Cybercrime , Events , Fraud Management & Cybercrime FBI’s Sanjay Virmani Discusses Recent FBI Takedowns Tom Field (SecurityEditor) • May 2, 2025
Sanjay Virmani, special agent in charge, FBI, San Francisco
Developing strong relationships with private sector and international partner organizations is vital for tackling cybercrime. A proactive approach ensures...Read More
While the retailer was initially quick to inform customers of the breach, subsequent updates have been lacking. Friday’s message from chief executive Stuart Machin saying sorry is the first public statement from the company for a week and only the third one it has put out in total. And there was no mention of when...Read More
When someone stole more than a terabyte of data from Disney last year, it was believed to be the work of Russian hacktivists protesting for artist rights. We now know it was actually a 25-year-old California resident. Ryan Mitchell Kramer has agreed to plead guilty to one count of accessing a computer and obtaining information,...Read More
A cybercrime gang known for conducting ransomware attacks on computer systems around the world is saying it cracked Cobb County government’s networks recently that led to 10 individuals being affected, according to a published report. A cybersecurity website said it found this graphic on the dark website of a cybercriminal organization claiming it hacked Cobb...Read More
The Co-op cyberattack is far worse than initially reported, with the company now confirming that data was stolen for a significant number of current and past customers. “As a result of ongoing forensic investigations, we now know that the hackers were able to access and extract data from one of our systems,” Co-op told BleepingComputer....Read More
(TNS) — Online crime cost Hawaii residents $55,180,901 last year with people age 60 and over losing more than $18 million, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s 2024 Internet Crime Report. Hawaii generated 2,603 online fraud complaints last year tied to U.S. dollar losses. Cryptocurrency investors in Hawaii filed 709 complaints and lost crypto...Read More
Kingsmen Creatives ( (SG:5MZ) ) has shared an update. Kingsmen Creatives Ltd. recently experienced a ransomware incident, which was promptly addressed with the help of external experts. The company activated its business continuity plan and reported the incident to relevant authorities. Preliminary investigations show no evidence of data exfiltration, and there has been no significant...Read More
Cybersecurity threats are entering a new era as artificial intelligence tools such as FraudGPT and WormGPT fuel the rapid rise of cybercrime-as-a-service. No longer reliant on brute-force tactics, attackers now use AI to automate reconnaissance, craft highly targeted phishing campaigns and execute complex, multilayered attacks with precision. In response, defenders are turning to agentic automation,...Read More
New analysis by Comparitech shows that government entities remain a frequent target for ransomware gangs. Of the 39 confirmed attacks — where the organization publicly acknowledges what’s happened — in April, 21 were on businesses, nine on government entities, six on healthcare companies and three on educational institutions. Among 440 unconfirmed attacks — claimed by...Read More
