cybercrime
Spain arrests 34 suspects linked to Black Axe cyber crime
Authorities in Spain have arrested 34 individuals allegedly part of a criminal network involved in cyber fraud and believed to be connected to the Black Axe group responsible for illicit activities across Europe. The operation was carried out with the help of the Bavarian State Criminal Police Office and the support of Europol. During searches […]
New ErrTraffic service enables ClickFix attacks via fake browser glitches
A new cybercrime tool called ErrTraffic allows threat actors to automate ClickFix attacks by generating ‘fake glitches’ on compromised websites to lure users into downloading payloads or following malicious instructions. The platform promises conversion rates as high as 60% and can determine the target system to deliver compatible payloads. ClickFix is a social engineering technique where targets […]
Interpol-led action decrypts 6 ransomware strains, arrests hundreds
An Interpol-coordinated initiative called Operation Sentinel led to the arrest of 574 individuals and the recovery of $3 million linked to business email compromise, extortion, and ransomware incidents. Between October 27 and November 27, the investigation, which involved law enforcement in 19 countries, took down more than 6,000 malicious links and decrypted six distinct ransomware […]
Malicious LLMs empower inexperienced hackers with advanced tools
Unrestricted large language models (LLMs) like WormGPT 4 and KawaiiGPT are improving their capabilities to generate malicious code, delivering functional scripts for ransomware encryptors and lateral movement. Researchers at Palo Alto Networks Unit42 experimented with the two LLMs that are seeing increased adoption among cybercriminals through paid subscriptions or free local instances. The WormGPT model originally emerged […]
FBI: Cybercriminals stole $262M by impersonating bank support teams
The FBI warned today of a massive surge in account takeover (ATO) fraud schemes and said that cybercriminals impersonating financial institutions have stolen over $262 million in ATO attacks since the start of the year. Since January 2025, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has received over 5,100 complaints, with the attacks impacting individuals, as well as businesses and organizations across […]
Russian bulletproof hosting provider sanctioned over ransomware ties
Today, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia announced sanctions targeting Russian bulletproof hosting (BPH) providers that have supported ransomware gangs and other cybercrime operations. BPH providers that lease servers to cybercriminals to help them hinder disruption efforts targeting their malicious activities, including phishing attacks, malware delivery, command and control operations, and illicit content […]
Dutch police seizes 250 servers used by “bulletproof hosting” service
The police in the Netherlands have seized around 250 physical servers powering a bulletproof hosting service in the country used exclusively by cybercriminals for providing complete anonymity. Politie, the police force in the Netherlands, did not name the service but said that it has been used for illicit activities since 2022, and has emerged in more than […]
US sanctions North Korean bankers linked to cybercrime, IT worker fraud
The U.S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions on two North Korean financial institutions and eight individuals involved in laundering cryptocurrency stolen in cybercrime and fraudulent IT worker schemes. The Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated Ryujong Credit Bank, a North Korea-based financial institution linked to sanctions-evasion activities between North Korea and China, including money laundering. OFAC […]
Hackers use RMM tools to breach freighters and steal cargo shipments
Threat actors are targeting freight brokers and trucking carriers with malicious links and emails to deploy remote monitoring and management tools (RMMs) that enable them to hijack cargo and steal physical goods. Researchers tracked the activity to June, but they found evidence of these types of campaigns delivering NetSupport and ScreenConnect since January. According to email security […]
New Atroposia malware comes with a local vulnerability scanner
A new malware-as-a-service (MaaS) platform named Atroposia provides cybercriminals a remote access trojan that combines capabilities for persistent access, evasion, data theft, and local vulnerability scanning. The malware is available for a $200 monthly subscription that unlocks advanced features such as hidden remote desktop, file system control, data exfiltration, clipboard theft, credential theft, cryptocurrency wallet theft, […]