A man suspected of administering the Russian-language cybercrime forum XSS was arrested in Ukraine on July 22. In an official statement on July 23, Laure Beccuau, a French State Prosecutor, said that the individual was taken into custody by the Ukrainian authorities, with the collaboration of the French police and Europol. This arrest is the...Read More

(TNND) — The Federal Bureau of Investigation is raising alarms about an online network of violent predators known as “764,” which targets teenagers through popular online platforms. The group befriends teens and coerces them into escalating sexual and violent behavior, including creating pornography, harming family pets, self-harm, or even suicide. According to ABC News, the...Read More

Hyderabad: The alarm bells are ringing as cyber crooks are targeting innocent senior citizens in the name of digital arrest to loot their hard earned money after retirement. After the crime, the senior citizens are facing a double whammy of sorts – not only losing money but also facing unbearable trauma. After a lull for...Read More

LIVINGSTON — Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested three men accused of being child predators. LPSO’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force arrested:Cecil Roy Anderson, 29, of Vinton, La.– Two counts of indecent behavior with juveniles– Two counts of computer-aided solicitation of a minor Adrian Alexander Weatherspoon, 33, of River Ridge, La.– One count of indecent...Read More

In an era where cyber threats transcend borders, the global supply chain has become a battleground for state-sponsored actors seeking to exploit vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure. From the Salt Typhoon breach of U.S. telecom networks to the Boeing ransomware attack leveraging a Citrix vulnerability, the stakes are clear: supply chain risks are no longer abstract...Read More

Security researchers at CloudSEK’s TRIAD have uncovered a developing malware campaign that leverages clickfix-themed malicious landing pages to silently deliver Epsilon Red ransomware payloads via .HTA files. The campaign exploits legacy browser features such as ActiveX controls, allowing attackers to execute shell commands directly on victims’ Windows machines through covert social engineering schemes. From Social...Read More

French police together with Europol and Ukrainian authorities, claim to have dismantled a Russian speaking cybercrime forum after arresting its alleged ring leader in Kyiv. In a statement, Europol described xss.is as “one of the world’s most influential Russian-speaking cybercrime platforms.” The network had over 50,000 registered users, it claimed, and was “a key marketplace...Read More

A suspected administrator of a Russian-language cybercrime forum has been arrested in Ukraine with the help of French police and Europol. Industry experts describe XSS.is as one of the longest-running dark web forums. “On Tuesday, July 22nd, a person suspected of being the administrator of the Russian-language cybercrime forum XSS.is was arrested as part of...Read More

U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions led a school safety meeting with Central Texas officials to discuss educational facility security concerns. WACO, Texas — U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions convened a school safety meeting on Friday, July 25, bringing together a coalition of local law enforcement officials, school district leaders and county judges from across Central Texas to...Read More

A major international crackdown on cybercrime has uncovered a vast trafficking and online fraud syndicate involving several Indians, both as victims and alleged perpetrators. Over 3,000 individuals were arrested in Cambodia, including 105 Indians and 81 Pakistanis, prompting Indian authorities, led by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), to launch a comprehensive investigation into this cross-border digital...Read More