WestJet says it has made “significant progress” in securing its digital systems following a cybersecurity incident first identified on June 13. WestJet first acknowledged the issue on June 13, noting that the incident involved internal systems and limited access to the WestJet app. According to the airline, while access to its website and mobile app...Read More
Ukrainian authorities said a suspected member of the Ryuk ransomware gang has been extradited to the U.S., where he faces charges over cyberattacks that extorted more than $100 million from victims worldwide. The 33-year-old foreign national was arrested in Kyiv in April at the request of U.S. law enforcement and handed over to American authorities...Read More
10 Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta D. Marbrey reported that two individuals have been charged in connection with a sophisticated business email compromise scheme that resulted in the theft of $150,000 from a local small business owner. A 69-year-old from Marietta NY and a 64-year-old from Granbury Texas were each issued a summons complaint charging them...Read More
As the renewable energy sector becomes increasingly digitalized, the threat of cyberattacks also grows accordingly. In 2023 alone, 90% of the world’s largest energy companies suffered a cybersecurity breach. Therefore, the Dutch Institute for Applied Scientific Research (TNO) and the company Jungle AI are partnering up to prevent cyber threats. During a recent demonstration at...Read More
The 33-year-old hacker helped Ryuk ransomware attackers infiltrate networks, steal sensitive data, and deploy ransomware across global sectors, including healthcare. A key member of the infamous Ryuk ransomware gang has been extradited to the US after his arrest in Kyiv, Ukraine. The 33-year-old man was detained in April 2025 at the request of the FBI...Read More
Chennai, June 19 (IANS) Financial cybercrimes are on the rise in Chennai, with residents losing a staggering Rs 218.5 crore to fraudsters between January and May 2025. According to Greater Chennai Police, the number of cybercrime complaints during this period stood at 4,357 — nearly 500 more than the 3,888 cases recorded in the same...Read More
A sneaky malware campaign slithers through Cloudflare tunnel subdomains to execute in-memory malicious code and give unknown attackers long-term access to pwned machines. Securonix threat hunters spotted the ongoing campaign dubbed Serpentine#Cloud, and told us it’s “medium- to large-scale,” and “still very active today,” according to the security shop’s senior researcher, Tim Peck. While the...Read More
ROME: A Japanese expert on cybersecurity voiced concern at a security conference in Rome that China’s cyberattacks and its severing of undersea cables in the Taiwan Strait might indicate future conflict in the region, as reported by Focus Taiwan. Mihoko Matsubara, the chief cybersecurity strategist at Nippon Telegraph and Telephone in Japan, stated during a...Read More
ReliaQuest has released its latest quarterly report, outlining identified trends in cyber attacker techniques, malware use, and ransomware group activity observed between March and May 2025 across its customer base. ClickFix and social engineering tactics One of the most notable trends identified in the report is the widespread use of ClickFix, a social engineering method...Read More
MANDEVILLE — Covington Police Chief Michael Ferrell recently announced the arrests of five individuals charged with crimes related to the sexual exploitation of children. These arrests were the result of a coordinated effort by the Northshore Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, which proactively targeted individuals using online platforms to solicit minors for sexual activity...Read More
