cybercrime
Russia Says It Arrested Members of Notorious ‘REvil’ Ransomware Gang
Russia’s internal intelligence agency said it arrested members of the gang behind several major ransomware attacks, upon a US government request.
Hacked Cryptocurrency Platform Begs Hacker to Please Return $119 Million
BadgerDAO, which lost about $119 million in a hack last week, is now pleading with the hacker to return the money.
Researcher Found Way to Brute Force Verizon Customer PINs Online
The technique could have been particularly valuable for SIM swappers, who take over phone users' accounts.
Hackers Steal $119M From ‘Web3’ Crypto Project With Old School Attack
The hacker took control of the web infrastructure of BadgerDAO decentralized autonomous organization and tricked users into giving them control.
Sim Swapper Doxes and SWATs His Accomplice
The hacker turned against his former partner, accusing him of stealing his fair share of a $16,000 heist.
Woman Allegedly Hacked Flight School, Cleared Planes With Maintenance Issues to Fly
A 26-year-old allegedly hacked into an app used by a flight school to manage airplanes in an attempt to get back at her former employer.
Police Announce Huge Bust of Mafia’s Cyber Crime Operations
European police accused several people of SIM swapping, phishing, and hacking in support of Italian organized crime.
T-Mobile Confirms Customer Social Security Numbers Were Hacked
T-Mobile said the breach impacted 7.8 million current postpaid customers and 40 million former or prospective customers who applied for credit with the company.
Scammer Service Will Ban Anyone From Instagram for $60
An underground industry is abusing Instagram's mechanisms for removing self-injury and impersonating content to censor and harass people.
Binance Says It Helped Cops Arrest Ransomware Money Launderers
The popular digital coin's exchange Binance said it detected and identified a group of money launderers who worked for the infamous ransomware gang Cl0p.
Ransomware Gang Cl0p Announces New Victim After Police Bust
The hacking group has resurfaced online on its official dark web site, suggesting the arrests may not have hit it too hard.
Police Bust Major Ransomware Gang Cl0p
Police in Ukraine announced it arrested members of the ransomware gang that called itself Cl0p, seizing computers and cash in a major international operation.