The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned Li Kuang Kuang, a Chinese national, before Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Thursday, May 15, 2025. Li was charged with a one-count offence of cybercrime. According to a statement issued by Dele Oyewale,...Read More
EXCLUSIVE A ransomware attack at a Middle Eastern business partner of payroll company ADP has led to customer data theft at Broadcom, The Register has learned. It’s understood Broadcom’s HR department has begun the process of informing current and former staff who are affected by the September ransomware attack at Business Systems House (BSH). Broadcom...Read More
Cybercrime has been around for as long as computers have — but over the past 20 years, it’s exploded into a global threat, with staggering financial, political, and personal consequences. These days, large-scale cyber attacks can have domino effects that go far beyond computers and tech, affecting everything from supply chains to critical infrastructure and...Read More
UK-based members of the Scattered Spider hacking community are actively “facilitating” cyber-attacks, according to Google, as disruption to British retailers spreads to the US. A group of hackers labelled “Scattered Spider” have been linked with attacks on UK retailers Marks & Spencer, the Co-op and Harrods, with Google cybersecurity experts warning this week that unnamed...Read More
Listen to article The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has issued a cybersecurity advisory, urging all companies to immediately strengthen their cybersecurity measures in response to heightened geopolitical tensions and an increasingly complex threat landscape. The statement was issued at a time when security sources have revealed details of a major cyber counter-offensive by Pakistan—Operation...Read More
Tech titan Google is warning US retailers about cybersecurity attacks after hackers disrupted UK businesses. John Hultquist, an analyst at Google’s cybersecurity arm, says that US retailers are now facing cyberattacks involving ransomware and extortion tactics, similar to what UK businesses have just been contending with. “Shields up US retailers. They’re here.” Hultquist says the...Read More
Ransomware gang members increasingly use a new malware called Skitnet (“Bossnet”) to perform stealthy post-exploitation activities on breached networks. The malware has been offered for sale on underground forums like RAMP since April 2024, but according to Prodaft researchers, it started gaining significant traction among ransomware gangs since early 2025. Prodaft told BleepingComputer they have...Read More
The Crystal Lake Police Department is joining the FBI Chicago Field Office’s Cyber Crimes Task Force to crack down on cybercrimes in the area. The Crystal Lake City Council last week approved a plan for the police department to add one detective part time to the task force for at least two years. There are...Read More
Key Takeaways: Twelve new individuals charged in global cybercrime network exceeding $263 million in thefts. The scheme involved social engineering, hacking, money laundering, and physical burglaries. Lavish lifestyle financed through stolen cryptocurrency included exotic cars and luxury goods. Federal prosecutors charged 12 American and foreign nationals in a far-reaching cyber-enabled racketeering conspiracy that, according to...Read More
