Google has initiated legal action against a Chinese cybercrime network known as Outsider Enterprise. The group is accused of utilizing Google’s proprietary artificial intelligence platform, Gemini, to orchestrate a massive fraudulent operation. According to the lawsuit, the network generated thousands of deceptive websites impersonating major brands and government entities, including Google, YouTube, the United States...Read More
Law enforcement agencies from 11 countries across Europe, the Americas, and Asia have dismantled a cryptocurrency laundering platform known as “AudiA6,” arresting two men believed to have administered a service allegedly used to clean more than $380 million in criminal proceeds between 2022 and 2025. The operation was coordinated with support from Europol and Eurojust....Read More
Iranian-linked hacking group Handala has claimed to have compromised California Water Service (Cal Water), asserting it has the ability to disrupt water supply flow in certain United States cities. However, experts are calling the claim into question. Security Leaders Weigh In Sean Malone, Chief Information Security Officer at BeyondTrust: Nothing in the published evidence supports Handala’s...Read More
DHS S&T is backing research to defend space systems from cyberattacks The work has produced two additions to The Aerospace Corporation’s SPARTA framework DHS pointed to a 2022 attack on a commercial satellite network as proof that space-based strikes can disrupt ground infrastructure The Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate is supporting research...Read More
Alphabet’s Google on Friday filed a federal lawsuit against the anonymous creators of “Outsider,” a sophisticated phishing toolkit that allegedly leverages artificial intelligence, including Google’s own Gemini model, to help criminals impersonate trusted websites and steal victims’ personal and financial information. The complaint, filed in Manhattan federal court, accuses the defendants, described as a group...Read More
What’s the deal with computer hardware lately? Memory and storage prices have gone stratospheric. A top-of-the-line Raspberry Pi 5 now costs more than $300. Don’t even ask about a GPU — if you have to ask, you probably can’t afford one. With the days of $35 single-board computers and dirt-cheap RAM behind us, we have...Read More
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is restarting public engagements on delayed cyber incident reporting rules that will likely cover tens of thousands of critical infrastructure organizations. The meetings come as CISA faces pressure to issue the final regulations quickly, while some lawmakers and industry groups also want the agency to amend the draft rules...Read More
MURRAY COUNTY, Ga. — Murray County officials say a ransomware attack on the county’s computer network has been resolved and that most systems are now operational as the county works to securely restore service. Murray County commissioner Noah Bishop says they decided to pay a $200,000 fee after consulting with “a team of nationally recognized...Read More
Google filed a federal lawsuit accusing a China-based cybercrime group of using artificial intelligence to scam Americans. The company said the group, known as “Outsider Enterprise,” used a phishing kit that illegally mimicked hundreds of trusted websites. Google also accused the group of giving users step-by-step instructions for using AI tools, including Google’s Gemini, to...Read More
TL;DR An international law enforcement operation has dismantled a cryptocurrency laundering network known as AudiA6, according to blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis, in a case that shows how ransomware-linked funds can move through a mix of darknet services, mule accounts, and centralized exchange infrastructure. In a June 11 report, Chainalysis said the operation targeted AudiA6, which...Read More
