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Spain arrests doxer leaking sensitive data of govt employees
The Spanish National Police has arrested an individual for leaking sensitive information related to members of various key state organizations, including the National Cybersecurity Institute (INCIBE). According to authorities, the individual is responsible for a massive leak of personal data, which carried national security risks because of the people exposed. The police notes that the […]
Police seize “First VPN” service used in ransomware, data theft attacks
A virtual private network service called ‘First VPN,’ used in ransomware and data theft attacks, has been taken offline in a joint international law enforcement operation. Authorities have seized dozens of First VPN servers located in 27 countries, arrested the administrator, and conducted a house search in Ukraine. The VPN service was advertised on various […]
Ukraine identifies infostealer operator tied to 28,000 stolen accounts
The Ukrainian cyberpolice, working in conjunction with U.S. law enforcement, has identified an 18-year-old man from Odesa suspected of running an infostealer malware operation targeting users of an online store in California. According to the Ukrainian police, the threat actor used information-stealing malware between 2024 and 2025 to infect users’ devices and steal browser sessions […]
Canada arrests three for operating “SMS blaster” device in Toronto
Canadian authorities have arrested three men for operating an “SMS blaster” device that pretends to be a cellular tower to send phishing texts to nearby phones. Such tools trick devices into connecting to them by emitting signals that mimic a legitimate tower. Mobile phones in its range automatically link to them as there is stronger reception. […]
Spain dismantles major $4.7M manga piracy platform, arrests four
The Spanish police have dismantled what they claim is the largest Spanish-language manga piracy platform, operating since 2014 and serving millions of monthly users worldwide. Manga is the Japanese term for comics and graphic novels, typically referring to those created in Japan and widely read around the world. The manga piracy platform, which wasn’t named in […]
German authorities identify REvil and GandCrab ransomware bosses
The Federal Police in Germany (BKA) has identified two Russian nationals as the leaders of GandCrab and REvil ransomware operations between 2019 and 2021. According to BKA’s disclosure, 31-year-old Daniil Maksimovich Shchukin and 43-year-old Anatoly Sergeevitsch Kravchuk acted as the heads of the two ransomware groups “from at least the beginning of 2019 until at least July 2021.” Shchukin hid behind the […]
Police take down 373,000 fake CSAM sites in Operation Alice
An international law enforcement action called Operation Alice has shut down over 373,000 dark web sites that offered fake CSAM packages. The investigation, led by Germany and supported by Europol, began in mid-2021 and focused on a platform called “Alice with Violence CP,” operated by a 35-year-old suspect based in China. These sites advertised child sexual […]
Man arrested for demanding reward after accidental police data leak
Dutch authorities arrested a 40-year-old man after he downloaded confidential documents that had been mistakenly shared by the police and refused to delete them unless he received “something in return.” Police detained the suspect at his Prinses Beatrixstraat residence in Ridderkerk on Thursday evening for computer hacking after the failed extortion attempt, searching his home and seizing […]
Police arrest seller of JokerOTP MFA passcode capturing tool
The Netherlands Police have arrested a a 21-year-old man from Dordrecht, suspected of selling access to the JokerOTP phishing automation tool that can intercept one-time passwords (OTP) for hijacking accounts. The suspect is the third one arrested after authorities after a three-year investigation that led to dismantling the JokerOTP phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) operation in April 2025. At the […]
Black Basta boss makes it onto Interpol’s ‘Red Notice’ list
The identity of the Black Basta ransomware gang leader has been confirmed by law enforcement in Ukraine and Germany, and the individual has been added to the wanted list of Europol and Interpol. Germany’s Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) identified Oleg Evgenievich Nefedov, a 35-year-old Russian national, as the leader of the Black Basta ransomware gang. The Ukrainian […]