrime into a streamlined business. The post Inside the Dark Web’s Access Economy: How Hackers Sell the Keys to Enterprise Networks appeared first on SecurityWeek.

As attackers target help desks and identity systems, traditional security perimeters are proving insufficient against agile, socially-engineered threats. The post Help Desk at Risk: Scattered Spider Shines Light on Overlook Threat Vector appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Meta linked these scams to a criminal scam center in Cambodia — and said it disrupted the campaign in partnership with ChatGPT maker OpenAI. The post WhatsApp Takes Down 6.8 Million Accounts Linked to Criminal Scam Centers, Meta Says appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Should Gen Z to be treated as a separate attack surface within your company? The post Gen Z in the Crosshairs: Cybercriminals Shift Focus to Young, Digital-Savvy Workers appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Multiple financially motivated threat actors are targeting backup systems and employing Scattered Spider’s social engineering techniques. The post Scattered Spider Activity Drops Following Arrests, but Others Adopting Group’s Tactics appeared first on SecurityWeek.