Cybercrime

Russian operator of Cardplanet carding site pleads guilty in the US

A Russian national pleaded guilty this week to running a carding website called Cardplanet that helped people commit credit-card fraud.…

6 years ago

5ss5c Ransomware emerges after Satan went down in the hell

The cybercrime group behind Satan ransomware and other malware seems to be involved in the development of a new threat…

6 years ago

Hacker that hit UK National Lottery in 2016 was sentenced to prison

The alleged hacker behind the credential stuffing attacks on UK National Lottery accounts has been sentenced to nine months in…

6 years ago

TrickBot gangs developed the PowerTrick backdoor for high-value targets

Researchers at SentinelLabs reported that TrickBot operators used a new PowerShell backdoor in recent attacks aimed at high-value targets. SentinelLabs…

6 years ago

Interpol: Goldfish Alpha operation reduces cryptojacking by 78%

An operation coordinated by Interpol, dubbed Goldfish Alpha, dismantled an illegal cryptocurrency network operating in Southeast Asia Interpol announced that…

6 years ago

California IT service provider Synoptek pays ransom after Sodinokibi attack

Synoptek, A California-based IT service provider decided to pay the ransom to decrypt its files after being infected with the…

6 years ago

DeathRansom ransomware evolves encrypting files, but experts identified its author

DeathRansom was considered fake ransomware due to the fact that it did not implement an effective encryption process, but now…

6 years ago

Crooks use Star Wars saga as bait in Phishing and malware attacks

Crooks are exploiting the popularity of the Star Wars saga to monetize their efforts, experts warn of online streaming sites…

6 years ago

UN approves Russia-Cina sponsored resolution on new cybercrime convention

The United Nations on Friday have approved a Russian-sponsored and China-backed resolution to create a new convention on cybercrime. The United Nations on…

6 years ago

Windows systems at Maastricht University were infected with a ransomware

A new ransomware attack made the headlines, Maastricht University (UM) confirmed that the malware encrypted all its Windows systems on…

6 years ago

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