Play ransomware group has breached 900 organisations as of May 2025, according to the FBI. (Photo: Mark Van Scyoc/Shutterstock) The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has disclosed that the Play ransomware group has infiltrated around 900 organisations by May 2025, a significant increase from the numbers recorded in October 2023. This update comes in...Read More
AI-enabled financial scams in India have surged alarmingly in 2024-25, with losses projected to exceed ₹20,000 crore by the end of the year. Fraudsters are increasingly using sophisticated deepfake videos and false endorsements to impersonate public figures such as Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Google CEO Sundar Pichai, duping millions into fake investment schemes and...Read More
Federal authorities have successfully dismantled BidenCash, one of the largest criminal marketplaces operating on both the dark web and the traditional internet. In a coordinated law enforcement operation, approximately 145 domains associated with the platform were seized. The BidenCash marketplace began operations in March 2022, operating as a sophisticated criminal enterprise designed to streamline the...Read More
Timor-Leste Minister of Justice Sérgio Hornay (Photo Credit: Facebook/CNRT media center) Timor-Leste’s civic space is rated as ‘narrowed’ by the CIVICUS Monitor, placing it among the countries with the best ratings for civic freedoms in Southeast Asia. The country generally fosters an enabling environment for freedom of expression, peaceful assembly, and association. Journalists are largely...Read More
Technology law has become a strategic priority at Fordham University School of Law, according to Dean Joseph Landau. And one of the ways students are learning about the topic is through a cybersecurity law class — one of 14 new courses introduced this spring. The class includes labs that integrate instruction on technical subjects such...Read More
The Play ransomware group is back, and sharper than ever. A newly updated joint advisory from the FBI, CISA, and Australia’s ASD confirms the group is refining its tactics, expanding its reach, and leaving behind a trail of encrypted chaos across critical infrastructure and enterprises alike. As of May 2025, nearly 900 entities have been...Read More
One MSP leader tells CRN that MSPs are ‘absolutely mission-critical.’ ConnectWise CEO Manny Rivelo kicked off his keynote at the company’s IT Nation Secure event by sharing that the night before he and a colleague hacked into someone’s unattended phone. “Within a minute, he broke into it,” said Rivelo this week at the conference in...Read More
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY During the pandemic, fraud skyrocketed as government agencies attempted to get critical funds quickly out the door to people in need. Domestic and international crime rings took advantage of outdated verification methods — that relied on credit-header data or knowledge-based authentication — to flood government agencies with fraudulent applications. Not only were billions...Read More
Govt launches 1799 cybercrime helpline for fast complaint response – Daily Times
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People attend a ceremony to commemorate the September 18 Incident and the Chinese People’s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression at the 9.18 Historical Museum in Shenyang, capital of northeast China’s Liaoning Province, Sept. 18, 2022. (Xinhua/Yang Qing) China’s Ministry of Public Security (MPS) has taken legal action against two individuals for fabricating and spreading...Read More
