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2024-10-19 Post a Comment

Massive illegal online gambling crackdown: Interpol coordinates 5,100 arrests in 28 countries

Ernestas Naprys Â Senior Journalist: Interpol has busted thousands of illicit football betting websites, scam centers, human trafficking, fraud schemes, and other criminal activities in a massive operation, which led to over 5,100 arrests and the recovery of more than $59 million in unlawful proceeds. The operation, code-named SOGA X, spanned 28 countries and territories between June and July 2024 during the UEFA 2024 European Football Championships. The feds correctly predicted […]

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North Korean IT Workers in Western Firms Now Demanding Ransom for Stolen Data

î „Ravie Lakshmanan North Korean information technology (IT) workers who obtain employment under false identities in Western companies are not only stealing intellectual property, but are also stepping up by demanding ransoms in order to not leak it, marking a new twist to their financially motivated attacks. “In some instances, fraudulent workers demanded ransom payments from their former employers after gaining insider access, a tactic not observed in earlier schemes,” Secureworks […]

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2024-10-19 Post a Comment

Feds unmask duo running one of the most prolific hacker gangs

Sam Sabin The Department of Justice has charged and arrested two Sudanese brothers with operating Anonymous Sudan, aÂ hacker groupÂ known for destructive websiteÂ takedowns. Why it matters:Â The indictment, unsealed Wednesday, paints the clearest picture of who was running the mysterious Anonymous Sudan hacking group â€” which has launched more than 35,000 attacks in the last year against hospitals, government offices and other major organizations. Driving the news:Â A grand jury indicted Ahmed Salah […]

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2024-10-18 Post a Comment

Hacker allegedly behind attacks on FBI, Airbus, National Public Data arrested in Brazil

Jonathan Greig Federal law enforcement in Brazil arrested a hacker allegedly behind several brazen, high-profile cyberattacks. In a statement on Wednesday, Brazilâ€™s Department of Federal Police (DFP)said they launched â€œOperation Data Breachâ€ to investigate several intrusions on their own systems as well as others internationally. â€œA search and seizure warrant and a preventive arrest warrant was served in the city of Belo Horizonte/MG against an investigated person suspected of being […]

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Undercover North Korean IT workers now steal data, extort employers

By Bill Toulas North Korean IT professionals who trick Western companies into hiring them are stealing data from the organization’s network and asking for a ransom to not leak it. Dispatching IT workers to seek employment at companies in wealthier nations is a tactic that North Korea has been using for years as a means to obtain privileged access for cyberattacks or to generate revenue for the country’s weapons programs. […]