Authorities Disrupt 8Base Ransomware, Arrest Four Russian Operators

Law enforcement agencies take down the 8Base ransomware group’s infrastructure, arrest four Russian operators.
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8Base ransomware group leaders arrested, leak site seized

The Thai police has arrested four individuals suspected of being the leaders of the 8Base ransomware group and of stealing approximately $16 million from 1,000+ victims they targeted with the Phobos ransomware. “Officers from Cyber Crime Investig… Continue reading 8Base ransomware group leaders arrested, leak site seized

UK Is Ordering Apple to Break Its Own Encryption

The Washington Post is reporting that the UK government has served Apple with a “technical capability notice” as defined by the 2016 Investigatory Powers Act, requiring it to break the Advanced Data Protection encryption in iCloud for the benefit of law enforcement.

This is a big deal, and something we in the security community have worried was coming for a while now.

The law, known by critics as the Snoopers’ Charter, makes it a criminal offense to reveal that the government has even made such a demand. An Apple spokesman declined to comment…

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2 Arrested in Takedown of Nulled, Cracked Hacking Forums

Two individuals have been arrested and one alleged admin has been charged in the takedown of the Nulled and Cracked cybercrime forums.
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Cybercrime forums Cracked and Nulled seized, operators arrested

Law enforcement from Germany, Australia, Spain, Greece, Romania, Italy, France and the USA have seized and shut down Cracked and Nulled, the two largest cybercrime forums in the world. The takedown notice (Source: German Federal Criminal Police Office)… Continue reading Cybercrime forums Cracked and Nulled seized, operators arrested

EU law enforcement training agency data breach: Data of 97,000 individuals compromised

Personal data of nearly 100,000 individuals that have participated in trainings organized by CEPOL, the European Union (EU) Agency for Law Enforcement Training, has potentially been compromised due to the cyberattack suffered by the agency in May 2024…. Continue reading EU law enforcement training agency data breach: Data of 97,000 individuals compromised

Law enforcement agencies see AI as a key tool for reducing crime

A U.S. national survey of first responders reveals strong support for AI adoption, cybersecurity concerns, and increasing demand for cloud-native, data-driven, and interoperable CAD and RMS systems to improve efficiency and public safety outcomes, acco… Continue reading Law enforcement agencies see AI as a key tool for reducing crime

US charges suspected LockBit ransomware developer

The US Department of Justice has unsealed charges against Rostislav Panev, 51, a dual Russian and Israeli national, suspected of being a developer for the LockBit ransomware group. Panev was arrested in August 2024 and is currently in custody in Israel… Continue reading US charges suspected LockBit ransomware developer

Ukrainian hacker gets prison for infostealer operations

Ukrainian national Mark Sokolovsky was sentenced to 60 months in federal prison for one count of conspiracy to commit computer intrusion. According to court documents, he conspired to operate the Raccoon Infostealer as a malware-as-a-service (MaaS). In… Continue reading Ukrainian hacker gets prison for infostealer operations