The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged five members of BitConnect’s promoter network over their alleged role in …
US schools land IBM grants to protect themselves against ransomware
IBM has awarded a total of $3 million in grants to US school districts to bolster their defenses against ransomware …
Necro Python bot revamped with new VMWare, server exploits
A recent Necro Python bot campaign has shown that the developer behind the malware is hard at work ramping up …
Russian underground forums launch competitions for cryptocurrency, NFT hacks
Cybercriminals in underground forums have been soliciting techniques for compromising cryptocurrency services. Capture the Flag competitions, conference calls for papers, …
Asian cybercrime takedown leads to intercept of $83 million in financial theft
A crackdown on financial cybercrime across Asia has resulted in $83 million sent by victims to criminals being intercepted. Interpol …
Amazon extends ban on police using Rekognition facial recognition technology, no end in sight
Amazon has reportedly extended a ban on US law enforcement using Rekognition until further notice. On Tuesday, Amazon said that …
FBI intelligence analyst indicted for theft of cybersecurity, counterterrorism documents
A former intelligence analyst for the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has been indicted for stealing confidential files over …
Russian dark web marketplace Hydra cryptocurrency transactions reached $1.37bn in 2020
An investigation into the Hydra marketplace has revealed surging transaction volumes and a thriving — albeit illicit — cryptocurrency ecosystem. …
Iranian hacking group Agrius pretends to encrypt files for a ransom, destroys them instead
The Agrius hacking group has shifted from using purely destructive wiper malware to a combination of wiper and ransomware functionality …
Russian national jailed for running stolen data, hijacked account seller platform deer.io
A Russian national has been jailed for 2.5 years for operating deer.io, a platform designed for the sale of stolen …