Latest Cybercrime news

Nigerian Police dismantle cybercrime recruitment, mentoring hub

The Nigerian Police Form has arrested six suspects and dismantled a mentoring hub linked to cybercrime activities, including business email compromise, romance, and investment scams.
- Lawrence Abrams
- October 26, 2023
- 01:52 PM
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Spain arrests 34 cybercriminals who stole data of 4 million people

The Spanish National Police have dismantled a cybercriminal organization that carried out a variety of computer scams to steal and monetize the data of over four million people.
- Bill Toulas
- October 23, 2023
- 11:01 AM
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Single Sign On and the Cybercrime Ecosystem

One of the trends driving an increase is the compromise of enterprise single sign on (SSO) applications are info-stealer malware attacks. Learn more from Flare about this cybercrime ecosystem.
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- October 18, 2023
- 10:02 AM
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FBI warns of extortion groups targeting plastic surgery offices

The FBI warned of cybercriminals using spoofed emails and phone numbers to target plastic surgery offices across the United States for extortion in phishing attacks that spread malware.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- October 18, 2023
- 02:55 AM
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The Initial Access Broker Economy: A Deep Dive into Dark Web Hacking Forums

Initial access brokers (IAB) are cybercriminals that focus on gaining access to corporate environments, which they then auction off to other hackers. Learn more from Flare about the IAB economy and how it affects your business.
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- September 07, 2023
- 10:02 AM
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Triple Extortion Ransomware and the Cybercrime Supply Chain

Ransomware attacks continue to grow both in sophistication and quantity. Learn more from Flare about ransomware operation's increasing shift to triple extortion.
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- August 17, 2023
- 10:00 AM
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Raccoon Stealer malware returns with new stealthier version

The developers of Raccoon Stealer information-stealing malware have ended their 6-month hiatus from hacker forums to promote a new 2.3.0 version of the malware to cyber criminals.
- Bill Toulas
- August 15, 2023
- 01:24 PM
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Over 100K hacking forums accounts exposed by info-stealing malware

Researchers discovered 120,000 infected systems that contained credentials for cybercrime forums. Many of the computers belong to hackers, the researchers say.
- Ionut Ilascu
- August 14, 2023
- 03:22 PM
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LOLEKHosted admin arrested for aiding Netwalker ransomware gang

Police have taken down the Lolek bulletproof hosting provider, arresting five individuals and seizing servers for allegedly facilitating Netwalker ransomware attacks and other malicious activities.
- Lawrence Abrams
- August 11, 2023
- 11:59 AM
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Hacktivists fund their operations using common cybercrime tactics

Hacktivist groups that operate for political or ideological motives employ a broad range of funding methods to support their operations.
- Bill Toulas
- August 03, 2023
- 02:59 PM
- 1
Over 400,000 corporate credentials stolen by info-stealing malware

The analysis of nearly 20 million information-stealing malware logs sold on the dark web and Telegram channels revealed that they had achieved significant infiltration into business environments.
- Bill Toulas
- July 25, 2023
- 09:15 AM
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How is the Dark Web Reacting to the AI Revolution?

Cybercriminals are already utilizing and creating malicious tools based on open source AI language models for phishing and malware development. Learn more from Flare about how threat actors are beginning to use AI.
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- July 24, 2023
- 10:01 AM
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FIN8 deploys ALPHV ransomware using Sardonic malware variant

A financially motivated cybercrime gang has been observed deploying BlackCat ransomware payloads on networks backdoored using a revamped Sardonic malware version.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- July 18, 2023
- 09:15 AM
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Police arrest suspect linked to notorius OPERA1ER cybercrime gang

Law enforcement has detained a suspect believed to be a key member of the OPERA1ER cybercrime group, which has targeted mobile banking services and financial institutions in malware, phishing, and Business Email Compromise (BEC) campaigns.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- July 05, 2023
- 10:16 AM
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The Great Exodus to Telegram: A Tour of the New Cybercrime Underground

Threat actors are moving from the dark web to illicit Telegram channels specializing in cybercrime. This Flare article examines why threat actors are shifting from Tor and provides guidance on monitoring Telegram channels.
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- June 21, 2023
- 10:04 AM
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Microsoft: Notorious FIN7 hackers return in Clop ransomware attacks

A cybercrime gang known as FIN7 resurfaced last month, with Microsoft threat analysts linking it to attacks where the end goal was the deployment of Clop ransomware payloads on victims' networks.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- May 19, 2023
- 01:06 PM
- 1
Spanish police dismantle phishing operation linked to crime ring

The National Police of Spain have arrested two hackers, 15 members of a criminal organization, and another 23 people involved in illegal financial operations in Madrid and Seville for alleged bank scams.
- Bill Toulas
- May 09, 2023
- 05:29 PM
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Cybercriminals charge $5K to add Android malware to Google Play

Malware developers have created a thriving market promising to add malicious Android apps to Google Play for $2,000 to $20,000, depending on the type of malicious behavior cyber criminals request.
- Bill Toulas
- April 11, 2023
- 11:30 AM
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Breached shutdown sparks migration to ARES data leak forums

A threat group called ARES is gaining notoriety on the cybercrime scene by selling and leaking databases stolen from corporations and public authorities.
- Bill Toulas
- April 08, 2023
- 12:17 PM
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New Exfiltrator-22 post-exploitation kit linked to LockBit ransomware

Threat actors are promoting a new 'Exfiltrator-22' post-exploitation framework designed to spread ransomware in corporate networks while evading detection.
- Bill Toulas
- February 27, 2023
- 03:04 PM
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