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U.S. Takes Down IPStorm Botnet, Russian-Moldovan Mastermind Pleads Guilty
The U.S. government on Tuesday announced the takedown of the IPStorm botnet proxy network and its infrastructure, as the Russian…
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Major Phishing-as-a-Service Syndicate ‘BulletProofLink’ Dismantled by Malaysian Authorities
Malaysian law enforcement authorities have announced the takedown of a phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) operation called BulletProofLink. The Royal Malaysia Police said…
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U.S. Treasury Sanctions Russian Money Launderer in Cybercrime Crackdown
The U.S. Department of the Treasury imposed sanctions against a Russian woman for taking part in the laundering of virtual…
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Mysterious Kill Switch Disrupts Mozi IoT Botnet Operations
The unexpected drop in malicious activity connected with the Mozi botnet in August 2023 was due to a kill switch…
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Europol Dismantles Ragnar Locker Ransomware Infrastructure, Nabs Key Developer
Europol on Friday announced the takedown of the infrastructure associated with Ragnar Locker ransomware, alongside the arrest of a “key…
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QakBot Threat Actors Still in Action, Using Ransom Knight and Remcos RAT in Latest Attacks
Despite the disruption to its infrastructure, the threat actors behind the QakBot malware have been linked to an ongoing phishing…
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Cybercriminals Using New ASMCrypt Malware Loader Flying Under the Radar
Threat actors are selling a new crypter and loader called ASMCrypt, which has been described as an “evolved version” of…
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Finnish Authorities Dismantle Notorious PIILOPUOTI Dark Web Drug Marketplace
Finnish law enforcement authorities have announced the takedown of PIILOPUOTI, a dark web marketplace that specialized in illegal narcotics trade…
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Microsoft AI Researchers Accidentally Expose 38 Terabytes of Confidential Data
Microsoft on Monday said it took steps to correct a glaring security gaffe that led to the exposure of 38…
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U.K. and U.S. Sanction 11 Russia-based Trickbot Cybercrime Gang Members
The U.K. and U.S. governments on Thursday sanctioned 11 individuals who are alleged to be part of the notorious Russia-based…
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