Karnataka HC orders SIT probe into drone data theft, urges cybercrime unit creation | #cybercrime | #infosec

The petitioner, involved in the manufacture of drones for the services, registered the crime on December 25, 2024, accusing its three former employees – Prabhat Sharma, Anirudh Putsala and Akash Patil – of stealing data and starting their own company, compromising the security of the nation. The accused conspired to steal sensitive proprietary information for […]

Online predator operation leads to 4 arrests for soliciting minors – WSOC TV | #childpredator | #onlinepredator | #sextrafficing

UNION COUNTY, N.C. — Detectives with the Union County Sheriff’s Office have arrested four individuals accused of attempting to sexually exploit minors online as part of an ongoing operation. The arrests are the result of proactive online investigations conducted by the Special Victims Unit since February, targeting individuals using chat rooms and social media to […]

Russian VPS Servers With RDP and Proxy Servers Enable North Korean Cybercrime Operations | #cybercrime | #infosec

Trend Research has uncovered a sophisticated network of cybercrime operations linked to North Korea, heavily utilizing Russian internet infrastructure. Specifically, IP address ranges in the towns of Khasan and Khabarovsk, Russia, assigned to organizations under TransTelecom (ASN AS20485), are pivotal in these activities. Khasan, just a mile from the North Korea-Russia border and connected via […]

Former cyber official targeted by Trump speaks out after cuts to digital defense | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware

Chris Krebs, the former government cybersecurity leader whom President Donald Trump targeted for investigation for affirming the integrity of the 2020 election, said he was “outraged” Monday at the Trump administration’s gutting of cyber personnel. The comments are the first Krebs has made in public since Trump directed the Justice Department to take action against […]

Ransomware now plays a role in nearly half of all breaches, new research finds | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware

An examination of thousands of data breaches last year found that ransomware was involved in 44% of incidents, according to researchers at Verizon. The telecom giant published its 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) on Wednesday, featuring an analysis of over 22,000 security incidents and 12,195 confirmed data breaches. Ransomware was featured prominently throughout the […]

Fired Disney employee gets 3 years in prison for hacking and changing menus – CNN | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #hacker

Fired Disney employee gets 3 years in prison for hacking and changing menus  CNN Florida former Disney employee sentenced to 3 years for hacking menus, changing allergen info: Officials  FOX 35 Orlando Ex-Disney Worker Who Hacked Menus Gets 3 Years in Prison  The New York Times Former Disney employee sentenced to 3 years for hacking menus to remove […]

Child predator sentenced to prison in online operation | #childpredator | #onlinepredator | #sextrafficing

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A man will spend a year in prison and register as a sex offender for 10 years after pleading guilty to a charge stemming from an undercover operation. Sean Rhea pleaded guilty to child solicitation by electronic communication. A judge sentenced him to a year in prison, two years sex offender probation, […]

Hackers Pivot to Critical Infrastructure in UK | #ransomware | #cybercrime

Critical Infrastructure Security , Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks , Fraud Management & Cybercrime Healthcare, Energy Firms at Highest Risk, Says Bridewell’s Anthony Young Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • April 28, 2025     Anthony Young, CEO, Bridewell Ransomware hacks targeting British critical infrastructure have risen significantly in recent months as hackers […]

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