Advancing Rep. Linting bill part of landmark school safety, mental health plan A bill from state Rep. Rylee Linting that is part of a wide-ranging bipartisan plan to protect schools and support students’ mental health was advanced overwhelmingly today by the Michigan House. “Today was a pivotal step forward towards keeping Downriver kids safe at...Read More
French Authorities confirm XSS.is admin arrested in Ukraine Pierluigi Paganini July 23, 2025 French authorities announced the arrest in Ukraine of an alleged administrator of the long-running cybercrime forum XSS.is. A joint investigation conducted by French police, Ukrainian authorities, and Europol led to the arrest of the suspected administrator of the major Russian-speaking cybercrime forum...Read More
Yesterday, Ukrainian authorities arrested the suspected administrator of a notorious Russian-language crime forum, XSS.is. In an X post, the Paris Prosecutor’s Office announced that Ukrainian authorities detained the suspect after an investigation conducted with French authorities’ and Europol’s help that began almost exactly four years ago. XSS has been “one of the main hubs of...Read More
The TSA and FCC remind travelers to practice safe habits to keep personal information secure. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — With the summer travel season in full swing, federal officials are urging airline passengers to take extra precautions to protect their personal information while on the go. Both the TSA and FCC suggest that travelers should be...Read More
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), alongside the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC), has issued a warning regarding increased activity by the Interlock ransomware group. This financially motivated threat targets a wide range of organizations, including businesses...Read More
An investigation led by the French Police and Paris Prosecutor, in close cooperation with their Ukrainian counterparts and Europol, has resulted in the arrest of the suspected administrator of xss[.]is, one of the world’s most influential Russian-speaking cybercrime platforms. The forum, which had more than 50,000 registered users, served as a key marketplace for stolen...Read More
Clorox is suing IT giant Cognizant for gross negligence, alleging it enabled a massive August 2023 cyberattack by resetting an employee’s password for a hacker without first verifying their identity. The incident was first made public in September 2023, reportedly carried out by hackers associated with Scattered Spider, who utilized a social engineering attack to...Read More
Earlier this morning, it was reported that on 22 July 2025, Ukraine arrested a man suspected of being the administrator of XSS.IS, one of the world’s most notorious and sophisticated cybercrime platforms. The arrest was made with the assistance of Europol and French authorities. Now, as seen by Hackread.com, the forum itself has also been...Read More
Gwinnett teen forced to cut himself by online predator as nationwide threat grows A Gwinnett County teenager who carved a stranger’s name into his leg after online threats is part of a disturbing nationwide trend that has federal investigators tracking hundreds of similar cases. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] In...Read More
PARIS — Ukrainian security services backed by French police have arrested the suspected administrator of a Russian-language cybercrime platform that served as a marketplace for stolen data, hacking tools and illicit services, law enforcement authorities said Wednesday. The suspect arrested in Kyiv on Tuesday is alleged to have made more than 7 million euros (US$8.2...Read More
