Cops Organise Cybercrime Awareness Campaign | #cybercrime | #infosec

Hyderabad: The Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) on Wednesday organised a massive statewide awareness campaign on trends in cybercrime at colleges, medical institutions, private offices, public gathering points, and bus stands as part of Cyber Jagrukta Diwas. TGCSB director Shikha Goel said that citizens were sensitised on the fake Instagram sari or clothing pages. Fraudsters […]

Hundreds of ‘online predators’ arrested by DOJ and FBI | #childpredator | #onlinepredator | #sextrafficing

WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation tracked down and arrested more than 200 people accused of sex crimes involving children during a five-day operation, officials announced Wednesday. What You Need To Know The Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation teamed up to track down and arrest […]

The Rise of a Hybrid Cyber Threat in The Ransomware Landscape of 2025 | #ransomware | #cybercrime

In the rapidly evolving cybersecurity landscape of 2025, DragonForce has emerged as a formidable ransomware threat, redefining the hybrid extortion model. First appearing in December 2023 with the launch of its “DragonLeaks” dark web portal, DragonForce has quickly established itself as more than just another ransomware group. What distinguishes this threat actor is its evolution […]

Justice Department seizes nine global ‘denial of service’ operations; Alaska FBI plays key role | #cybercrime | #infosec

The US Department of Justice today announced the seizure of nine internet domains linked to major distributed denial-of-service (DDoS)-for-hire operations, in a coordinated international crackdown that highlights the growing role of Alaska in global cybercrime enforcement. Federal authorities partnered with international counterparts, including Poland’s Central Cybercrime Bureau, which simultaneously announced the arrest of four administrators […]

CrowdStrike Stock Slides as Cybersecurity Firm Plans Job Cuts | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware

Key Takeaways Cybersecurity company CrowdStrike Holdings said in a regulatory filing Tuesday that it plans to cut 500 jobs, or 5% of its workforce. CrowdStrike expects to incur between $36 million and $53 million in layoff-related charges, including $7 million in its fiscal 2026 first quarter, the filing said. In a letter to employees, CrowdStrike […]

Oettinger allegedly compromised by RansomHouse gang | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware

Major German brewery Oettinger Brauerei was claimed to have been breached by the Ransom House ransomware gang in an attack that resulted in significant data compromise, Cybernews reports. Internal files between 2022 and 2025 were among the sensitive information that Ransom House alleged to have been encrypted since April 19, according to Cybernews researchers, who […]

Local suspects arrested in nationwide child predator sting | #childpredator | #onlinepredator | #sextrafficing

The Department of Justice announced the results of Operation Restore Justice, a nationwide crackdown targeting child sex predators, resulting in the arrest of 205 offenders and the rescue of 115 children. The operation, executed over five days, involved all 55 FBI field offices, the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section of the Department’s Criminal Division, and […]

WEF Calls for Disinformation to Be Treated as Cybercrime | #cybercrime | #infosec

How long until online misinformation and disinformation are considered cybercrimes? perspective The World Economic Forum (WEF) publishes a blog post calling for the creation of a global authority on cybercrime that would have extradition and enforcement powers over uncooperative nations. Last week, the WEF published a blogpost entitled, “4 steps towards creating an international agency against cybercrime,” […]

Child abuse victim given tent to live in by Queensland Department of Child Safety before dying, report finds | Queensland | #childsafety | #kids | #chldern | #parents | #schoolsafey

A victim of child abuse, who was made homeless after being banned from every Queensland residential care facility, was given a tent to live in by the Department of Child Safety before killing themselves. The Child Death Review Board’s annual report, tabled in state parliament on Monday, reports the anonymised case of Alex*, whose gender […]

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