Collaborate Disseminate
A Taiwanese bank has become the latest to fall victim to hackers siphoning off millions of dollars by targeting the backbone of the world financial system, SWIFT.
SWIFT, or Society for Worldwide Interbank Telecommunication, is a global financial messa… Continue reading Hackers Steal $60 Million from Taiwanese Bank; Two Suspects Arrested
Security researchers have recently uncovered a cyber espionage group targeting aerospace, defence and energy organisations in the United States, Saudi Arabia and South Korea.
According to the latest research published Wednesday by US security firm Fir… Continue reading APT33: Researchers Expose Iranian Hacking Group Linked to Destructive Malware
Remember “Crackas With Attitude”?
The hacking group behind a series of embarrassing hacks that targeted personal email accounts of senior officials at the FBI, the CIA, and the White House, among other United States federal agencies in 2015.
A member… Continue reading Hacker Who Hacked US Spy Chief, FBI & CIA Director Gets 5-Year in Prison
Marcus Hutchins, the malware analyst who helped stop global Wannacry menace, has reportedly pleaded not guilty to charges of creating and distributing the infamous Kronos banking malware and is set to release on $30,000 bail on Monday.
Hutchins, the 2… Continue reading Marcus Hutchins (MalwareTech) Gets $30,000 Bail, But Can’t Leave United States
A programmer who was arrested in March this year—not because he hacked someone, but because he created and distributed a remote access software that helped cyber criminals—has finally pleaded guilty.
Taylor Huddleston, 26, of Hot Springs, Arkansas, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to federal charges of aiding and abetting computer intrusions for intentionally selling a remote access tool (RAT), called
Continue reading Creator of NanoCore RAT Pleads Guilty to Aiding CyberCriminals
Chinese authorities have recently initiated a crackdown on the operators of a massive adware campaign that infected around 250 Million computers, including Windows and Mac OS, across the world earlier this year.
The adware campaign was uncovered by se… Continue reading Gang Behind Fireball Malware that Infected 250 Million PCs Busted by Police
AlphaBay Market — one of the largest Dark Web marketplaces for drugs, guns, and other illegal goods — that mysteriously went dark earlier this month without any explanation from its admins has reportedly been shut down by the international authorities.
On July 4th, the dark web marketplace suddenly went down without any explanation from its admins, which left its customers who have paid large
Continue reading AlphaBay Shut Down After Police Raid; Alleged Founder Commits Suicide in Jail
A 29-year-old Russian-born, Los Angeles resident has been sentenced to over nine years in prison for running botnets of half a million computers and stealing and trafficking tens of thousands of credit card numbers on exclusive Russian-speaking cybercr… Continue reading Russian Financial Cybercriminal Gets Over 9 Years In U.S. Prison
Eastern Europe based attacker’s advanced malware bears comparison with that used by nation-state actors, but basic missteps indicate a threat actor who is skilled but lacking in expertise.
Read More Continue reading Bachosens: Highly-skilled petty cyber criminal with lofty ambitions targeting large organizations
The alleged Russian hacker, who was arrested by the Czech police in Prague last October on suspicion of massive 2012 data breach at LinkedIn, can be extradited to either the United States or Russia, a Czech court ruled on Tuesday.
Yevgeniy Aleksandrov… Continue reading LinkedIn Hacker, Wanted by US & Russian, Can be Extradited to Either State