Sheriff updates recovery from ransomware attack | #ransomware | #cybercrime

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tennessee (WDEF) – Hamilton County Sheriff Austin Garrett reports progress in the recovery from a ransomware attack. The Sheriff’s Office was hit on the morning of April 14. “Since the incident occurred, the HCSO has been working methodically and diligently alongside an external cyber defense firm to preserve and examine this cyber-ransomware event […]

How GPTs Are Fueling the Next Wave of Cybercrime | #cybercrime | #infosec

In February 2016, hacktivist group Anonymous published a YouTube video with information about 20 different distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack tools that were available to the public. And, thus, DDoS attacks were democratized. Anyone with a grievance and an internet connection could successfully launch an attack without a barrier to entry.  As if the accessibility of […]

Turlock police arrest 12 in online child predator sting | #childpredator | #onlinepredator | #sextrafficing

Police say more people are being investigated and further arrests may happen. TURLOCK, Calif. — A dozen arrests were made as part of a multi-agency sting operation led by the Turlock Police Department, targeting suspected online child predators.  The three-day operation, conducted from March 6 to 8 in an online chat room, resulted in 12 […]

Amazon, CrowdStrike leaders say private threat intel can quickly bring cybercriminals to justice | #cybercrime | #infosec

SAN FRANCISCO — Threat intelligence flowing from private companies to cybersecurity authorities and law enforcement agencies is critical to the disruption of malicious activities and the arrests of cybercriminals, security leaders at Amazon and CrowdStrike said Monday during the RSAC 2025 Conference.  When the private sector and governments interact well, actively participating and sharing resources […]

U.S. Attorney considers suing social media apps, phone companies to stop sexual predators | #childpredator | #kidsaftey | #childsaftey

U.S. Attorney John Sarcone III said he is considering suing online dating apps and cell phone companies for not doing enough to stop sexual predators for preying on children. “If Google could put algorithms in to monitor speech on the internet, to monitor speech on websites, those big companies can do the same,” Sarcone said […]

Behind the Arrest: Online ‘Creep Catching’ Group Tracked Down Suspected Predator | Local News | #childpredator | #onlinepredator | #sextrafficing

When Santa Barbara County sheriff’s deputies arrested Adam Roberto Escarcega of Santa Barbara on Monday afternoon outside the Target Shopping Center in Goleta, it was far from a typical takedown. The root of the allegations — that Escarcega sought to meet up with a minor for lewd acts — started on Feb. 1, when he […]

Sextortion crime: FBI arrest 22 suspected cybercriminals for Nigeria sake of sextortion | #cybercrime | #infosec

Wia dis foto come from, FBI 26 April 2025 Di Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) say dem don arrest 22 cybercrime suspects, wey dey sexually blackmail and extort US minors. FBI ontop dia website tok say di arrest na part of “Operation Artemis,” one international operation wey dem launch for 2023, to fight di growing […]

Federal governments, citizens can’t afford untested cybersecurity solutions | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware

Federal governments, citizens can’t afford untested cybersecurity solutions To create a truly secure cyber ecosystem for the systems, cybersecurity professionals should implement solutions that are transparent, resilient and validated. Adam Maruyama April 29, 2025 1:38 pm 4 min read It’s undeniable that the stakes for federal and critical infrastructure cybersecurity have increased exponentially, particularly since […]