The notorious LockBit ransomware operation suffered a major setback on May 7, 2025, when unknown attackers breached and defaced their affiliate login panels. The defacement included a pointed message, “Don’t do Crime CRIME IS BAD xoxo from Prague.” But the bigger setback came when the attackers leaked an SQL database containing multiple tables and datasets...Read More
An Arizona father is behind bars on attempted murder charges after he attacked a Department of Child Safety case worker, putting him in a brutal chokehold for nearly three agonizing minutes. De’Andre Johnson, 37, livestreamed the vicious assault on social media Tuesday. The disturbing footage shows Johnson strangling the case worker following an hour-long interview...Read More
Shah had given instructions for implementation of this initiative in a recent review meeting of Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C) keeping in view the difficulties faced by victims of cyber financial crimes in recovery of the money lost. New Delhi: In a significant move to bolster India’s fight against cybercrime, Union Home Minister Amit Shah...Read More
The CBI has revealed that a seemingly ordinary B.Sc. second-year student, Rajiv Sagar, along with his neighbor Mukesh Kumar, masterminded a local-level SIM card scam in Mitai village, Chandapa Kotwali area of Hathras district, Uttar Pradesh. The duo is accused of fraudulently activating over 100 SIM cards using forged Know Your Customer (KYC) documents. CBI...Read More
Federal agents raided the NYPD’s School Safety Division headquarters in Queens Thursday as part of a probe into city contracts, sources said. The raids are the latest to target Mayor Eric Adams’ administration and appear linked to an investigation into Tim Pearson, a former senior aide and one of Hizzoner’s longtime friends under scrutiny for allegedly...Read More
India’s new e-Zero FIR system, launched in Delhi, aims to speed up prosecution of cyber financial crimes above Rs 10 lakh. Union Home Minister Amit Shah says it will be rolled out nationwide. New Delhi, May 19 (PTI) The Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C), which comes under the Ministry of Home Affairs, introduced the new...Read More
Two persons were hacked in the Municipality of Samboan, southern Cebu by their own kin. A 30-year-old man hacked his younger brother identified as a certain “Merlito” and wounded Merlito’s common-law wife, identified as a certain “Belen.” The incident happened in Barangay Calatagan, Samboan evening on May 16, 2025. Based on investigation conducted by personnel...Read More
Anyone can destroy your company’s security in just a few seconds. That’s the time it takes one harried employee to click on a phishing link sent by a scammer, infecting every device on the network with malware. It would take a hacker just as long to crack a CEO’s simple password that they’ve memorized and...Read More
NHS England is calling on suppliers to sign up to a new cybersecurity charter, asking them to implement measures aimed at countering ‘endemic’ ransomware threats. In a letter to suppliers, it warned that incidents are often very severe and are becoming increasingly frequent. To address the issue, the health service is asking them to make...Read More
The Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C), which comes under the Ministry of Home Affairs, introduced the new e-Zero FIR initiative to nab cybercriminals with unprecedented speed, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Monday. Launched as a pilot project for Delhi, the new system will automatically convert cyber financial crimes filed on the National Cybercrime...Read More
