cybercrime
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Breaches
ShinyHunters Suspect Rey Reportedly Detained in Jordan, Helping FBI Identify Group Members
A suspected member of the ShinyHunters digital extortion group, who goes by the online alias “Rey,” has been allegedly detained…
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Breaches
Police Arrest 16-Year-Old Suspected of Running KillSec, Seize Ransomware Leak Site and Servers
Police in Spain have arrested a 16-year-old whom investigators suspect of running the KillSec ransomware group. KillSec is accused of…
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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.,…