Iranian Man pleaded guilty to role in Robbinhood Ransomware attacks Pierluigi Paganini May 28, 2025 Iranian man pleads guilty to role in Baltimore ransomware attack tied to Robbinhood, admitting to computer and wire fraud conspiracy. Iranian national Sina Gholinejad pleaded guilty to his role in a Robbinhood ransomware scheme that hit U.S. cities, including Baltimore […]
Hyderabad: In a landmark initiative to strengthen the city’s response to cybercrime, the Hyderabad police on Thursday launched Zonal Cyber Cells (ZCCs) across all seven zones of the city. The initiative aims to provide swift, localized, and effective solutions to the escalating threat of cybercrime. The launch of the ZCCs comes at a time when […]
The FBI has been overwhelmed investigating James Comey “copycats” in the wake of his controversial “86 47” Instagram post, Director Kash Patel revealed Wednesday. “Do you know how many copycats we’ve had to investigate as a result of that beachside venture from the former director?” Patel told Fox News “Special Report” host Bret Baier, during […]
Cybersecurity researchers warn the alleged breach could expose employees to identity theft and fraud. A ransomware group known as Everest has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on Mediclinic, a private international hospital group with operations across multiple continents. The cartel alleges it has stolen personal data belonging to 1,000 employees, along with 4GB of confidential […]
Victoria’s Secret has taken its website offline and suspended certain in-store services after a significant cybersecurity incident, leaving customers in the dark and investors rattled. The shutdown began Sunday, just ahead of Memorial Day, and was confirmed by the company in a public statement. The lingerie giant said it was responding to a “security incident” […]
The threat actors behind the DragonForce ransomware gained access to an unnamed Managed Service Provider’s (MSP) SimpleHelp remote monitoring and management (RMM) tool, and then leveraged it to exfiltrate data and drop the locker on multiple endpoints. It’s believed that the attackers exploited a trio of security flaws in SimpleHelp (CVE-2024-57727, CVE-2024-57728, and CVE-2024-57726) that […]
Representational image. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested six alleged members of a transnational cybercrime syndicate that targeted Japanese citizens. They were held following searches at 19 locations in Delhi, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh. The accused have been identified as Ashu Singh (Delhi); Kapil Ghakhar (Panipat, Haryana); Rohit […]
A Jerusalem court remanded a Ben Gurion International Airport employee suspected of sexually assaulting women seeking to enter Israel, with the arrest prolonged until June 4. The suspect, a man in his thirties from southern Israel, was apprehended earlier this week by detectives from the Jerusalem District Police’s Central Unit. Authorities allege he exploited his […]
Palo Alto Networks® recently released the Unit 42 Extortion and Ransomware Trends January-March 2025 report, which revealed that threat actors are evolving their tactics, collaborating with state-backed groups ,and using extortion scams to extract payments. The report reveals a surge in aggressive strategies, heightened collaboration among threat actors—including suspected state-backed groups—and sophisticated scams aimed at […]
During the search operation, the CBI arrested six key operatives and dismantled two illegal call centres engaged in a sophisticated transnational tech support scam targeting Japanese citizens. New Delhi: As part of its efforts to bust cyber crimes under Operation Chakra V, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday conducted coordinated searches at […]
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