Cyber Crime

China-based Fangxiao group behind a long-running phishing campaignChina-based Fangxiao group behind a long-running phishing campaign

China-based Fangxiao group behind a long-running phishing campaign

A China-based financially motivated group, tracked as Fangxiao, is behind a large-scale phishing campaign dating back as far as 2019. Researchers…

3 years ago
Two public schools in Michigan hit by a ransomware attackTwo public schools in Michigan hit by a ransomware attack

Two public schools in Michigan hit by a ransomware attack

Public schools in two Michigan counties were forced to halt their activities, including the lessons, after a ransomware attack.  …

3 years ago
Magento and Adobe Commerce websites under attackMagento and Adobe Commerce websites under attack

Magento and Adobe Commerce websites under attack

Researchers warn of a surge in cyberattacks targeting CVE-2022-24086, a pre-authentication issue impacting Adobe Commerce and Magento stores. In September 2022,…

3 years ago
Tank, the leader of the Zeus cybercrime gang, was arrested by the Swiss policeTank, the leader of the Zeus cybercrime gang, was arrested by the Swiss police

Tank, the leader of the Zeus cybercrime gang, was arrested by the Swiss police

A suspected leader of the Zeus cybercrime gang, Vyacheslav Igorevich Penchukov (aka Tank), was arrested by Swiss police. Swiss police last…

3 years ago
New RapperBot Campaign targets game servers with DDoS attacksNew RapperBot Campaign targets game servers with DDoS attacks

New RapperBot Campaign targets game servers with DDoS attacks

Fortinet researchers discovered new samples of RapperBot used to build a botnet to launch Distributed DDoS attacks against game servers.…

3 years ago
KmsdBot, a new evasive bot for cryptomining activity and DDoS attacksKmsdBot, a new evasive bot for cryptomining activity and DDoS attacks

KmsdBot, a new evasive bot for cryptomining activity and DDoS attacks

Researchers spotted a new evasive malware, tracked as KmsdBot, that infects systems via an SSH connection that uses weak credentials.…

3 years ago
Ukraine Police dismantled a transnational fraud group that made €200 million per yearUkraine Police dismantled a transnational fraud group that made €200 million per year

Ukraine Police dismantled a transnational fraud group that made €200 million per year

Ukraine's Cyber ​​Police and Europol arrested 5 Ukrainian citizens who are members of a large-scale transnational fraud group. Ukraine's cyber…

3 years ago
Lockbit gang leaked data stolen from global high-tech giant ThalesLockbit gang leaked data stolen from global high-tech giant Thales

Lockbit gang leaked data stolen from global high-tech giant Thales

The Lockbit 3.0 ransomware gang started leaking the information allegedly stolen from the global high-tech company Thales. Thales is a…

3 years ago
Malicious app in the Play Store spotted distributing Xenomorph Banking TrojanMalicious app in the Play Store spotted distributing Xenomorph Banking Trojan

Malicious app in the Play Store spotted distributing Xenomorph Banking Trojan

Experts discovered two new malicious dropper apps on the Google Play Store distributing the Xenomorph banking malware. Zscaler ThreatLabz researchers…

3 years ago
Canadian supermarket chain giant Sobeys suffered a ransomware attackCanadian supermarket chain giant Sobeys suffered a ransomware attack

Canadian supermarket chain giant Sobeys suffered a ransomware attack

Sobeys, the second-largest supermarket chain in Canada, was he victim of a ransomware attack conducted by the Black Basta gang.…

3 years ago