cybercrime
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Breaches
StopAndProtect Uses Nearly 2,000 Hacked WordPress Sites to Spread Malware and Steal Data
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a global cybercrime operation that abuses thousands of hacked WordPress websites as infrastructure to disseminate malware,…
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Breaches
Ransom Busters Claims It Hacked Ransomware Servers, Asks Victims for Up to $60,000
A ransomware affiliate calling itself Ransom Busters has been spotted proactively sending emails to victim organizations and claims to delete…
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Breaches
Trump Memo Paves Way for U.S. Firms to Hack and Disrupt Foreign Crime Groups
Ravie LakshmananAug 14, 2026Cybercrime / Offensive Operation A new White House memo signed by U.S. President Donald Trump has instructed…
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Carding
Google Analytics Used By Cybercriminals to Steal Credit Card Data
Attackers inject malicious code that collects payment data onto a hacked site. Cybercriminals use Google Analytics to steal credit card…
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Breaches
INC Ransomware Emerges as Dominant Actor Exploiting SonicWall SMA 1000 Flaws
Ravie LakshmananAug 03, 2026Vulnerability / Cybercrime The INC Ransomware operation has emerged as the “dominant threat actor” exploiting the recently…
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Breaches
Authorities Claim LockBit Admin “LockBitSupp” Has Engaged with Law Enforcement
LockBitSupp, the individual(s) behind the persona representing the LockBit ransomware service on cybercrime forums such as Exploit and XSS, “has…
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Malware Analysis
New Info Stealer Poulight From The Russian Underground
Poulight Stealer, a new Comprehensive Data Stealer from Russia Introduction Nowadays, info-stealers are one of the most common threats. This…
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Breaches
Ransomware Negotiator Gets 70 Months in Prison for Aiding BlackCat Attacks
Ravie LakshmananJul 10, 2026Cybercrime / Law Enforcement A 41-year-old former ransomware negotiator has been sentenced to nearly six years (i.e.,…
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Breaches
Europol Disrupts AudiA6 Crypto Laundering Service Used by Ransomware Gangs
Authorities in Europe have disrupted AudiA6, a cryptocurrency laundering service used by ransomware gangs and cybercriminal networks. Europol, in a…
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Breaches
The Gentlemen Ransomware Claims 478 Victims, Can Spread Like a Worm
Ravie LakshmananJun 11, 2026Cybercrime / Ransomware A new analysis of The Gentlemen operation has revealed that the financially motivated threat…