[ad_1] Data I/O, an electronics manufacturer and software vendor for major automotive suppliers and tech firms, said its operations were disrupted in the wake of a ransomware attack earlier this month. The attack occurred Aug. 16, the company said in a regulatory filing Thursday. “The incident has temporarily impacted the company’s operations including internal and...Read More
[ad_1] This newsletter is brought to you by Okta. You can subscribe to an audio version of this newsletter as a podcast by searching for “Risky Business” in your podcatcher or subscribing via this RSS feed. For the second time this year, an Iranian hacktivist group has crippled the satellite communications systems on 64 Iranian...Read More
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The number of ransomware attacks that were observed and tracked during the first six months of 2025 was up by 179% – almost three times – on the same period in 2024, according to statistics published by threat intelligence platform provider Flashpoint. The past year has seen significant turnover among cyber criminal threat...Read More
[ad_1] Mira Road: In a bid to reach out to large masses during the festive season, the Mira-Bhayandar Vasai-Virar (MBVV) Police will launch a special awareness campaign during Ganeshotsav 2025. Under the initiative, officers from Zone I will visit Ganesh mandals across the city to conduct informative sessions on cybercrimes, women’s safety, and the menace of...Read More
[ad_1] A sophisticated credential-harvesting campaign has been targeting ScreenConnect cloud administrators for years and may be opening the door to ransomware attacks, researchers at Mimecast said in a blog post released Monday. The campaign uses compromised Amazon Simple Email Service accounts to spear-phish senior IT administrators who have elevated privileges in ScreenConnect environments. The hackers...Read More
[ad_1] By Gautam Debroy New Delhi: Data compiled by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has revealed that Southeast Asia has emerged as a hotspot for new illicit service ecosystems offering phishing kits, ransomware variants, deepfake technologies and even “money laundering as a service” to transnational criminal networks. “The increasing use of cryptocurrencies to facilitate...Read More
[ad_1] New Delhi, The CBI has busted a sophisticated cybercrime syndicate that siphoned off more than ₹350 crore from US citizens since 2023, arresting three alleged fraudsters who bilked unsuspecting victims posing as tech support, officials said on Monday. ₹350 crore; three arrested” title=”CBI busts cybercrime gang that duped US citizens of over ₹350 crore;...Read More
[ad_1] Cybercrooks are no longer limiting their operations to Bengaluru but are now preying on customers in tier-II and tier-III cities across Karnataka. Data shared by home minister G Parameshwara in the ongoing assembly session revealed that in the first seven months of 2025, about 8,620 cases were reported across the state.Bengaluru topped the list...Read More
[ad_1] India’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has dismantled a transnational cybercrime ring accused of defrauding US nationals of more than $40 million, in a joint effort with the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation. The crackdown, part of Operation Chakra-IV, targeted illegal call centers and residential locations in the northern part of the country. Authorities...Read More
