A likely lone wolf actor behind the EncryptHub persona was acknowledged by Microsoft for discovering and reporting two security flaws in Windows last month, painting a picture of a "conflicted" individual straddling a legitimate career in cybersecurity and pursuing cybercrime. In a new extensive analysis published by Outpost24 KrakenLabs, the Swedish security company unmasked … [Read more...] about Microsoft Credits EncryptHub, Hacker Behind 618+ Breaches, for Disclosing Windows Flaws
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Brazilian Hacker Charged for Extorting $3.2M in Bitcoin After Breaching 300,000 Accounts
Dec 26, 2024Ravie LakshmananCybercrime / Ransomware A Brazilian citizen has been charged in the United States for allegedly threatening to release data stolen by hacking into a company's network in March 2020. Junior Barros De Oliveira, 29, of Curitiba, Brazil has been charged with four counts of extortionate threats involving information obtained from protected computers and … [Read more...] about Brazilian Hacker Charged for Extorting $3.2M in Bitcoin After Breaching 300,000 Accounts
Wanted Russian Hacker Linked to Hive and LockBit Ransomware Arrested
Nov 30, 2024Mohit KumarRansomware / Cybercrime A Russian cybercriminal wanted in the U.S. in connection with LockBit and Hive ransomware operations has been arrested by law enforcement authorities in the country. According to a news report from Russian media outlet RIA Novosti, Mikhail Pavlovich Matveev has been accused of developing a malicious program designed to encrypt … [Read more...] about Wanted Russian Hacker Linked to Hive and LockBit Ransomware Arrested
Notorious Hacker Group TeamTNT Launches New Cloud Attacks for Crypto Mining
Oct 26, 2024Ravie LakshmananCloud Security / Cryptocurrency The infamous cryptojacking group known as TeamTNT appears to be readying for a new large-scale campaign targeting cloud-native environments for mining cryptocurrencies and renting out breached servers to third-parties. "The group is currently targeting exposed Docker daemons to deploy Sliver malware, a cyber worm, … [Read more...] about Notorious Hacker Group TeamTNT Launches New Cloud Attacks for Crypto Mining
Chinese-Speaking Hacker Group Targets Human Rights Studies in Middle East
Sep 05, 2024Ravie LakshmananMalware / Human Rights Unnamed government entities in the Middle East and Malaysia are the target of a persistent cyber campaign orchestrated by a threat actor known as Tropic Trooper since June 2023. "Sighting this group's [Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures] in critical governmental entities in the Middle East, particularly those related to … [Read more...] about Chinese-Speaking Hacker Group Targets Human Rights Studies in Middle East
Russian Hacker Jailed 3+ Years for Selling Stolen Credentials on Dark Web
Aug 16, 2024Ravie LakshmananDark Web / Data Breach A 27-year-old Russian national has been sentenced to over three years in prison in the U.S. for peddling financial information, login credentials, and other personally identifying information (PII) on a now-defunct dark web marketplace called Slilpp. Georgy Kavzharadze, 27, of Moscow, Russia, pleaded guilty to one count of … [Read more...] about Russian Hacker Jailed 3+ Years for Selling Stolen Credentials on Dark Web
U.K. Hacker Linked to Notorious Scattered Spider Group Arrested in Spain
Jun 16, 2024NewsroomCybercrime / SIM Swapping Law enforcement authorities have allegedly arrested a key member of the notorious cybercrime group called Scattered Spider. The individual, a 22-year-old man from the United Kingdom, was arrested this week in the Spanish city of Palma de Mallorca as he attempted to board a flight to Italy. The move is said to be a joint effort … [Read more...] about U.K. Hacker Linked to Notorious Scattered Spider Group Arrested in Spain
Kinsing Hacker Group Exploits More Flaws to Expand Botnet for Cryptojacking
May 17, 2024NewsroomCryptojacking / Malware The cryptojacking group known as Kinsing has demonstrated its ability to continuously evolve and adapt, proving to be a persistent threat by swiftly integrating newly disclosed vulnerabilities to exploit arsenal and expand its botnet. The findings come from cloud security firm Aqua, which described the threat actor as actively … [Read more...] about Kinsing Hacker Group Exploits More Flaws to Expand Botnet for Cryptojacking
FIN7 Hacker Group Leverages Malicious Google Ads to Deliver NetSupport RAT
The financially motivated threat actor known as FIN7 has been observed leveraging malicious Google ads spoofing legitimate brands as a means to deliver MSIX installers that culminate in the deployment of NetSupport RAT. "The threat actors used malicious websites to impersonate well-known brands, including AnyDesk, WinSCP, BlackRock, Asana, Concur, The Wall Street Journal, … [Read more...] about FIN7 Hacker Group Leverages Malicious Google Ads to Deliver NetSupport RAT
Russian Hacker Dmitry Khoroshev Unmasked as LockBit Ransomware Administrator
The U.K. National Crime Agency (NCA) has unmasked the administrator and developer of the LockBit ransomware operation, revealing it to be a 31-year-old Russian national named Dmitry Yuryevich Khoroshev. In addition, Khoroshev has been sanctioned by the U.K. Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCD), the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control … [Read more...] about Russian Hacker Dmitry Khoroshev Unmasked as LockBit Ransomware Administrator