Dutch Police Infiltrate Telegram Groups, Arrest 4 for Illegal Data Trading

Dutch police arrested four individuals for selling stolen personal data via Telegram groups, seizing devices and firearms in…...

Brazil arrests USDoD hacker tied to FBI, National Public Data breaches

Brazilian police have arrested the hacker known as USDoD, responsible for high-profile breaches including the FBI’s InfraGard and…...

Telegram Agrees to Share User Data With Authorities for Criminal Investigations

In a major policy reversal, the popular messaging app Telegram has announced it will give users' IP addresses and phone numbers to authorities in response to valid legal requests in an attempt to rein in criminal activity on the platform. "We've made it clear that the IP addresses and phone numbe...

A Creative Trick Makes ChatGPT Spit Out Bomb-Making Instructions

Plus: New evidence emerges about who may have helped 9/11 hijackers, UK police arrest a teen in connection with an attack on London’s transit system, and Poland’s spyware scandal enters a new phase...

NCA Arrests Teenager in Walsall Over TfL Cyber Attack

A recent National Crime Agency NCA investigation led to the arrest of a teenager in Walsall, England, linked…...

Pavel Durov Criticizes Outdated Laws After Arrest Over Telegram Criminal Activity

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has broken his silence nearly two weeks after his arrest in France, stating the charges are misguided. "If a country is unhappy with an internet service, the established practice is to start a legal action against the service itself," Durov said in a 600-word statement on...

DDoS Attacks Hit France Over Telegram’s Pavel Durov Arrest

Hacktivists unite for the FreeDurov campaign to launch a massive cyber campaign against France in response to Telegram…...

Ex-Engineer Charged in Missouri for Failed $750,000 Bitcoin Extortion Attempt

A 57-year-old man from the U.S. state of Missouri has been arrested in connection with a failed data extortion campaign that targeted his former employer. Daniel Rhyne of Kansas City, Missouri, has been charged with one count of extortion in relation to a threat to cause damage to a protected...

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov’s Arrest Linked to Sweeping Criminal Investigation

French authorities detained Durov to question him as part of a probe into a wide range of alleged violations—including money laundering and CSAM—but it remains unclear if he will face charges...

17-Year-Old Linked to Scattered Spider Cybercrime Syndicate Arrested in U.K.

Law enforcement officials in the U.K. have arrested a 17-year-old boy from Walsall who is suspected to be a member of the notorious Scattered Spider cybercrime syndicate. The arrest was made "in connection with a global cyber online crime group which has been targeting large organizations with...

Australian Defence Force Private and Husband Charged with Espionage for Russia

Two Russian-born Australian citizens have been arrested and charged in the country for spying on behalf of Russia as part of a "complex" law enforcement operation codenamed BURGAZADA. This includes a 40-year-old woman, an Australian Defence Force ADF Army Private, and her husband, a 62-year-old...

Ukraine Police Arrest Suspect Linked to LockBit and Conti Ransomware Groups

The Cyber Police of Ukraine has announced the arrest of a local man who is suspected to have offered their services to LockBit and Conti ransomware groups. The unnamed 28-year-old native of the Kharkiv region allegedly specialized in the development of crypters to encrypt and obfuscate malicious...

U.S. Dismantles World's Largest 911 S5 Botnet with 19 Million Infected Devices

The U.S. Department of Justice DoJ on Wednesday said it dismantled what it described as "likely the world's largest botnet ever," which consisted of an army of 19 million infected devices that was leased to other threat actors to commit a wide array of offenses. The botnet, which has a global...

23-Year-Old Arrested for Running 100M Incognito Dark Web Market

By Waqas DOJ announces arrest of Rui-Siang Lin, accused of running Incognito Market, a dark web hub facilitating $100M+ in… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 23-Year-Old Arrested for Running 100M Incognito Dark Web Market...

CVE-2023-52770

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: f2fs: split initial and dynamic conditions for extentcache Let's allocate the extentcache tree without dynamic conditions to avoid a missing condition causing a panic as below. create a file w/ a compressed flag disable the...

German Authorities Issue Arrest Warrants for Three Suspected Chinese Spies

German authorities said they have issued arrest warrants against three citizens on suspicion of spying for China. The full names of the defendants were not disclosed by the Office of the Federal Prosecutor aka Generalbundesanwalt, but it includes Herwig F., Ina F., and Thomas R. "The suspects are...

FBI and AFP Arrest Alleged Developer, Marketer of Firebird/Hive RAT

By Waqas Firebird RAT, also known as Hive, crippled in an international sting operation. The FBI and AFP arrested the developer and marketer of this malicious remote access trojan. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: FBI and AFP Arrest Alleged Developer, Marketer of...

Ukraine Arrests Trio for Hijacking Over 100 Million Email and Instagram Accounts

The Cyber Police of Ukraine has arrested three individuals on suspicion of hijacking more than 100 million emails and Instagram accounts from users across the world. The suspects, aged between 20 and 40, are said to be part of an organized criminal group living in different parts of the country. ...

Brazilian Feds Dismantle Grandoreiro Banking Trojan, Arresting Top Operatives

A Brazilian law enforcement operation has led to the arrest of several Brazilian operators in charge of the Grandoreiro malware. The Federal Police of Brazil said it served five temporary arrest warrants and 13 search and seizure warrants in the states of São Paulo, Santa Catarina, Pará, Goiás, a...

Dark Web Drug Lord Pleads Guilty, Forfeits $150M Cryptocurrency

By Waqas Banmeet Singh, an Indian national, was arrested in London, England, on April 26, 2019, and extradited to the United States on March 19, 2023. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Dark Web Drug Lord Pleads Guilty, Forfeits $150M Cryptocurrency...