On 7 May 2024, the presumed identity of the operator of the LockBit 3.0 franchise, also known as LockBitSupp, was revealed during UK National Crime Agency and its partners’ Operation Cronos: Dmitry Yuryevich Khoroshev. One year later, to the day, the entire contents of the SQL database of a web administration interface for the...Read More
The cybercrime fraudsters who were nabbed were involved in as many as 313 cases across India, officials said. Published Date – 9 May 2025, 08:35 PM
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Cybercrime Unit officials have arrested a total of 24 persons from across the country for their involvement in various cybercrime cases including 53 cases...Read More
FBI report warns on risk targeting outdated routers Numerous models have known vulnerabilities and are no longer supported FBI claims hackers are assimilating the routers into two botnets Cybercriminals are targeting old and outdated routers that are no longer supported by their vendors, the FBI has warned. The agency noted how hackers are exploiting known...Read More
The notorious LockBit ransomware group appears to have gone from cybercrime perpetrator to victim, as one of its dark web sites has been defaced. A new message on the site reads: “Don’t do crime CRIME IS BAD xoxo from Prague”, with a link to a MySQL database containing chats between the hackers and their victims....Read More
In a chilling escalation of cybercrime, the hacker behind the massive Star Health data breach has now claimed responsibility for sending bullet cartridges and death threats to the insurer’s top executives. The ongoing investigation has widened to include physical threats, digital extortion, and criminal conspiracy signaling a dangerous convergence of cyberattacks and real-world violence. Bullet...Read More
DataM Intelligence Supply Chain Cyber Security Market report, published by DataM Intelligence, delivers detailed insights and analysis on major market trends, growth prospects, and emerging challenges. With a strong focus on providing actionable intelligence, DataM Intelligence enables businesses to make well-informed decisions and maintain a competitive edge. By blending both qualitative and quantitative research approaches,...Read More
New DOGE Big Balls ransomware attacks spotted. NurPhoto via Getty Images Just as you were hoping the ransomware threat might have started to ebb, the bad news keeps flowing in. From government warnings as hackers target passwords and 2FA codes to use in their extortion attacks, one ransomware campaign dropping zero-days, and researchers indicating a...Read More
Edited by Maya Recanati and Beth Kerley Across the globe, autocrats are working to quash dissent online through a combination of domestic legal tools and digital surveillance. In particular, vaguely worded cybercrime laws have emerged as a powerful tool to help authoritarians turn political opponents into criminals. In this context, digital rights defenders fear that...Read More
The affiliate panel of the infamous LockBit Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) group has been hacked and defaced, showing a link to a MySQL database dump ostensibly containing leaked data relating to the group’s operations: The defaced dark web affiliate panel (Source: Help Net Security) The breach has been confirmed by LockBitSupp – the creator, developer and administator...Read More
