Patna: Nawada is fast emerging as a breeding ground for cybercrime. In a sensational case that has left police stunned, a cyberfraud racket with an unusually provocative front—offering money to men for impregnating women—has been busted in the district’s Kunj village.The racket was masterminded by Rajesh Kumar (26), son of a retired Army personnel. A...Read More
Four financial industry trade associations said Monday (June 9) that federal agencies should limit their data collection to “only what is necessary” after a series of cybersecurity incidents targeted those agencies. The groups said this in a Monday letter addressed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and sent in response to recent cyber incidents at the department...Read More
Artificial intelligence has emerged as both a beacon of hope and a source of considerable hype.A recent webcast featuring Enterprise Security Weekly Host Adrian Sanabria and Andrew Mundell, Principal Solutions Engineer at Sophos, offered a fresh perspective on how AI is reshaping the cybersecurity landscape, particularly in the realm of ransomware and threat detection. Ransomware’s persistence Ransomware...Read More
The Com doesn’t fit into a traditional definition of cybercrime. While the majority of groups tend to either be financially-motivated or working at the behest of a government, The Com’s chaotic, sprawling network, composed of mostly teenagers and young adults, are committing their crimes primarily for notoriety amongst their peers on the internet, Allison Nixon,...Read More
Indian police conducted raids at 19 locations to target scammers Six people were arrested, and numerous equipment seized The operation targeted elderly Japanese victims Indian and Japanese law enforcement, with the help of Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit (DCU), have taken down a major financial fraud network and arrest six people suspected of running the entire...Read More
Patna: Bihar Police is set to establish two separate units to curb cybercrime incidents and check the illegal trade and distribution of alcohol and narcotics in the state.The govt has approved the proposal of the police headquarters in this regard, and it will soon be sent to the cabinet for approval, additional director general (ADG)...Read More
Italy severs links with Paragon spyware after allegations of targeting critics and migrant rescuers spark outrage. Italy has terminated its contracts with Israeli spyware company Paragon, after revelations that the surveillance technology was used against critics of the government – including journalists and migrant rescue workers – prompted political uproar and calls for a full...Read More
On the morning of May 20, 2025, Kettering Health, a major Ohio-based healthcare provider operating 14 medical centers and over 120 outpatient facilities, was struck by a sophisticated ransomware attack that forced a system-wide technology outage. The incident, attributed to the Interlock ransomware group, resulted in unauthorized access to the health system’s network, encrypting critical...Read More
North American grocery wholesaler United Natural Foods told regulators that a cyber incident temporarily disrupted operations, including its ability to fulfill customer orders. In a Monday filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, the health food distribution giant said it “activated its incident response plan and implemented containment measures, including proactively taking certain systems...Read More
A familiar face is being promoted from within to lead the FBI’s Cyber division. In a LinkedIn post Sunday, Leatherman said that FBI Director Kash Patel had selected him as assistant director and lead official for the FBI’s primary division for investigating cybercrimes. e The role is prominent in national security, espionage and counterintelligence investigations....Read More
