If there is one noticeable difference between some members of the Scattered Spider hacking community and their ransomware peers, it will be the accent. Scattered Spider has been linked to a cyber-attack on UK retailer Marks & Spencer. But unlike other ransomware assailants, its constituents appear to be native English speakers and are not from...Read More
A two-day operation targeting online child predators in Madison County led to the arrest of an Albertville man. Michael Stevens, 22, of Albertville was arrested and charged with two counts of first-degree human trafficking, two counts of traveling to meet a child for an unlawful sex act and two counts of Electronic Solicitation of a...Read More
Important global cybercrime news has been curated by FutureCrime Researchers to keep you informed about various types of digital fraud occurring worldwide and to provide insights into the best mitigation strategies. Read below to learn more in detail. 1. Hyderabad: 77-Year-Old Retired Teacher Duped of ₹76 Lakh in Face-to-Face Cyber Fraud A 77-year-old retired teacher...Read More
Rome, Pa. — A reverend from a church in North Rome is facing child pornography charges after a predator sting was conducted in Bradford County. The 40-year-old man, who was arrested at the church on Thursday, allegedly admitted he has been viewing and masturbating to child pornography for years. In total, six local men were...Read More
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Cybercrime is escalating globally, posing significant threats to businesses and consumers, according to Verizon’s 18th Annual Data Breach Investigations Report. The report analyzed over 22,000 incidents and 12,000 confirmed data breaches across more than 130 countries, highlighting the widespread nature of cyber threats. “This year’s Data Breach Investigations Report has been a...Read More
At the 2025 RSA Conference in San Francisco, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem delivered a blistering keynote that reignited a fierce national debate over the future of cybersecurity governance in the United States. Her address was not just a critique of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), it also was a declaration of...Read More
By Bloomberg Published April 29, 2025 A ransomware attack is the cause of a disruption at Marks and Spencer Group Plc., with hackers using a potent kind of malware to lock down some of the British retailer’s systems and render them inaccessible, according to people familiar with the attack. The company has for more than...Read More
HOUSTON – A new federal lawsuit filed Wednesday claims that two major tech platforms failed to protect a 13-year-old girl from an online predator who later sexually assaulted her in her own home. Discord, Roblox named in new lawsuit out of Galveston County The complaint, filed in Galveston County, alleges that the girl was groomed...Read More
Sign up for Chalkbeat Detroit’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system and Michigan education policy. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed legislation on school safety that was introduced after a deadly shooting that killed four students at Oxford High School but took lawmakers more than three years to approve. The bills...Read More
The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) report found BEC scams resulted in losses of $2.9 billion in 2023. Industries across the nation’s economic sector are just as reliant on digital devices and online services as the rest of us and are attracting the unwanted attention of cybercriminals — this includes the real estate sector. ...Read More
