DragonForce is selling its ransomware as a service that can be rebranded The group will handle malware development, leak sites, and more RaaS democratizes malware – as if AI hadn’t done enough damage Inspired by drug gangs, ransomware group DragonForce is bringing a new business model to the ransomware scene, and it involves cooperating with...Read More
EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, Mo – A Corpus Christi, Texas woman was scheduled to appear for a motion hearing in Clay County Court this morning (Mon.) for alleged cybercrimes against the Excelsior Springs School District. According to a probable cause statement, the Excelsior Springs Police Department began an investigation in February 2022 regarding an e-mail scam that led...Read More
LYON, France – Authorities across 19 African countries have arrested 1,006 suspects and dismantled 134,089 malicious infrastructures and networks thanks to a joint operation by INTERPOL and AFRIPOL against cybercrime. Operation Serengeti (2 September – 31 October) targeted criminals behind ransomware, business email compromise (BEC), digital extortion and online scams – all identified as prominent...Read More
Token’s Next-Generation MFA Wins Back-to-Back Global InfoSec Awards at RSA Conference 2025 for Stopping Phishing and Ransomware Business Wire Source link .........................Read More
The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) saw a sharp rise in financial losses from cybercrime in 2024, with total reported losses hitting $16.6 billion — the highest ever recorded, according to CyberScoop. This came alongside a 33% increase in complaints compared to 2023, with nearly 860,000 incidents reported. Cyber-enabled fraud was the biggest contributor, accounting...Read More
By Liudas Kanapienis, CEO and Founder of Ondato The Wall Street stock rally due to President Trump’s consecutive actions, including the suspension of most U.S. trade tariffs and intensified Chinese penalties, will result in long-term turbulence for the cybersecurity sector. While headlines focus on macroeconomic shifts and volatile stock tickers a less visible threat is emerging: rising...Read More
SUMTER COUNTY, Fla. — Nine months after a ransomware attack took the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office completely offline, 9 Investigates is getting an inside look at the hit the agency took. 9 Investigates first brought you the story last August after a Russian criminal group, Rhysida, claimed responsibility for the cyber-attack. The agency is now...Read More
Cybercrime is on the rise in Georgia and around the country. Georgia ranked 11th in internet-related complaints last year, up from 13th in 2023, according to the FBI’s newly released Internet Crime Report 2024. The potential losses of $420 million represented a 40% increase between 2023 and last year. Nationally, internet crime complaints rose to...Read More
