Cyber Crime

Former developer jailed after deploying kill-switch malware at Ohio firm

Ex-developer jailed 4 years for sabotaging Ohio employer with kill-switch malware that locked employees out after his account was disabled.…

10 months ago

Colt Discloses Breach After Warlock Ransomware Group Puts Files Up for Sale

Colt Technology Services confirmed a data breach by the WarLock ransomware group; the company is working to restore disrupted systems. Colt…

10 months ago

Hackers deploy DripDropper via Apache ActiveMQ flaw, patch systems to evade detection

Hackers exploit Apache ActiveMQ flaw to install DripDropper on Linux, then patch it to block rivals and hide their tracks.…

10 months ago

A Scattered Spider member gets 10 years in prison

A 20-year-old Scattered Spider member gets 10 years in prison and $13M restitution for SIM-swapping crypto thefts. Scattered Spider hacker,…

10 months ago

Britain targets Kyrgyz financial institutions, crypto networks aiding Kremlin

The UK has imposed new sanctions on Kyrgyz financial institutions and crypto networks accused of helping Russia evade restrictions. The…

10 months ago

DOJ takes action against 22-year-old running RapperBot Botnet

DOJ charges 22-year-old Ethan Foltz of Oregon for running RapperBot, a DDoS botnet behind 370K+ attacks in 80+ countries since…

10 months ago

Pharmaceutical firm Inotiv discloses ransomware attack. Qilin group claims responsibility for the hack<gwmw style="display:none;"></gwmw><gwmw style="display:none;"></gwmw>

Pharmaceutical firm Inotiv says a ransomware attack encrypted systems and data, disrupting operations, according to its SEC filing. U.S. pharmaceutical…

10 months ago

A hacker tied to Yemen Cyber Army gets 20 months in prison

UK hacker Al-Tahery Al-Mashriky, tied to Yemen Cyber Army, gets 20 months in prison for website defacements and stolen data…

10 months ago

Noodlophile Stealer evolution

Noodlophile malware spreads via copyright phishing, targeting firms in the U.S., Europe, Baltics & APAC with tailored spear-phishing lures. The…

10 months ago

Allianz Life security breach impacted 1.1 million customers

Allianz Life breach exposed data of most of its 1.4M customers; HIBP lists 1.1M impacted, though the insurer hasn’t confirmed…

10 months ago

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