Cyber Crime

FBI hacked a US Darknet shopper who tried to purchase Mail BombFBI hacked a US Darknet shopper who tried to purchase Mail Bomb

FBI hacked a US Darknet shopper who tried to purchase Mail Bomb

The FBI hacked the system of a dark web user who tried to purchase a mail bomb from an undercover…

8 years ago
Shifr RaaS lets create a simple ransomware with just 3 stepsShifr RaaS lets create a simple ransomware with just 3 steps

Shifr RaaS lets create a simple ransomware with just 3 steps

Over the weekend, security experts discovered a new Ransomware-as-a-Service dubbed Shifr RaaS that allows creating a ransomware compiling 3 form fields.…

8 years ago
Anthem agreed to pay $115m to settle a class-action suit brought on by the 2015 data breachAnthem agreed to pay $115m to settle a class-action suit brought on by the 2015 data breach

Anthem agreed to pay $115m to settle a class-action suit brought on by the 2015 data breach

Anthem, the largest US healthcare insurance company, has agreed to pay $115m to settle a class-action suit brought on by the…

8 years ago
Company fired an employee, he shut down water utility providers’ networks in 5 citiesCompany fired an employee, he shut down water utility providers’ networks in 5 cities

Company fired an employee, he shut down water utility providers’ networks in 5 cities

A former employee was sentenced to one year and one day in prison for damaging the IT networks of several water utility…

8 years ago
Reading the 2016 Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) reportReading the 2016 Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) report

Reading the 2016 Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) report

According to 2106 Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) report, 298,728 complaints were received in 2016 totaling more than $1.3 billion…

8 years ago
UK politicians’ login credentials up for sale in the dark webUK politicians’ login credentials up for sale in the dark web

UK politicians’ login credentials up for sale in the dark web

Russians hackers are offering for sale on the dark web login credentials of thousands of top UK politicians, top officials,…

8 years ago
Two men suspected of being part of international plot to hack Microsoft networksTwo men suspected of being part of international plot to hack Microsoft networks

Two men suspected of being part of international plot to hack Microsoft networks

British Police arrested two men suspected of being members of a large organization than plans to hack Microsoft Networks. Investigators…

8 years ago
Honda halted production in a factory after finding WannaCry traces in its networksHonda halted production in a factory after finding WannaCry traces in its networks

Honda halted production in a factory after finding WannaCry traces in its networks

The Honda company shuts down a factory in Japan after finding the WannaCry ransomware in its networks after 5 weeks…

8 years ago
South Korean hosting provider NAYANA infected by Erebus ransomware, it paid $1 Million to crooksSouth Korean hosting provider NAYANA infected by Erebus ransomware, it paid $1 Million to crooks

South Korean hosting provider NAYANA infected by Erebus ransomware, it paid $1 Million to crooks

South Korean web hosting company NAYANA was hit by the Erebus ransomware that infected 153 Linux servers and over 3,400…

8 years ago
Two Ztorg Trojans Removed from Google Play Store Are Definitely BetterTwo Ztorg Trojans Removed from Google Play Store Are Definitely Better

Two Ztorg Trojans Removed from Google Play Store Are Definitely Better

For the second time in a month, Google removed malicious apps infected with the Ztorg Trojans that could allow attackers…

8 years ago