Leader of 764 pleads guilty, faces up to 30 years in prison

Prasan Nepal ran the nihilistic violent extremist network for almost four years and played a crucial role facilitating the grooming, manipulation and extortion of minors.

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Ransomware recovery CEO indicted after allegedly paying hackers and pocketing millions

Zohar Pinhasi allegedly deceived ransomware recovery clients into a payment scheme disguised as a specialized service that helped victims avoid paying cybercriminals.

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PoeLLM malware has assembled a sweeping botnet, taking technical cues from a poem

More than 3,400 servers have been compromised by malware that hides its infrastructure coordinates in a poem.

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Citrix discloses third actively exploited NetScaler zero-day in less than a week

The vendor was much quicker and consistent in its response to the latest defect, and researchers consider the impact relatively low compared to the previous pair of zero-days.

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Authorities seize KillSec extortion group infrastructure, arrest 3 alleged members

The teenager-run cybercrime group victimized roughly 500 organizations in less than two years.

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Attackers exploited Citrix NetScaler zero-day for at least three weeks undetected

Mandiant researchers said dozens of organizations have been impacted by attacks attributed to advanced and suspected state-sponsored threat groups. They expect more attacks to come.

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Alleged ShinyHunters leader arrested in the Netherlands

The arrest of a 24-year-old man in Amsterdam, which occurred a week before ShinyHunters hacked the FBI, marks a major turning point for law enforcement’s push to track down the group’s members.

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Citrix patches actively exploited NetScaler zero-days after a weekend of unofficial warnings

The vendor’s products are a common, recurring target for attackers, yet the official warning for some Citrix NetScaler customers was too late.

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ShinyHunters trades financial extortion for a reckless war of ego with the FBI

Cybercrime experts are stunned as ShinyHunters risks agent safety and intense federal heat in a bizarre attempt to force the retraction of an agency advisory.

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Army soldier sentenced for spree of attacks on AT&T, Snowflake and other major companies

Cameron Wagenius was involved in some of the most high-profile attacks of 2024 while on active duty.

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