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- RedVDS Cybercrime Service Disrupted by Microsoft and Law Enforcementby Eduard Kovacs on January 14, 2026 at 3:00 pm
RedVDS enables threat actors to set up servers that can be used for phishing, BEC attacks, account takeover, and fraud. The post RedVDS Cybercrime Service Disrupted by Microsoft and Law Enforcement appeared first on SecurityWeek.
- Researchers Trap Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters in Honeypotby Ionut Arghire on January 6, 2026 at 2:03 pm
Using fake accounts and synthetic data to lure the hackers, the researchers gathered information on their servers. The post Researchers Trap Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters in Honeypot appeared first on SecurityWeek.
- Cyberattack Unlikely in Communications Failure That Grounded Flights in Greeceby Associated Press on January 5, 2026 at 5:49 pm
Flights across Greece were impacted for several hours after noise was reported on multiple air traffic communication channels. The post Cyberattack Unlikely in Communications Failure That Grounded Flights in Greece appeared first on SecurityWeek.
- Pro-Russian Hackers Claim Cyberattack on French Postal Serviceby Associated Press on December 24, 2025 at 2:35 pm
Central computer systems at French national postal service La Poste were knocked offline Monday in DDoS attack. The post Pro-Russian Hackers Claim Cyberattack on French Postal Service appeared first on SecurityWeek.
- Feds Seize Password Database Used in Massive Bank Account Takeover Schemeby Eduard Kovacs on December 23, 2025 at 12:15 pm
The cybercriminals attempted to steal $28 million from compromised bank accounts through phishing. The post Feds Seize Password Database Used in Massive Bank Account Takeover Scheme appeared first on SecurityWeek.
- 574 Arrested, $3 Million Seized in Crackdown on African Cybercrime Ringsby Ionut Arghire on December 23, 2025 at 9:31 am
Authorities in Senegal, Ghana, Benin, and Cameroon dismantled BEC, ransomware, and other cyber-fraud networks. The post 574 Arrested, $3 Million Seized in Crackdown on African Cybercrime Rings appeared first on SecurityWeek.
- Cyberattack Disrupts France’s Postal Service and Banking During Christmas Rushby Associated Press on December 23, 2025 at 5:48 am
A cyberattack knocked France’s national postal service offline, blocking and delaying package deliveries and online payments. The post Cyberattack Disrupts France’s Postal Service and Banking During Christmas Rush appeared first on SecurityWeek.
- Rising Tides: When Cybersecurity Becomes Personal – Inside the Work of an OSINT Investigatorby Jennifer Leggio on December 22, 2025 at 3:00 pm
Shannon Miller shares her approach to creating domestic safety and a call to the cyber community to help reduce harm. The post Rising Tides: When Cybersecurity Becomes Personal – Inside the Work of an OSINT Investigator appeared first on SecurityWeek.
- ATM Hackers Using ‘Ploutus’ Malware Charged in USby Eduard Kovacs on December 22, 2025 at 1:53 pm
The Department of Justice charged 54 individuals, including leaders and members of the Venezuelan crime syndicate Tren de Aragua. The post ATM Hackers Using ‘Ploutus’ Malware Charged in US appeared first on SecurityWeek.
- Ukrainian Nefilim Ransomware Affiliate Pleads Guilty in USby Eduard Kovacs on December 22, 2025 at 10:56 am
Artem Stryzhak pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit computer fraud after he was extradited earlier this year. The post Ukrainian Nefilim Ransomware Affiliate Pleads Guilty in US appeared first on SecurityWeek.





