Summary: The UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) has disrupted a significant DDoS-for-hire service known as digitalstress.su, which facilitated numerous DDoS attacks globally. This operation, in collaboration with the Police Service of Northern Ireland, involved seizing the website and collecting user data for further law enforcement actions.…
Author: Immnuniweb
Summary: This content discusses the arrest of a 45-year-old man in Scotland in connection with a cyber attack on a charity in Cheshire, as well as the sentencing of a university student for creating malicious software used in DDoS attacks.
Threat Actor: None mentioned in the content.…
Summary: Ukrainian cyber police have dismantled a criminal group involved in stealing funds from the bank accounts of major industrial enterprises in Ukraine, causing financial losses exceeding 6 million UAH (~$150,000).
Threat Actor: Ukrainian cyber criminals | Ukrainian cyber criminals
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The criminal group infected corporate networks with malware to gain remote access to financial operations.…Summary: A Texas man named Scott Raul Esparza has been sentenced to nine months in federal prison for operating a website that allowed users to launch DDoS attacks. He was also ordered to serve two years of supervised release and undergo computer monitoring after his prison sentence.…
Summary: A global law enforcement operation called “Operation Jackal III” targeted West African organized crime groups involved in cyber fraud, resulting in hundreds of arrests, seizure of assets, and dismantling of criminal networks worldwide.
Threat Actor: Black Axe | Black Axe
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Operation Jackal III was a global law enforcement operation targeting West African organized crime groups involved in online financial fraud.…Summary: Ukrainian hacker Vyacheslav Igorevich Penchukov, also known as “Tank,” has been sentenced to nine years in prison for his involvement in malware schemes, including the operation of the Zeus banking malware and the IcedID infostealer.
Threat Actor: Vyacheslav Igorevich Penchukov | Vyacheslav Igorevich Penchukov
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Vyacheslav Igorevich Penchukov, also known as “Tank,” has been sentenced to nine years in prison for his involvement in malware schemes.…Summary: Two Russian nationals have been charged with stealing approximately $5.8 million worth of XRP cryptocurrency from a Philippine virtual currency exchange, after hacking into the company’s system and attempting to transfer the stolen funds through various cryptocurrency services to hide their origin and destination.
Threat Actor: Vladimir Evgenevich Avdeev and Sergey Yaschuck | Vladimir Evgenevich Avdeev, Sergey Yaschuck
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Two Russian nationals, Vladimir Evgenevich Avdeev and Sergey Yaschuck, have been charged with stealing approximately $5.8 million worth of XRP cryptocurrency from a Philippine virtual currency exchange.…Summary: Four foreign nationals have been charged in the US for their involvement in a conspiracy to install skimming devices on ATMs and retail store checkout terminals, resulting in the theft of over $300,000 from victims’ bank accounts and fraudulent retail purchases.
Threat Actor: The threat actors involved in this case are four individuals from Ireland, the UK, and Romania.…
Summary: A 19-year-old teenager in South Korea has been sentenced to one year in prison for hacking into a teacher’s laptop and leaking answers for upcoming exams.
Threat Actor: High school student
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The teenager and an accomplice broke into the school staff room multiple times and planted malware on a teacher’s laptop to steal test questions and answers.…Summary: Four suspected members of a cybercrime syndicate responsible for hacking government websites and a cable provider’s subscriber database have been arrested by the National Bureau of Investigation in the Philippines.
Threat Actor: Blood Security hackers | Blood Security hackers
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The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) apprehended four individuals believed to be part of the cybercrime group “Blood Security hackers” responsible for hacking government websites and a cable provider’s subscriber database.…Summary: The content discusses the arrest of a man believed to be the mastermind behind a cybercrime gang responsible for online banking fraud schemes in Japan, causing significant financial losses.
Threat Actor: Cybercrime gang | cybercrime gang
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A man identified as Yohei Yano, along with nine other members, was arrested for their involvement in a cybercrime gang responsible for online banking fraud schemes.…Summary: This content discusses the arrest of 54 individuals involved in a vishing fraud scheme that targeted Spanish senior citizens, resulting in €2.5m ($2.7m) in losses. Additionally, Interpol’s “Operation First Light 2024” led to the arrest of thousands of suspects involved in various scams globally.
Threat Actor: Vishing fraud gang
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The Spanish National Police, Mossos d’Esquadra, and Portuguese Judicial Police have arrested 54 individuals suspected of participating in a vishing fraud scheme that targeted Spanish senior citizens.…Summary: This content discusses the arrest of a Bulgarian hacker named Teodor Iliev, who is accused of hacking into various institutions and companies to steal information and extort money from victims.
Threat Actor: Teodor Iliev | Teodor Iliev
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Teodor Iliev, also known as “Emil Külev,” has been arrested by Sofia police on charges related to computer crimes.…Summary: Operation MORPHEUS, led by the UK’s National Crime Agency, targeted the illicit use of the Cobalt Strike security tool, resulting in the shutdown of criminal infrastructures exploiting unauthorized copies of the tool.
Threat Actor: Cobalt Strike | Cobalt Strike
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An international operation called “Operation MORPHEUS” targeted the illicit use of the Cobalt Strike security tool.…Summary: Four Vietnamese nationals belonging to the cybercrime group FIN9 have been charged for conducting cyberattacks on US companies, resulting in over $71 million in losses.
Threat Actor: FIN9 | FIN9
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The accused individuals were involved in a series of cyberattacks targeting US companies from May 2018 to October 2021.…Summary: This content discusses the extradition of a fraudster from Ukraine to the United States who is facing charges of wire fraud and fraudulent use of an unauthorized access device.
Threat Actor: Nikita Andreevich Sklyuev, aka Valeriy Dorojkin | Nikita Andreevich Sklyuev
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Nikita Andreevich Sklyuev submitted a malicious app called “EOSIO Wallet Explorer” to the Apple App Store, which was designed to steal users’ private keys and gain access to their cryptocurrency assets.…Summary: French law enforcement authorities have shut down the Coco chat website, which was involved in facilitating various criminal activities, including cybercrime, child sexual abuse, rapes, and homicides.
Threat Actor: Coco chat | Coco chat
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The Coco chat website was implicated in facilitating serious criminal activities such as cybercrime, child sexual abuse, rapes, and homicides.…Summary: The European Council has imposed sanctions on individuals involved in cyberattacks on critical infrastructure, including those linked to the malware strains ‘Conti’ and ‘Trickbot’. The US Department of Justice has also indicted a Russian national for attacking Ukrainian government computers.
Threat Actor: Wizard Spider | Wizard Spider
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The European Council has imposed sanctions on individuals involved in cyberattacks targeting critical infrastructure in EU member states and Ukraine.…Summary: Five men have been convicted for operating Jetflicks, one of the largest unauthorized streaming services in the US, which generated millions of dollars in subscription revenue by streaming and distributing stolen copyrighted television episodes to paid subscribers.
Threat Actor: Jetflicks | Jetflicks
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The accused individuals established Jetflicks, an online streaming service that downloaded and hosted illegal copies of television episodes from pirate websites.…Two members of the notorious hacking group called “ViLE” have pleaded guilty to charges of conspiring to commit computer intrusion and aggravated identity theft. Sagar Steven Singh and Nicholas Ceraolo, who were charged in March 2023, admitted to using a stolen law enforcement officer’s password to gain unauthorized access to a restricted portal maintained by a US law enforcement agency.…