US and Greek arrests expose 764 network’s global child abuse ring. Leaders face life for orchestrating violent exploitation through encrypted apps. In what can be called one of the most extensive and disturbing cybercrime crackdowns in recent years, the United States and international authorities have arrested two leading figures behind the violent extremist network known...Read More
Marks & Spencer has confirmed “pockets of limited availability” across some of its stores following a cyber attack that temporarily disrupted parts of its IT systems. The British retailer has been grappling with the fallout from the cyber incident for over a week, which wiped millions off its market value. The company, which employs about...Read More
Vadodara: In a shocking revelation, the Vadodara cybercrime cell has uncovered a new modus operandi adopted by cyber fraudsters to evade legal action—by enlisting the help of a lawyer to manipulate legal loopholes and intimidate investigators.The cybercrime team recently arrested Inder Pal, an advocate, for his active involvement in a fraud case worth Rs 13.70...Read More
Despite how aware hard-boiled researchers are of how volatile and dynamic threat actor activities can be, an April 30 blog by Group-IB showed that they are “sometimes still surprised by how quickly things change in just a few days.”In this case, when they started out researching RansomHub’s operations several weeks ago, they didn’t expect the...Read More
SAN FRANCISCO, April 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — RSA CONFERENCE, – Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), a pioneer and global leader of cyber security solutions, today launched its inaugural AI Security Report at RSA Conference 2025. This report offers an in-depth exploration of how cyber criminals are weaponizing artificial intelligence (AI), alongside strategic...Read More
Guest blog courtesy of Bitdefender.Artificial intelligence (AI) and automation are game-changers in cybersecurity. AI-powered tools now help our teams detect threats faster, correlate data across systems, and even respond to incidents automatically. Platforms like XDR (Extended Detection and Response) consolidate insights from across endpoints, cloud services, email, and identity systems — all supercharged by machine learning. But with...Read More
Urban One, a U.S. media conglomerate focused on the African American community, has disclosed having its employees’ personal data and other corporate information exfiltrated in a “sophisticated social engineering campaign” in February, which was claimed by the Cactus ransomware operation last month, reports The Record, a news site by cybersecurity firm Recorded Future. ——————————————————– Click...Read More
Security researchers have identified significant connections between two major ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operations, with evidence suggesting affiliates from the recently-disabled RansomHub group may have migrated to the Qilin ransomware operation. The investigation reveals sophisticated technical capabilities within both groups and highlights the dynamic nature of ransomware ecosystems. RansomHub’s Technical Arsenal and Rise to Prominence RansomHub emerged...Read More
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), on the basis of inputs received from the United States, launched Operation Hawk and has taken swift action to successfully dismantle the cybercrime networks involving online child sexual exploitation with international linkages. The International Operations Division of the CBI registered a case against an alleged accused, Sheik Muizz Ahmed,...Read More
