Cyber Crime

Pierluigi Paganini July 14, 2025
Interlock ransomware group deploys new PHP-based RAT via FileFix

Interlock ransomware group deploys new PHP-based RAT via FileFix (a ClickFix variant) in a widespread campaign targeting multiple industries. The Interlock ransomware group is deploying a new PHP-based variant of the Interlock RAT in a broad campaign. According to researchers from the DFIR Report, in partnership with Proofpoint, it uses a delivery method known as FileFix, […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 14, 2025
Global Louis Vuitton data breach impacts UK, South Korea, and Turkey

Louis Vuitton data breach affects customers in the UK, South Korea, Turkey, and possibly more countries, with notifications underway. Customers of French luxury retailer Louis Vuitton are being notified of a data breach affecting multiple countries, including the UK, South Korea, and Turkey. The security breach was discovered on July 2nd, 2025, and exposed customer […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 11, 2025
Athlete or Hacker? Russian basketball player accused in U.S. ransomware case

Russian basketball player arrested in France over alleged ties to a ransomware group accused of targeting U.S. firms and federal institutions. Russian basketball player Daniil Kasatkin (26) was arrested in France in June at the request of the U.S. over alleged ties to a ransomware group targeting hundreds of U.S. companies and federal entities. He […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 10, 2025
UK NCA arrested four people over M&S, Co-op cyberattacks

NCA arrested four people in UK, including three teens, over cyberattacks on M&S, Co-op, and Harrods, per its investigation. The British National Crime Agency (NCA) arrested four individuals in the country following an investigation into the recent wave of attacks targeting Co-op, M&S, and Harrods. On July 10, Law enforcement arrested 4 youths, aged 17–20, […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 10, 2025
Qantas data breach impacted 5.7 million individuals

Australia’s largest airline Qantas has confirmed that the recent data breach impacted 5.7 million individuals. Early this month, Australian airline Qantas disclosed a cyberattack after hackers accessed a third-party platform used by a call centre, stealing significant customer data. The breach, linked to ongoing Scattered Spider activity, was detected and contained on Monday. Qantas confirmed that while […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 09, 2025
Nippon Steel Solutions suffered a data breach following a zero-day attack

Nippon Steel Solutions reported a data breach caused by hackers exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in their network equipment. Nippon Steel Solutions, a subsidiary of Japan’s Nippon Steel, disclosed a data breach, attackers exploited a zero-day vulnerability. The company provides cloud and cybersecurity services. On March 7, 2025, Nippon Steel Solutions detected suspicious server activity and […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 09, 2025
Iranian group Pay2Key.I2P ramps Up ransomware attacks against Israel and US with incentives for affiliates

An Iranian ransomware group, Pay2Key.I2P, has intensified attacks on U.S. and Israeli targets, offering affiliates higher profits. The Iranian ransomware group Pay2Key.I2P is stepping up attacks on U.S. and Israeli targets, luring affiliates with higher profit shares. The ransomware gang is the successor to the original Pay2Key group and experts linked it to the Iran-nexus […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 08, 2025
IT Worker arrested for selling access in $100M PIX cyber heist

Brazil arrests IT worker JoĂŁo Roque for aiding $100M PIX cyber heist, one of Brazil’s biggest banking system breaches. Brazilian police arrested JoĂŁo Roque (48), an IT employee at C&M, for allegedly aiding a cyberattack that stole over 540 million reais (~$100 million) via the PIX banking system. The company C&M links smaller banks to […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 07, 2025
New Batavia spyware targets Russian industrial enterprises

Since March 2025, fake contract emails have been spreading Batavia spyware in targeted attacks on Russian organizations. Since March 2025, a targeted phishing campaign against Russian organizations has used fake contract-themed emails to spread the Batavia spyware, a new malware designed to steal internal documents. The attack, ongoing since July 2024, begins with links to […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 06, 2025
Hunters International ransomware gang shuts down and offers free decryption keys to all victims

Hunters International ransomware gang announced its shutdown, citing unspecified “recent developments” and acknowledging its impact. The ransomware group Hunters International announced on its dark web site that it is shutting down, citing “recent developments” without specifying details. The group stated the decision was made after careful consideration and acknowledged the impact on affected organizations. “We, […]