[ad_1] A sophisticated new ransomware variant identified as DEVMAN has emerged from the DragonForce ransomware-as-a-service ecosystem, targeting both Windows 10 and Windows 11 systems with notable behavioral differences between operating system versions. This hybrid malware represents a concerning evolution in the ransomware landscape, combining the established DragonForce codebase with unique modifications that create distinct operational...Read More

[ad_1] The United States Department of Treasury issued penalties against Russia-based hosting provider Aeza Group for supporting cybercrime operations.According to Treasury officials, Aeza has been operating out of St. Petersburg as a bulletproof hosting (BPH) service that offers no-questions-asked access to servers for various unsavory activities.The sanctions bar U.S. organizations from doing business with Aeza...Read More

[ad_1] Fairfax County, VA – Detectives from our Child Exploitation Unit (CEXU) have concluded a months-long operation targeting online predators that led to the arrest of 16 suspects from across North America seeking criminal encounters with minors. During this operation, CEXU focused on identifying offenders who used online platforms to initiate inappropriate conversations with individuals they...Read More

[ad_1] Law enforcement officials are investigating a former employee of a company that negotiates with hackers and facilitates cryptocurrency payments during ransomware attacks, according to a statement from the firm, DigitalMint. DigitalMint President Marc Jason Grens this week told organizations it works with that the US Justice Department is examining allegations that the then-employee struck...Read More

[ad_1] In a crackdown on cybercrime, the cyber crime police station, Chandigarh, has arrested five accused linked to three high-value online fraud cases involving fake investment platforms, impersonation scams and unauthorised bank transactions. Advertisement In the first case, Kanav Khanna, a resident of Sector 21-A, Chandigarh, lost over Rs 1.08 crore after being lured into...Read More

[ad_1] On June 26, FERC approved a new reliability standard (CIP-015-1) proposed by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (“NERC”) to enhance cybersecurity of the nation’s bulk electric system (“BES”).[1] In a related ruling, FERC withdrew a Notice of Inquiry (“NOI”) that requested comments as to whether Critical Infrastructure Protection (“CIP”) reliability standards adequately addressed...Read More

[ad_1] The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said that it has recently observed the cybercriminal group Scattered Spider expanding its targeting to include the airline sector. These actors rely on social engineering techniques, often impersonating employees or contractors to deceive IT help desks into granting access.  “These techniques frequently involve methods to bypass multi-factor authentication...Read More

[ad_1] Bronx Pro Group, a real estate development and property management company experienced a data breach. This incident was the result of a ransomware attack carried out by the Akira ransomware group, which claimed responsibility for the breach on the dark web on May 22, 2025. The Akira group published the stolen data on the...Read More

[ad_1] Qantas has confirmed a cyber incident that compromised customer data in one of its contact centres. The airline said the breach occurred on a third-party customer servicing platform used by its call centre operations. While the system has since been contained, the breach has impacted records of up to six million customers. The airline...Read More

[ad_1] A string of sexual abuse allegations against a childcare worker in Melbourne have brought regulation of the early childhood sector back into the national conversation. Advocates for children’s rights and prevention of abuse say oversight of the system is flawed, and that robust federal intervention is needed to ensure the safety of society’s youngest...Read More