Internet crime in 2022: Over $3 billion lost to investment scammers

“In 2022, investment scam losses were the most (common or dollar amount) scheme reported to the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3),” the FBI shared in its 2022 Internet Crime Report. This category includes crypto-investment scams such as… Continue reading Internet crime in 2022: Over $3 billion lost to investment scammers

Hackers leak DC Health Link data with Congress Members’ details

By Habiba Rashid
The data contains personal and medical details of several members of the U.S. Congress, which are now circulating on Russian hacker forums as well as on Telegram groups.
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Who’s Behind the NetWire Remote Access Trojan?

A Croatian national has been arrested for allegedly operating NetWire, a Remote Access Trojan (RAT) marketed on cybercrime forums since 2012 as a stealthy way to spy on infected systems and siphon passwords. The arrest coincided with a seizure of the NetWire sales website by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). While the defendant in this case hasn’t yet been named publicly, the NetWire website has been leaking information about the likely true identity and location of its owner for the past 11 years. Continue reading Who’s Behind the NetWire Remote Access Trojan?

Supreme Court declines to hear Wikimedia case against NSA surveillance program

Critics of the high court’s decision not to hear the case say the justices have struck a blow against civil liberties.

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North Korea targets US, South Korean hospitals with ransomware to fund further cyber operations

US and South Korean agencies have issued a joint cybersecurity advisory describing the tactics, techniques and procedures used by North Korean hackers to deploy “state-sponsored” ransomware on hospitals and other organizations that can be c… Continue reading North Korea targets US, South Korean hospitals with ransomware to fund further cyber operations

North Korea ransomware targets hospitals to fund digital spycraft, US agencies warn

U.S. and South Korea officials say that North Korean ransomware operators are funding espionage operations through cyberattacks on hospitals.

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