16 Oct, 2026

Germany arrests alleged core Qilin ransomware member after extradition

Germany has arrested a Russian national suspected of being a leading member of the Qilin ransomware group following extradition from Japan earlier this month. Japan has confirmed the extradition to Germany, with the National Police Agency saying that the suspect was detained after arriving in the country as a tourist. “When a Russian national for […]

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Hackers arrested over €30M bank fraud exploiting service provider flaw

Four cybercriminals were arrested in Brazil, and three others were charged in Europe over allegations that they exploited a vulnerability at a service provider, allowing them to withdraw funds from Commerzbank customers’ bank accounts. The theft, investigated by the Brazilian and German federal police agencies, occurred over four days in November 2023 and caused losses […]

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Russian professional basketball player arrested for alleged role in ransomware attacks

Russian professional basketball player Daniil Kasatkin was arrested in France at the request of the United States for allegedly acting as a negotiator for a ransomware gang. Daniil Kasatkin is a Russian basketball player who briefly played NCAA basketball at Penn State before returning to Russia in 2019. In four seasons with MBA-MAI, he appeared in 172 […]

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