As Nigeria marks Democracy Day today, the heads of missions of the United States (U.S.), United Kingdom (UK), Canada, Finland and Norway have advised the Federal Government to prevent misuse of the Cybercrimes Act, to protect free speech and economic growth. In an article by Richard Mills (Jr) of the U.S. Embassy, Richard Montgomery of […]
WannaCry ransomware is a cyberattack that spread by exploiting vulnerabilities in earlier and unpatched versions of the Windows operating system (OS). At its peak in May 2017, WannaCry became a global threat. Cybercriminals used the ransomware to hold organizations’ data hostage and extort money in the form of cryptocurrency. WannaCry spread using EternalBlue, an exploit […]
More than 1,000 malicious IP addresses in Singapore were taken down during a four-month operation led by Interpol targeting cybercriminal activities around the world, as per reports. Representational image of a hacker. Photo courtesy: Clint Patterson/Unsplash The joint operation, known as Operation Secure, took place between January and April 2025 and involved law enforcement agencies […]
Jun 12, 2025Ravie LakshmananEnterprise Security / Active Directory Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new account takeover (ATO) campaign that leverages an open-source penetration testing framework called TeamFiltration to breach Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory) user accounts. The activity, codenamed UNK_SneakyStrike by Proofpoint, has affected over 80,000 targeted user accounts across hundreds of organizations’ […]
Exclusive: Waiwhetu Medical Centre confirms ransomware attack INC Ransom lists a Kiwi medical centre on its leak site, with 110 gigabytes of allegedly stolen data published to the darknet. The INC Ransom ransomware operation has listed the Waiwhetu Medical Centre, based in Lower Hutt in New Zealand’s Wellington Region, as a victim on its darknet […]
Key Points The ransomware operator “Black Basta” has experienced a sharp decline following the public leak of its internal chat logs, but its legacy lives on. Despite the group’s dissolution, former members continue to use its tried-and-tested tactics, with mass email spam followed by Teams phishing remaining a persistent and effective attack method. Recently, attackers […]
The Top Ten cyber crime news summaries on The420 are meticulously curated by Future Crime Researchers from the Future Crime Research Foundation (FCRF) and powered by Algoritha Security Pvt. Ltd. These summaries feature the most critical cyber crime developments from around the world. Keep reading—and stay safe. 1. Three Arrested After Corporate Executive Loses ₹3.16 […]
The Yes24 logo [JOONGANG ILBO] The Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) has launched an investigation into a possible data breach at online bookstore Yes24 following a ransomware attack on Monday, the PIPC said Wednesday. Yes24 initially said that no customer data had been compromised, but the PIPC revealed that the company later reported […]
A global law enforcement crackdown on information-stealing malware led to the arrest of 32 suspects and the dismantling of more than 20,000 malicious IP addresses and domains linked to cybercrime. The operation, which ran from January to April, led to the arrest of 18 suspects in Vietnam who were allegedly involved in illegal cyber activities, […]
PHOENIX — Arizona law enforcement agencies arrested 72 alleged child predators in a statewide crackdown called Operation Safe Online Summer in April. Authorities announced the arrests in a Wednesday news conference that discussed the various investigative techniques they used to protect children. “Let this be a warning,” Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes said during […]
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