Collaborate Disseminate
After more than 15 years in the wild, the Qakbot botnet, a zombie network of over 700,000 computers worldwide, is hanging on the FBI’s trophy wall for now. Continue reading FBI-Led Global Effort Takes Down Massive Qakbot Botnet
The Europol report also reported on cybercriminals’ use of cryptocurrencies and how their techniques are more sophisticated. However, there was good cybersecurity news, too. Continue reading Europol’s IOCTA 2023 Report Reveals Cybercriminals are Increasingly Interdependent
By Waqas
The phone scam specifically focused on exploiting vulnerable individuals residing in Poland and Germany.
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Back in 2020, law enforcement agents across Europe had a major breakthrough in their fight against organised crime. They managed to crack into EncroChat – a secure encrypted messaging service which ran on modified Android phones, that promised “worry-… Continue reading Busted ‘secure’ EncroChat messaging service leads to over 6,500 arrests by police
By Waqas
As part of Operation Emma, which was initiated in July 2020, the shutdown of EncroChat aimed to curb cybercrime in Europe and beyond.
This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Seizure of EncroChat Enables Police Access to 115 Mi… Continue reading Seizure of EncroChat Enables Police Access to 115 Million Conversations
Worldwide, 6558 arrests follow the dismantling of EncroChat, a tool favored by organized crime groups (OCGs). 197 of those arrested were high-value targets. This result is detailed in the first review of EncroChat, presented today by the French and Dut… Continue reading EncroChat dismantling lead to 6500 arrests, EUR 900 million seized
By Waqas
Massive crackdown on illegal IPTV services across Europe: Europol assists Dutch authorities in taking down a major network.
This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Europe’s largest known illegal IPTV operation dismantled… Continue reading Europe’s largest known illegal IPTV operation dismantled by police
By Waqas
The FBI and European authorities have seized Genesis Market’s clearnet domains as part of the ongoing Operation Cookie…
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By Habiba Rashid
The concern arises from the growing number of cybercriminals attempting to exploit the AI-based chatbot for developing malware and other malicious tools.
This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Prompt engineering and j… Continue reading Prompt engineering and jailbreaking: Europol warns of ChatGPT exploitation
With the increased public interest in ChatGPT, the Europol Innovation Lab took the matter seriously and conducted a series of workshops involving subject matter experts from various departments of Europol. These workshops aimed to investigate potential… Continue reading Europol details ChatGPT’s potential for criminal abuse