Police seize Virtualine bulletproof service tied to ransowmare, cybercrime
U.S. law enforcement has seized the primary domain of Virtualine, a bulletproof hosting service advertised on cybercrime forums for facilitating illegal activities. [...]
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Nefilim and Hive ransomware affiliate gets 70 months in prison
A Ukrainian national was sentenced to 70 months in prison for his role in ransomware attacks targeting hospitals, government entities, and high-revenue businesses worldwide between 2018 and 2021. [...]
Nefilim, Hive ransomware operator given five-year-plus sentence after guilty plea
Ukrainian national Artem Stryzhak, 36, had pleaded guilty last year to charges related to participating in at least two well-known ransomware groups.
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Cybercrime crackdown across Africa leads to 1,462 arrests, $105 million seized
More than 1,400 suspected cybercriminals were arrested across Africa this summer as part of a crackdown on the gangs perpetrating online fraud, ransomware and business email compromise attacks, Interpol said.
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Authorities disrupt nearly 11,000 cybercrime networks in Africa
Law enforcement agencies have disrupted nearly 11,000 cybercriminal networks and arrested more than 1,400 people in Operation Serengeti III, which targeted business email compromise, ransomware, and online scams. [...]
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Cyber exec arrested in case allegedly tied to ShinyHunters hackers
Canadian cybersecurity executive Edward Dubrovsky has been arrested in Pennsylvania in connection with alleged extortion activity that multiple reports have linked to the FBI's ongoing crackdown on the ShinyHunters hacking group. [...]
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Japan confirms arrest of Russian Qilin operative, extradition to Germany
Japan’s National Police Agency confirmed the arrest and extradition to Germany of a Russian national accused of being involved in the Qilin ransomware gang.
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Germany arrests alleged core Qilin ransomware member after extradition
Germany has arrested a Russian national suspected of being a leading member of the Qilin ransomware group following extradition from Japan earlier this month. [...]
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DOJ charges ransomware recovery CEO for secretly paying hackers
The owner of a ransomware recovery firm was hit with wire fraud charges for allegedly making secret ransom payments while overcharging the victims of attacks.
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Ransomware recovery CEO charged over secret ransom payments
The owner of ransomware remediation company MonsterCloud has been charged with allegedly defrauding ransomware victims by secretly paying their attackers for decryptors while claiming to use proprietary technology to recover encrypted data. [...]
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Engineer sentenced for locking over 3,000 devices on employer network
A former core infrastructure engineer at an industrial company headquartered in New Jersey was sentenced to 32 months in prison for locking thousands of devices on his employer's network in a ransomware-style attack. [...]
ShinyHunters hacker reportedly detained in Jordan, aiding FBI
A suspected ShinyHunters hacking group member known online as "Rey" has reportedly been detained in Jordan and is cooperating with the FBI to help locate other members of the extortion group. [...]
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Police disrupt KillSec ransomware, arrest suspected teenage leader
European police said raids against the KillSec ransomware-as-a-service operation included the arrest of a high-profile teen suspect.
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Police dismantle KillSec ransomware gang allegedly led by 16-year-old
An international law enforcement operation dubbed "Operation KillSwitch" seized the KillSec ransomware gang's data leak site and servers, led to three arrests, and identified a 16-year-old as the group's alleged administrator. [...]
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FBI tells ShinyHunters members to turn themselves in after recent arrest
The FBI is warning members of the ShinyHunters extortion group to turn themselves in after Dutch police arrested a man the bureau described as one of the group's alleged leaders. [...]
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US soldier gets 70 months in prison for extorting 10 tech, telecom firms
A former U.S. Army soldier has been sentenced to 70 months in prison for hacking and extorting at least 10 U.S. technology and telecommunications companies between April 2023 and December 2024. [...]
Ryuk ransomware operator gets 2-year sentence after extorting victims for $1.2 million
An Armenian national and member of the Ryuk ransomware gang was sentenced to two years in federal prison for his role in launching attacks.
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Ryuk ransomware operator gets 2-year sentence after extorting victims for $1.2 million
An Armenian national and member of the Ryuk ransomware gang was sentenced to two years in federal prison for his role in launching attacks.
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Ryuk ransomware member sentenced to 24 months in prison
An Armenian man was sentenced to 24 months in prison and 3 years of supervised release for hacking U.S. companies and encrypting their systems in Ryuk ransomware attacks. [...]
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Ukrainian hacker gets four years in US prison over Conti ransomware attacks
A Ukrainian national was sentenced to four years in a U.S. prison for his role in the notorious Conti ransomware operation, which targeted more than 1,000 victims worldwide before shutting down in 2022.
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Conti ransomware gang member sentenced to 4 years in prison
A Ukrainian national has been sentenced to four years in prison for his role in Conti ransomware attacks between 2021 and 2022. [...]
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