Cyber Crime
Discover expert analysis on cyber crime with news, features and insights from the team at IT Pro.
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Researchers discover “highly sophisticated’ operation using a 3,000-strong network of ghost accounts to spread malware on GitHub
A flood of ghost accounts are manipulating GitHub to promote malicious repositories and accounts – and this could be just the tip of the iceberg
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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NCA takes down world’s most prolific DDoS-for-hire website
A joint operation led by the National Crime Agency to infiltrate the Digitalstress.su criminal marketplace and take control of its infrastructure and domains
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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Hackers create fake CrowdStrike recovery resources
Businesses urged to exercise caution and look out for the file named ‘result.txt in %TMP%’ that could indicate a “Daolpu” infection
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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UK police arrest teen in connection with MGM Resorts hack
News The unnamed teenager is believed to be part of the Scattered Spider gang, responsible for more than 100 attacks
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Hundreds of Cobalt Strike servers have been taken offline in a major law enforcement sting
News Seven law enforcement agencies collaborated to put a dent in infrastructure supporting malicious uses of Cobalt Strike by hacking gangs
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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Alleged Scattered Spider ringleader taken down in Spain after law enforcement crackdown
News Two key figures behind the Scattered Spider ransomware group have already been arrested this year
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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Researchers issue warning over new ransomware variant targeting the education sector
News Researchers have published research on a new ransomware variant using compromised VPN credentials to target education organizations in the US
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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FBI seizes BreachForums infrastructure — but successor sites are already popping up
News In the latest win for law enforcement, BreachForums has been taken down in an FBI operation - but alternatives are already popping up
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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What is hackbot as a service and are malicious LLMs a risk?
Explainer As threat actors begin to use malicious chatbots, hackbot as a service groups are helping affiliates launch tailored attacks via subscription
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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Cyber crime cost UK businesses more than £30 billion in 2023, and small businesses were among the worst hit
News Cyber crime inflicted a significant toll on businesses across the UK last year, new research shows
By Emma Woollacott Published
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What are the origins of Cybercrime?
Sponsored The evolution of cybercrime and its culmination in ransomware is a story 30 years in the making
By ITPro Published
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Telegram’s popularity continues to soar as catalog of available cyber crime services matures
News The range of available services on Telegram includes sophisticated phishing kits, cheap stolen data, and access to industry insiders
By Richard Speed Published
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