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Cybercrime
Army soldier sentenced for spree of attacks on AT&T, Snowflake and other major companies
Cameron Wagenius was involved in some of the most high-profile attacks of 2024 while on active duty.
Ryuk ransomware operator sentenced to 2 years in prison
The Armenian national was extradited from Ukraine to the United States last year and pleaded guilty to cybercrimes in July.
ShinyHunters claims attack on FBI exposes almost all agents
The FBI jobs site, which was temporarily defaced, remains unavailable and the agency said it’s investigating the claims.
Microsoft and partners disrupt EvilTokens, a comprehensive cybercrime service for financial fraud
The popular phishing-as-a-service platform used AI throughout the attack chain, allowing cybercriminals to steal tokens for account takeover and business email compromise.
Early Scattered Spider member pleads guilty to cybercrime spree
Ahmed Elbadawy pocketed massive proceeds from his crimes. Prosecutors are seeking the forfeiture of about $17.6 million in virtual currency, luxury vehicles, and a vast collection of…
International security agencies warn about North Korean hackers exploiting job seekers to steal crypto, data
The U.S., Japan, Germany and Australia said WaterPlum operators pose as prospective employers and have infected more than 30,000 devices worldwide.
Authorities seize popular, long-running DDoS-for-hire service domains
Cybercriminals used NightmareStresser to launch hundreds of thousands of DDoS attacks since at least 2022. Threat actors behind the operation claimed links to Russia.
Five alleged leaders of Black Axe’s operations in South Africa extradited to US
Officials said the five individuals concocted various long-running romance scams to trick U.S.-based victims into sending them money.
Conti ransomware crew member sentenced to four years in prison
Oleksii Lytvynenko joined the notorious group in 2021 and was directly involved in attacks on at least 12 companies.
Russian national extradited to US for alleged involvement in bank-account takeover scheme
Authorities accuse the 36-year-old and co-conspirators of collecting more than 5,000 victim login credentials to various banks.
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