SINGAPORE – More than 20,000 malicious IP addresses or domains linked to information stealers have been taken down in an INTERPOL-coordinated operation against cybercriminal infrastructure. During Operation Secure (January – April 2025) law enforcement agencies from 26 countries worked to locate servers, map physical networks and execute targeted takedowns. Ahead of the operation, INTERPOL cooperated […]

As part of its ongoing crackdown on cybercrime under the ‘Chakra-V’ operation, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) carried out raids at three different locations. The CBI seized crime proceeds in the form of Virtual Digital Assets (VDAs) valued at ₹2.8 crore, along with unaccounted cash worth ₹22 lakh from the suspect’s possession. One individual […]

In cybersecurity, there’s an urge to collect as much data as possible. Logs, alerts, metrics, everything. But more data doesn’t necessarily translate to better security. SOCs deal with tens of thousands of alerts every day. It’s more than any person can realistically keep up with. When too much data comes in at once, things get […]

Yes24 down for third day, triggering ripple effects across entertainment industry Yes24 logo (Yes24) Yes24, the country’s largest online book retailer and a major ticketing platform, remained inaccessible for a third consecutive day Wednesday, following what the company confirmed was a ransomware attack. The outage, which began in the early hours of Monday, brought all […]

Sixty percent of UK public sector IT leaders say a successful cyberattack is “only a matter of time”. That’s according to research from Trend Micro, which surveyed 250 IT public sector leaders with cybersecurity responsibilities. IT leaders view phishing as the most significant threat over the next two years (60 percent), followed by ransomware (41 […]

The Bengaluru police Tuesday arrested two alleged money mules in a case involving fraud amounting to Rs 4.75 crore, following a tip-off from the cybercrime unit in Chennai that unravelled a sophisticated international cybercriminal network spanning India, Sri Lanka, and Cambodia. The accused have been identified as Eshwar Singh and Ramnarayan Chowdhary, both based in […]

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. Gwalior Contractor Duped of ₹91 Lakh in […]

Ransomware is a kind of cyberattack that locks files and data behind a paywall using malware. Businesses are uniquely vulnerable to ransomware and stand to lose data, revenue and customer trust if they undergo an attack. Focusing on cybersecurity, working with cybersecurity professionals and updating old infrastructure are all crucial to preventing ransomware attacks. As […]

Attacks on British retailers like Marks & Spencer have highlighted how mistakes can let cybercriminals into online accounts with devastating consequences. M&S announced on Tuesday it had finally reopened its website weeks after a cyberattack in April that the company blamed on “human error” and it said it would cost around £300m. The government’s cybersecurity […]