Some 145 people were formally arrested in Turkey during the cybercrime raids. Police in Turkey have seized assets worth an estimated $127 million (€112 million) and made almost 150 arrests during raids across the country in a cybercrime probe related to charges including illegal betting. As confirmed by Turkish Minister of Interior Ali Yerlikaya, the...Read More
A sexual predator with a previous child porn conviction was indicted by a Grundy County grand jury on Wednesday, June 4th. Michael Barendt, 75, of Morris was charged with eight counts of possession of child porn, all class two felonies. The indictment show Barendt allegedly possessed six videos of nude children under the age of...Read More
In a sweeping crackdown on cybercrime, Gurugram Police have exposed a sprawling digital fraud network linked to over ₹61.65 crore in illicit transactions. The arrests of 53 individuals, ranging from career scammers to a minor, signal a growing national crisis in cyber-enabled crime that leverages fake identities, fear, and technology to exploit thousands across India....Read More
Federal authorities on Wednesday announced the seizure of about 145 domains and cryptocurrency funds linked to BidenCash, a cybercrime marketplace for stolen credit cards, compromised credentials and other personal information. BidenCash was used by more than 117,000 customers, resulting in the trafficking of more than 15 million credit card numbers and personally identifiable information, the...Read More
Travis Credit Union has hired Kirsten Miller as information security officer and Chris Germann as managing director of payment services to enhance the Vacaville-based institution’s cybersecurity and payment strategies. Travis Credit Union said it is strengthening its focus on internet safety with the hiring of two professionals with 50 years of combined experience in payments,...Read More
ST.CLOUD, Fla. — Thousands of St. Cloud residents are getting letters in the mail telling them their personal information was compromised duringa 2024 ransomware attack. According to the city, the attack happened between March 17th and March 25th last year when an unauthorized actor tapped into city systems to access personal information. The city said...Read More
BidenCash cybercrime market seized by global authorities; 145 domains linked to stolen credit card sales taken offline in a major crackdown. In major news from the cybercrime world, BidenCash, one of the internet’s most notorious marketplaces for stolen credit card data, has been seized and taken offline in a coordinated law enforcement operation involving U.S....Read More
In the rapidly evolving world of cybersecurity, experts are sounding the alarm over the next frontier of cyber threats—AI-powered hacking. With the rise of generative AI and large language models (LLMs), the barrier to entry for launching cyberattacks has dropped dramatically. Now, even individuals with little to no coding expertise—dubbed “vibe hackers”—can command AI tools...Read More
In an alarming escalation of cybercrime tactics, a series of sophisticated scams involving fake IT support calls have targeted at least 20 organizations, resulting in the theft of sensitive Salesforce data and subsequent extortion attempts. These attacks, uncovered by Google’s Threat Analysis Group, highlight a growing trend of social engineering schemes that exploit human trust...Read More
News June 04, 2025 Lisa Daigle Assistant Managing Editor Military Embedded Systems Graphic courtesy BAE Systems GREENLAWN, N.Y. BAE Systems won a $30 million contract with the U.S. Navy to refresh the AN/APX-123A(V) Common Transponder (CXP), which is intended to enhance the system’s cybersecurity and interoperability and support the latest U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) standards. According...Read More
