Latest Law Enforcement news

Australia charges dev of Imminent Monitor RAT used by domestic abusers

An Australian man was charged for developing and selling the Imminent Monitor remote access trojan, used to spy on victims' devices remotely.
- Lawrence Abrams
- July 31, 2022
- 07:48 PM
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Ukraine arrests cybercrime gang operating over 400 phishing sites

The Ukrainian cyberpolice force arrested nine members of a criminal group that operated over 400 phishing websites crafted to appear like legitimate EU portals offering financial assistance to Ukrainians.
- Bill Toulas
- June 29, 2022
- 11:27 AM
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The Week in Ransomware - March 25th 2022 - Critical infrastructure

With the US providing military aid to Ukraine and its sanctions damaging the Russian economy, the US government disclosed this week that there is intelligence that Russia is preparing for potential cyberattacks against US interests.
- Lawrence Abrams
- March 25, 2022
- 05:06 PM
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FBI: Govt officials impersonated in widespread extortion schemes

Scammers are impersonating government officials and law enforcement in active and rampant extortion schemes targeting Americans' money or personally identifiable information (PII).
- Sergiu Gatlan
- March 07, 2022
- 12:47 PM
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Russia arrests third hacking group, seizes carding forums

Russia arrested six people today, allegedly part of a hacking group that was involved in the theft and selling of stolen credit cards.
- Lawrence Abrams
- February 07, 2022
- 04:39 PM
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Law enforcement action push ransomware gangs to surgical attacks

The numerous law enforcement operations leading to the arrests and takedown of ransomware operations in 2021 have forced threat actors to narrow their targeting scope and maximize the efficiency of their operations.
- Bill Toulas
- February 06, 2022
- 10:17 AM
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Twitter account of FBI's fake chat app, ANOM seen trolling today

The Twitter account previously associated with the ANOM chat app is posting frivolous tweets this week. ANOM was a fake encrypted messaging platform created as part of a global sting operation led by the U.S. FBI, Australian Federal Police (AFP), and other law enforcement agencies to catch criminals.
- Ax Sharma
- December 30, 2021
- 07:20 AM
- 0
Ransomware gang coughs up decryptor after realizing they hit the police

The AvosLocker ransomware operation provided a free decryptor after learning they encrypted a US government agency.
- Lawrence Abrams
- December 29, 2021
- 02:01 PM
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The Week in Ransomware - December 10th 2021 - Project CODA

This week has quite a bit of ransomware news, including arrests, a new and sophisticated ransomware, and an attack bringing down 300 supermarkets in England.
- Lawrence Abrams
- December 10, 2021
- 07:37 PM
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Operation Cyclone deals blow to Clop ransomware operation

A thirty-month international law enforcement operation codenamed 'Operation Cyclone' targeted the Clop ransomware gang, leading to the previously reported arrests of six members in Ukraine.
- Lawrence Abrams
- November 07, 2021
- 11:46 AM
- 0
The Week in Ransomware - November 5th 2021 - Placing bounties

Law enforcement continues to keep up the pressure on ransomware operations with infrastructure hacks and million-dollar rewards, leading to the shut down of criminal operations.
- Lawrence Abrams
- November 05, 2021
- 06:05 PM
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BlackMatter ransomware claims to be shutting down due to police pressure

The BlackMatter ransomware is allegedly shutting down its operation due to pressure from the authorities and recent law enforcement operations.
- Lawrence Abrams
- November 03, 2021
- 01:59 AM
- 0
Police arrest 150 dark web vendors of illegal drugs and guns

Law enforcement authorities arrested 150 suspects allegedly involved in selling and buying illicit goods on DarkMarket, the largest illegal marketplace on the dark web when it was taken down in January 2021.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- October 26, 2021
- 10:41 AM
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BlackMatter ransomware victims quietly helped using secret decryptor

Cybersecurity firm Emsisoft has been secretly decrypting BlackMatter ransomware victims since this summer, saving victims millions of dollars.
- Lawrence Abrams
- October 24, 2021
- 11:27 AM
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Belarus: Joining banned Telegram channels will land you in prison

Belarusian law enforcement has published a list of Telegram channels that are now considered extremist and warned people that merely joining them would be punishable by up to seven years of imprisonment.
- Bill Toulas
- October 14, 2021
- 08:30 AM
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Australia to tackle ransomware data breaches by deleting stolen files

Australia's Minister for Home Affairs has announced the "Australian Government's Ransomware Action Plan," which is a set of new measures the country will adopt in an attempt to tackle the rising threat.
- Bill Toulas
- October 13, 2021
- 11:01 AM
- 1
The Week in Ransomware - October 8th 2021 - Making arrrests

This week's big news is the arrests of two ransomware operators in Ukraine responsible for hundreds of attacks targeting organizations worldwide.
- Lawrence Abrams
- October 08, 2021
- 05:44 PM
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Ransomware operators behind hundreds of attacks arrested in Ukraine

Europol has announced the arrest of two men in Ukraine, said to be members of a prolific ransomware operation that extorted victims with ransom demands ranging between €5 to €70 million.
- Bill Toulas
- October 04, 2021
- 08:39 AM
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Free REvil ransomware master decrypter released for past victims

A free master decryptor for the REvil ransomware operation has been released, allowing all victims encrypted before the gang disappeared to recover their files for free.
- Lawrence Abrams
- September 16, 2021
- 09:00 AM
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REvil ransomware gang's web sites mysteriously shut down

The infrastructure and websites for the REvil ransomware operation have mysteriously gone offline as of last night.
- Lawrence Abrams
- July 13, 2021
- 10:49 AM
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