PORTLAND (WGME) — Mainers lost more than $31 million to internet-enabled scams last year, according to a newly released report from the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3). That’s a 65% increase compared to 2023, when data show Mainers lost nearly $19 million. The average loss per Mainer reporting a cybercrime was around $14,725—below the...Read More
Scattered Spider – the teenage hacking collective that breached multiple organisations in 2023 in a series of social engineering attacks – has been linked to the ongoing cyber incident unfolding at Marks and Spencer (M&S) according to reports. According to Bleeping Computer, which was first to report the new development citing unnamed sources close...Read More
What’s behind “staggering” surge in cybercrime over the last year – CBS News Watch CBS News The FBI put out its annual warning that cybercriminals are targeting us — especially older people. Victims last year reported losses of $16 billion dollars — up 33% from the year before. Scott MacFarlane reports that more and more...Read More
Shanaz Musafer, Liv McMahon & Ije Ndukwe BBC News Getty Images The country may be enjoying the sunny weather, but the storm clouds that have been gathering over Marks & Spencer currently show no sign of abating. We are now well into the second week of a cyber attack that has hit one of the...Read More
Threat actors are increasingly harnessing automation, commoditized tools, and AI to systematically erode the traditional advantages held by defenders, according to Fortinet. “Our latest Global Threat Landscape Report makes one thing clear: Cybercriminals are accelerating their efforts, using AI and automation to operate at unprecedented speed and scale,” said Derek Manky, Chief Security Strategist and...Read More
Graham Fraser Technology Reporter Getty Images As Marks & Spencer – and its customers – continue to reel from a major cyber attack, other people who have gone through similar experiences have been sharing what it is like to be targeted by hackers. “It was an absolute nightmare,” says Sir Dan Moynihan. He runs the...Read More
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released its Internet Crime Report 2024, highlighting US$16.6 billion in losses reported to the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) over the past year. Fraud accounted for the majority of these losses, while ransomware remained the most pervasive threat to critical infrastructure, with complaints increasing by 9 percent compared to...Read More
By Rae Ann Varona · May 1, 2025, 10:35 PM EDT DaVita Inc. is facing at least two proposed class actions over a data breach the kidney care provider announced in April, with current and former patients alleging Wednesday in Colorado federal… To view the full article, register now. Source link .........................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. Cybercrime Case Filed for Defaming Telangana Chief Minister on Social Media Hyderabad Cyber Crime Police registered...Read More
Published On : 2025-05-02 Ransomware of the Week CYFIRMA Research and Advisory Team would like to highlight ransomware trends and insights gathered while monitoring various forums. This includes multiple – industries, geography, and technology – which could be relevant to your organization. Type: RansomwareTarget Technologies: MS WindowsTarget Geography: Argentina, Egypt, Panama, Italy, Japan.Target Industry: Manufacturing,...Read More
