[ad_1] The U.S. Department of Justice has taken a significant step in the fight against global cybercrime by unsealing charges against 16 individuals allegedly tied to a Russia-based malware operation known as DanaBot. This sophisticated malware has been linked to a wide array of criminal activities, from bank fraud and ransomware to espionage and distributed...Read More

[ad_1] Ransomware gang Everest has reportedly set its sights on Coca-Cola with a hack that may contain insider information and documents. The group claims to have the personal data of the beverage company’s employees, as well as internal documents used by the human resources department, such an employee compensation. The validity of these claims are...Read More

[ad_1] From phishing scams to UPI frauds, Kashmir’s cybercrime surge demands urgent action—here’s your survival toolkit In Kashmir, a new threat is silently infiltrating our lives — cybercrime. As an advocate practising in the High Court & District Court at Srinagar, I have witnessed an alarming increase in cases involving cyber fraud, identity theft, financial...Read More

[ad_1] TikTok denies Texas lawsuit allegations that it is not doing enough to protect minors’ privacy and give parents sufficient control over their children’s use of the platform. Attorney General for Texas Ken Paxton filed a suit against TikTok on Thursday, October 3, alleging the social media giant violated a new state law, the Securing...Read More

[ad_1] European and North American law enforcement agencies disrupted key infrastructure this week used to launch ransomware attacks as part of an ongoing effort dubbed “Operation Endgame.” Europol said 300 servers and 650 domains were taken down worldwide, while about $3.5 million was seized during raids throughout the week. Multiple arrest warrants were issued for...Read More

[ad_1] Surprise! They’re in Russia Image: The individuals are unlikely to be jailed unless they leave Russia, but their proceeds are being seized Law enforcement agencies have named the leaders of two prominent malware families and are taking their operations down. The US Department of Justice has unsealed indictments against the suspected leaders of the...Read More

[ad_1] New Delhi: As India readies to amend its contentious nuclear liability laws and boost its cyber defence mechanisms in the aftermath of Operation Sindoor, discussions are learnt to have been started with Russia to forge joint collaborations in nuclear energy and cyber space, besides cutting-edge technology across several sectors, ET has learnt. Deliberations are,...Read More

[ad_1] Nova Scotia Power has confirmed it is the victim of a ransomware attack and that the hackers who stole data have published it on the dark web. Peter Gregg, the utility’s president and CEO, said Friday it is believed 280,000 customers have had their information stolen — more than half of the customers in the...Read More

[ad_1] Nova Scotia Power on Friday confirmed it had been hit by a ransomware attack that began earlier this spring and disrupted certain IT systems, and admitted the crooks leaked data belonging to an unspecified number of its roughly 500,000 customers online. The stolen info may have included billing details and, for those on autopay,...Read More

[ad_1] A recent cybercrime report by Malwarebytes found that AI agents will soon usher in a world of far more frequent, sophisticated and difficult-to-detect cyberattacks. Since ChatGPT’s release in late 2022, criminals have rushed to exploit generative AI. Threat actors today are weaponizing these tools to write malware, craft convincing phishing emails, and launch realistic...Read More