Cybercriminals Make Millions Selling Stolen Fortnite Accounts, New Research Shows

Thousands of stolen Fortnite accounts are selling like hotcakes in underground marketplaces, amassing around $1.2 million a year for cybercriminals, a new report shows. The Fortnite Underground Cybercrime Economy report sheds light on a million-dollar … Continue reading Cybercriminals Make Millions Selling Stolen Fortnite Accounts, New Research Shows

Live Auction Marketplace Confirms Data Breach After Bad Actor Puts User Database Up for Sale on The Dark Web

LiveAuctioneers, an online auction platform headquartered in the United States, has confirmed a security incident after a database containing 3.4 million user records was put up for sale on the dark web for $2,500. “As of July 11th, 2020, our cyb… Continue reading Live Auction Marketplace Confirms Data Breach After Bad Actor Puts User Database Up for Sale on The Dark Web

Man Accused of Selling Personal Information of 65,000 UPMC Employees Arrested in Michigan

Last week, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that the individual who allegedly breached the human resource database of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) in 2014 was arrested in Michigan. In a press release, the DOJ accuses Justin S… Continue reading Man Accused of Selling Personal Information of 65,000 UPMC Employees Arrested in Michigan

Fraudsters Set Up Shop on the Dark Web Promoting How-To Guides on Filing for Unemployment Benefits

In the past 3 months, more than 44 million Americans have filed for unemployment, and as local officials rush to provide benefits for jobless citizens, fraudsters are having a field day. Spikes in unemployment fraud have spread across the United States… Continue reading Fraudsters Set Up Shop on the Dark Web Promoting How-To Guides on Filing for Unemployment Benefits

Is Your Corporate Access Data for Sale on the Dark Web?

As businesses turn to remote access solutions to empower workers during the COVID-19 crisis, trouble seems to be brewing across numerous illegal marketplaces and the Dark Web. Cybercriminals are actively shopping for credentials hoping to access valua… Continue reading Is Your Corporate Access Data for Sale on the Dark Web?

Silk Road Admin Sentenced to 78 Months in Prison On Drug Trafficking Charges

An Irish national has been jailed for six-and-a-half years for his role as one of the administrators and forum moderators who helped run now-defunct dark web marketplace “Silk Road.”

Gary Davis, 31, of Wicklow, Ireland, was known as ‘Libertas’ on the … Continue reading Silk Road Admin Sentenced to 78 Months in Prison On Drug Trafficking Charges

Europol Shuts Down Two Major Illegal ‘Dark Web’ Trading Platforms

Europol announced the shut down of two prolific dark web marketplaces—Wall Street Market and Silkkitie (also known as Valhalla)—in simultaneous global operations against underground websites for trading drugs, stolen credit card numbers, malicious soft… Continue reading Europol Shuts Down Two Major Illegal ‘Dark Web’ Trading Platforms

Dark Web Sales Offer Military Tech & Airport Security Information

The latest Dark Web sales that have been uncovered by experts reveal that hackers have gained access to very sensitive data. The latest reports reveal that among the sold goods there are secret military technology materials, operating manuals and even…. Continue reading Dark Web Sales Offer Military Tech & Airport Security Information

French authorities take down ‘Black Hand’ dark web forum selling narcotics, weapons, stolen banking data

The French Minister of Public Action has announced the dismantling of the “Black Hand” forum, a marketplace on the French dark web selling drugs, weapons, stolen credit cards and other illicit goods and services. On June 12, the National Di… Continue reading French authorities take down ‘Black Hand’ dark web forum selling narcotics, weapons, stolen banking data

Dangerous Malware Allows Anyone to Empty ATMs—And It’s On Sale!

Hacking ATM is now easier than ever before.

Usually, hackers exploit hardware and software vulnerabilities to hack ATMs and force them to spit out cash, but now anyone can simply buy a malware to steal millions in cash from ATMs.

Hackers are selling … Continue reading Dangerous Malware Allows Anyone to Empty ATMs—And It’s On Sale!