Suspected Online Child Predator Arrested, SPD Provides Tips for Parents – Springfield Police Department | #childpredator | #onlinepredator | #sextrafficing

Online child sexual exploitation and abuse (CSEA) is a horrific crime that targets some of the most vulnerable people in our communities — our children and teens. It includes a broad range of criminal acts that involve exploiting minors for sexual gratification or some other personal or financial gain. Online CSEA can take many forms. Predators may […]

Hitachi Vantara Confirms Ransomware Attack | #ransomware | #cybercrime

‘We will continue to provide updates as we make progress,’ the company said in a blog post. Hitachi Vantara has confirmed experiencing a ransomware incident that disrupted some systems, with servers remaining offline and the support connect feature for partners made inaccessible for now. The Santa Clara, Calif.-based hybrid cloud infrastructure and data protection products […]

Another cybersecurity False Claims Act settlement | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware

While much of the cybersecurity community’s attention was out west at the annual RSA Conference, the Justice Department announced yet another settlement in its pursuit of contractors who falsely attest to meeting cybersecurity requirements. DoJ announced today that Raytheon Company, RTX Corporation and Nightwing Group have agreed to pay $8.3 million to settle allegations that […]

Ukrainian extradited to US for alleged Nefilim ransomware attack spree | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware

Federal authorities extradited a Ukrainian citizen to the United States on Wednesday to face charges for participating in a series of ransomware cyberattacks on organizations based in the U.S. and multiple European countries.  Artem Stryzhak, 35, was arrested in Spain in June 2024 and was scheduled to appear for arraignment Thursday in the U.S. District […]

Online predator operation leads to 4 arrests for soliciting minors – WSOC TV | #childpredator | #onlinepredator | #sextrafficing

UNION COUNTY, N.C. — Detectives with the Union County Sheriff’s Office have arrested four individuals accused of attempting to sexually exploit minors online as part of an ongoing operation. The arrests are the result of proactive online investigations conducted by the Special Victims Unit since February, targeting individuals using chat rooms and social media to […]

Montgomery County jury sentences man to life in prison for sexually assaulting child for years, officials say | #childpredator | #onlinepredator | #sextrafficing

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 4:15PM MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A Montgomery County man has been sentenced to life in prison for sexually assaulting a child for years. The victim, now an adult, spoke at Darrell Ray Vaughn’s trial and detailed years of abuse from when she was 12 until she was 17. Last week, […]

Emerging Threat Actor Hellcat Exemplifies Continued Innovation in Ransomware TPPs | #ransomware | #cybercrime

Guest blog courtesy of Halcyon.Hellcat is a rapidly evolving ransomware strain that has distinguished itself through innovative and highly effective tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs). Since emerging in mid-2024, it has targeted critical sectors such as government, education, and energy with increasing precision and sophistication.  Operating under a Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) model, Hellcat combines business scalability […]