Mumbai Police arrested a 25-year-old man, wanted for cyber sexual offences, after a manhunt of two years from Karnataka. The accused, Shubham Kumar Manoj Prasad Singh, was tracked down in Sandur town of Ballari district, where he had been working as a security guard in a private company. The arrest follows a complaint filed by...Read More
The threat group believed to be behind the wave of cyber attacks on UK retailers is reportedly shifting its focus to US insurance companies, according to threat intelligence researchers. Earlier this year, the Scattered Spider hacking collective made headlines after it was believed to have hacked a trio of UK retailers – Marks & Spencer (M&S), Co-op, and Harrods. The...Read More
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released an advisory in response to ransomware actors leveraging unpatched instances of a vulnerability in SimpleHelp Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) to compromise customers of a utility billing software provider. This incident reflects a broader pattern of ransomware actors targeting organizations through unpatched versions of SimpleHelp RMM...Read More
Hyderabad: A 63-year-old retired junior lecturer from Kranthinagar Colony, Hyderabad, lost over ₹18 lakh in an elaborate online stock trading scam after being added to a fake WhatsApp investment group. The scam, which began in May, was run through a bogus app and involved fraudsters impersonating financial advisors. Victim Lured by Fake Profits and Investment...Read More
June 18, 2025 3:00 AM EDT | Source: Quantum eMotion Corp. Montreal, Quebec–(Newsfile Corp. – June 18, 2025) – Quantum eMotion Corp. (TSXV: QNC) (OTCQB: QNCCF) (FSE: 34Q0) (“QeM” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that its partner, Greybox Solutions, has begun deploying its secure digital health platform, TakeCareTM, across leading rehabilitation centers...Read More
Erie Insurance said it has “seen no evidence of ransomware and there is no indication of ongoing threat actor activity” in a June 17 update on its 10-day long network outage. That statement would appear to contradict claims in two class action lawsuits filed against the insurer. Both lawsuits claimed a ransomware group accessed the...Read More
In a major nationwide crackdown, the Hyderabad Cyber Crime unit has arrested 37 cyber fraudsters involved in over 178 cybercrime cases, with ₹14.54 crore refunded to victims during May alone. Massive Seizure of Digital Evidence and Fake DocumentsPublic Advisory Against Fake Agency Calls The accused were tracked and apprehended across multiple states. Arrests include: 18...Read More
The Top Ten cyber crime news summaries on The420 are meticulously curated by Future Crime Researchers from the Future Crime Research Foundation (FCRF) and powered by Algoritha Security Pvt. Ltd. These summaries feature the most critical cyber crime developments from around the world. Keep reading—and stay safe. 1. Three Members of International Cybercrime Racket Arrested...Read More
Gov. Jared Polis’ administration is proposing that Colorado create a new state office to address school safety after a 2019 audit called the current system of addressing threats and responding to tragedies a “patchwork” and “uncoordinated.” The Office of School Safety, if approved by state lawmakers in the 2023 legislative session that begins Jan. 9,...Read More
Consumer Cybersecurity Software Market HTF MI just released the Global Consumer Cybersecurity Software Market Study, a comprehensive analysis of the market that spans more than 143+ pages and describes the product and industry scope as well as the market prognosis and status for 2025-2032. The marketization process is being accelerated by the market study’s segmentation...Read More
