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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Agenda ransomware group, also known as Qilin, has been reported to intensify its attacks in the first quarter of 2025, targeting critical sectors like healthcare, technology, financial services, and telecommunications across the US, the Netherlands, Brazil, India, and the Philippines. According to a detailed analysis by Trend Micro, the group has evolved its arsenal […]
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,” […]
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 […]
WASHINGTON (TNND) — The FBI and Justice Department announced on Wednesday the arrest of 205 alleged child sex predators in the last week in “Operation Restore Justice.” Attorney General Pamela Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel praised the “historic, unprecedented national nationwide operation” during a news conference and thanked the 55 FBI field officers who […]
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The bank holiday weekend saw continuing disruption from a series of cyber attacks on the UK retail sector that have unfolded over the past fortnight, with gaps appearing on shelves at Marks and Spencer (M&S) and Co-op. The attacks, which began over the Easter weekend, have been claimed by representatives of the DragonForce ransomware-as-a-service […]
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