Cyber Crime

Pierluigi Paganini May 01, 2026
Digital attacks drive a new wave of cargo theft, FBI says

The FBI warns of rising cyber cargo theft, with hackers targeting brokers and carriers. Experts say digital attacks are replacing traditional cargo theft. The FBI has issued a Public Service Announcement (PSA) about a surge in cyber-enabled cargo theft, with hackers increasingly targeting brokers and carriers. This trend confirms earlier findings from Proofpoint and alerts […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 01, 2026
Carding service Jerry’s Store leak exposes 345,000 stolen payment cards

Jerry’s Store, a card-checking service used by cybercriminals, exposed 345,000 stolen payment cards after leaving its server open, revealing sensitive data. A cybercriminal operation known as Jerry’s Store has reportedly exposed a large cache of stolen payment card data after leaving its own infrastructure accessible online. The service appears to have been used to test […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 30, 2026
Large-scale Roblox hacking operation shut down by Ukrainian authorities

Ukrainian police arrested three hackers who hijacked 610,000 Roblox accounts and sold them for $225,000 in profit. Police in Ukraine arrested three suspects accused of hacking over 610,000 Roblox accounts and selling them for about $225,000. Officers carried out multiple searches in Lviv, seizing cash, phones, computers, laptops, tablets, and USB drives. The operation disrupted […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 29, 2026
ShinyHunters exploit Anodot incident to target Vimeo

The video platform Vimeo confirmed a security breach via Anodot that exposed metadata, video titles, and some user emails. Vimeo said some user data was accessed after a breach at Anodot. Anodot is a company that provides AI-driven data analytics and anomaly detection tools. Most of the exposed information includes technical data, video titles, and […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 27, 2026
Medtronic discloses security incident after ShinyHunters claimed theft of 9M+ records

Medtronic confirmed a breach of its IT systems after ShinyHunters claimed the theft of over 9 million records. Medtronic confirmed a cyberattack on its corporate IT systems after the hacker group ShinyHunters claimed to have stolen over 9 million records. The company did not share details on the security breach. Medtronic is an international medical […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 26, 2026
Trigona ransomware adopts custom tool to steal data and evade detection

Trigona ransomware now uses a custom command-line tool to steal data faster and evade detection, replacing tools like Rclone and MegaSync. Symantec researchers report that recent Trigona ransomware attacks used a custom-built data exfiltration tool instead of common utilities like Rclone or MegaSync. This shift, seen in March 2026 incidents, gives attackers more control and […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 23, 2026
Luxury cosmetics giant Rituals discloses data breach impacting member personal details

Rituals disclosed a breach where hackers accessed and downloaded some My Rituals members’ data, including names and addresses. Luxury cosmetics giant Rituals disclosed a data breach impacting My Rituals members after attackers gained unauthorized access to its systems and downloaded part of the database. The security breach occurred earlier this month, and the company is […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 23, 2026
RAMP Uncovered: Anatomy of Russia’s Ransomware Marketplace

Leaked data from RAMP reveals Russia’s ransomware ecosystem, analyzing 1,732 threads, 7,707 users, and 340,000 IP records from the forum. RAMP was not just another dark web forum. It was one of the clearest examples of how ransomware has become an organized marketplace, with sellers, buyers, brokers, and recruiters all playing different roles in the […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 22, 2026
DDoS wave continues as Mastodon hit after Bluesky incident

Mastodon suffered a major DDoS attack shortly after a similar incident hit Bluesky. The outage was significant but resolved within a few hours. Mastodon was hit by a major DDoS attack just days after a similar disruption affected Bluesky. Mastodon is a free and open-source software platform for decentralized social networking with microblogging features similar […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 21, 2026
Ransomware negotiator caught secretly assisting BlackCat extortion scheme

Angelo Martino pleaded guilty to helping BlackCat ransomware group while acting as a ransomware negotiator. Another U.S. cybersecurity expert, Angelo Martino, admitted helping the BlackCat ransomware group while working as a ransomware negotiator. Angelo Martino (41) admitted helping the BlackCat ransomware group while working for a U.S. incident response firm. “A Florida man, formerly employed […]