[ad_1] (Reuters) -Anthropic said on Wednesday it had detected and blocked hackers attempting to misuse its Claude AI system to write phishing emails, create malicious code and circumvent safety filters. The company’s findings, published in a report, highlight growing concerns that AI tools are increasingly exploited in cybercrime, intensifying calls for tech firms and regulators...Read More
[ad_1] ESET warns of PromptLock, the first AI-driven ransomware Pierluigi Paganini August 27, 2025 ESET found PromptLock, the first AI-driven ransomware, using OpenAI’s gpt-oss:20b via Ollama to generate and run malicious Lua scripts. In a series of messages published on X, ESET Research announced the discovery of the first known AI-powered ransomware, named PromptLock. The...Read More
[ad_1] Health insurance payers, healthcare providers and their associated contractors who handle patient data have all been forced to reckon with heightened cybersecurity concerns. For the entire industry, including HR and benefit professionals who witness these data breaches firsthand, a proactive rather than reactive approach is more important than ever. The data around expensive security...Read More
[ad_1] Exclusive: Dire Wolf claims ransomware attack on WineWorks Australia Threat actors have claimed a cyber attack on an Australian South Australian wine freight and logistics firm, claiming to have stolen both customer and business data. Established in 2004, WineWorks Australia is a freight and logistics company servicing the booming South Australian wine industry, with...Read More
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The number of ransomware attacks observed worldwide held steady in July, increasing by just 1% to 376 recorded cases, according to the latest monthly Threat Pulse figures from cyber security services firm NCC Group. This comes in the wake of an unfortunate record-breaking start to 2025, but as NCC’s analysts observed, the more...Read More
[ad_1] Interpol, in collaboration with African law enforcement agencies and private-sector partners, conducted Operation Serengeti 2.0 from June to August 2025, targeting cybercrime across 18 African countries. The operation led to the arrest of over 1,200 suspects and the recovery of nearly $97.4 million in assets. Among its key outcomes were the dismantling of 25...Read More
[ad_1] Ransomware attacks around the world have exceeded 1,500 cases in the second quarter of this year alone, directly threatening daily life. SK Shields announced on the 27th that the number of damages was 1,556 in the “Korea Ransomware Response Alliance (KARA) Q2 Report.” This is a 17% increase from the same period last year....Read More
[ad_1] 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. Ahmedabad businessman duped of ₹1.5 crore...Read More
[ad_1] This month’s roundup features exceptional open-source cybersecurity tools that are gaining attention for strengthening security across various environments. Buttercup: Open-source AI-driven system detects and patches vulnerabilities Buttercup is a free, automated, AI-powered platform that finds and fixes vulnerabilities in open-source software. Developed by Trail of Bits, it recently earned second place in DARPA’s AI...Read More
