Cybercrime as an industry: examining the organisational structure of Chinese cybercrime | #cybercrime | #infosec

This section of the paper presents the key results of the study. The initial subsections of the analysis focus on the high degree of industrialisation within China’s cybercrime sector, paralleling, if not exceeding, developments in other countries. This industrialisation is evidenced by a highly differentiated market and the advent of cybercriminal firms. The subsequent subsection […]

Dangerous sexual predator – with IQ in top 4% | #childpredator | #onlinepredator | #sextrafficing

A dangerous sexual predator – with an IQ in the top 4% – “manipulated, coerced and blackmailed” teenage girls into sending him explicit images. Max Hollingsbee (21) of Orient Circle, Lurgan was jailed on Friday after admitting scores of child sexual abuse crimes. He had faced charges including inciting a child to take part in […]

Top 10 Daily Cybercrime Brief by FCRF [10.05.2025]: Click here to Know More | #cybercrime | #infosec

Important global cybercrime news has been curated by FutureCrime Researchers to keep you informed about various types of digital fraud occurring worldwide and to provide insights into the best mitigation strategies. Read below to learn more in detail. 1. Hyderabad Cyber Crime Unit Arrests 24 in Nationwide Crackdown; ₹1.49 Crore Refunded to Victims In April […]

Rapides DA to prosecute suspected child predator arrested by FBI | #childpredator | #kidsaftey | #childsaftey

RAPIDES PARISH, La. (KALB) – Rapides District Attorney Phillip Terrell will reportedly prosecute a suspected child predator who was arrested by a joint operation between the Alexandria Police Department, Louisiana State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. According to FBI New Orleans, the suspect is one of four people arrested within Louisiana as part […]

Cybersecurity Snapshot: U.K. NCSC’s Best Cyber Advice on AI Security, the Quantum Threat, API Risks, Mobile Malware and More | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware

In this special edition of the Cybersecurity Snapshot, we bring you some of the most valuable guidance offered by the U.K. National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) in the past 18 months. Check out best practices, recommendations and insights on protecting your AI systems, APIs and mobile devices, as well as on how to prep for […]

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Qilin beefs up arsenal with SmokeLoader, NETXLOADER payloads | #ransomware | #cybercrime

Malicious payloads NETXLOADER and SmokeLoader have been leveraged by the Qilin ransomware gang, also known as Agenda, to escalate attacks against telecommunications, healthcare, financial services, and technology organizations in the U.S., Brazil, the Netherlands, India, and the Philippines during the first three months of 2025, reports GBHackers News. Advanced obfuscation methods, including JIT hooking and […]

How Hyderabad Cybercrime Unit hit scammers across India and retrieved Rs 1.4 Cr stolen money | #cybercrime | #infosec

Hyderabad: Hyderabad Cybercrime Unit has arrested 24 people from various parts of the country for their involvement in multiple cybercrime cases. Fifty three cases were reported in Telangana. In April alone, officials managed to refund Rs 1.4 crore to affected victims. According to officials, the arrested fraudsters were linked to 313 cybercrime cases nationwide. The […]

Data breach exposes LockBit ransomware gang | #ransomware | #cybercrime

BleepingComputer reports that the LockBit ransomware operation has been impacted by a data breach resulting in the defacement of its admin panels to include a message with a link redirecting to an archive file, which threat actor Rey noted to have an SQL file from its affiliate panel’s MySQL database. Additional analysis of the exposed […]