Two individuals have been arrested in a joint international operation dismantling JokerOTP, a sophisticated phishing tool used to intercept 2FA codes and steal over £7.5 million. Learn how this scam worked, the charges involved, and the ongoing efforts to combat this cybercrime network. In a coordinated effort, law enforcement agencies have busted a large-scale cyber...Read More
Who is the ToyMaker? getty A lot of effort goes into tracking and reporting on the ransomware threat and those who launch the attacks. Given the sheer number of ransomware attacks and the money that can be made by those with no moral compass, this isn’t exactly surprising. No surprise, either, that some are willing...Read More
THE Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA) has intensified its crackdown on criminal networks, particularly those involved in cybercrime, as it pursues over 40 active cases currently before the courts. The announcement came during the latest monthly National Security Council meeting held last Thursday, where national security officials reviewed efforts to maintain recent gains...Read More
US-based media conglomerate Urban One has confirmed a significant data breach that compromised sensitive personal information of hundreds of individuals. The company disclosed that the incident, discovered in March 2025, involved unauthorized access to its network resulting in the exfiltration of employee data. Details compromised include names, Social Security numbers, direct deposit details, W-2 tax...Read More
Home > Fintech > The ‘kudzu’ of cybercrime: APAC businesses face alarming surge in system intrusions Asia Pacific businesses have been warned of a sharp increase in data breach incidents, as an increasing dependence on third-party partners inevitably increases organisations’ perimeter of vulnerability. In a newly released report by telecommunications and information security services company...Read More
New cybersecurity legislation is coming thick and fast. And for good reason: cyber threats are becoming more sophisticated, systems are becoming more connected, and geopolitical relationships are becoming more fraught. One of the most recent bipartisan legislations – the US Federal Contractor Cybersecurity Vulnerability Reduction Act of 2025 – is designed to modernize cybersecurity standards in the...Read More
For nearly two weeks, Western New Mexico University’s website and digital systems have been held hostage by what officials in internal emails have called the efforts of a “foreign hacking group.” The university has not publicly addressed the severity of the attack, but documentation obtained by Searchlight New Mexico indicates that an infamous Russian-speaking hacking...Read More
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality on Friday declined to confirm or deny reports that a well-known ransomware group stole employee files in a recent cyberattack at the agency. The department faced questions after several cybersecurity websites reported that ransomware group Rhysida is behind the cyberattack at the DEQ and has stolen and auctioned off...Read More
Cybercriminals have begun openly marketing a powerful new variant of the HiddenMiner malware on underground dark web forums, raising alarms within the cybersecurity community. The malware, a heavily modified Monero (XMR) cryptocurrency miner, attracts buyers due to its advanced stealth capabilities and ease of use, even for less technically skilled threat actors. A New Breed...Read More
