79 Arrested as Dark Web’s Largest Child Abuse Network ‘Kidflix’ Busted

Dark web child abuse hub ‘Kidflix’ dismantled in global operation. 1.8M users, 91,000+ CSAM videos exposed. 79 arrests, 39 children rescued...

INTERPOL Arrests 306 Suspects, Seizes 1,842 Devices in Cross-Border Cybercrime Bust

Law enforcement authorities in seven African countries have arrested 306 suspects and confiscated 1,842 devices as part of an international operation codenamed Red Card that took place between November 2024 and February 2025. The coordinated effort "aims to disrupt and dismantle cross-border...

Arrests in Tap-to-Pay Scheme Powered by Phishing

Authorities in at least two U.S. states last week independently announced arrests of Chinese nationals accused of perpetrating a novel form of tap-to-pay fraud using mobile devices. Details released by authorities so far indicate the mobile wallets being used by the scammers were created through...

FBI, Europol, and NCA Take Down 8Base Ransomware Data Leak and Negotiation Sites

--- Source: The Nation A coordinated law enforcement operation has taken down the dark web data leak and negotiation sites associated with the 8Base ransomware gang. Visitors to the data leak site are now greeted with a seizure banner that says: "This hidden site and the criminal content have bee...

Operation Talent: Two Arrested as Authorities Dismantle Cracked and Nulled

Global law enforcement seizes 12 domains including Sellix, Cracked and Nulled, €300,000 in cash and cryptocurrencies, and multiple…...

Two Californians charged in the largest NFT fraud case to date

SUMMARY Two California men have been arrested and charged in what is being called the largest NFT fraud…...

INTERPOL Arrests 5,500 in Global Cybercrime Crackdown, Seizes Over $400 Million

A global law enforcement operation has led to the arrest of more than 5,500 suspects involved in financial crimes and the seizure of more than $400 million in virtual assets and government-backed currencies. The coordinated exercise saw the participation of authorities from 40 countries,...

IT threat evolution in Q3 2024. Non-mobile statistics

IT threat evolution in Q3 2024 IT threat evolution in Q3 2024. Non-mobile statistics IT threat evolution in Q3 2024. Mobile statistics The statistics presented here are based on detection verdicts by Kaspersky products and services received from users who consented to providing statistical data...

INTERPOL Busts African Cybercrime: 1,006 Arrests, 134,089 Malicious Networks Dismantled

An INTERPOL-led operation has led to the arrest of 1,006 suspects across 19 African countries and the takedown of 134,089 malicious infrastructures and networks as part of a coordinated effort to disrupt cybercrime in the continent. Dubbed Serengeti , the law enforcement exercise took place betwe...

INTERPOL Arrests 41, Takes Down 22,000 Malicious IPs and 59 Servers

INTERPOL with global law enforcement and Group-IB, successfully dismantled a vast network of malicious IP addresses and servers.…...

INTERPOL Disrupts Over 22,000 Malicious Servers in Global Crackdown on Cybercrime

INTERPOL on Tuesday said it took down more than 22,000 malicious servers linked to various cyber threats as part of a global operation. Dubbed Operation Synergia II, the coordinated effort ran from April 1 to August 31, 2024, targeting phishing, ransomware, and information stealer infrastructure...

Bohemia and Cannabia Dark Web Markets Taken Down After Joint Police Operation

The Dutch police have announced the takedown of Bohemia and Cannabia, which has been described as the world's largest and longest-running dark web market for illegal goods, drugs, and cybercrime services. The takedown is the result of a collaborative investigation with Ireland, the United Kingdom...

Ransomware Groups Demystified: CyberVolk Ransomware

As part of our ongoing efforts to monitor emerging cyber threats, we have analyzed the activities of CyberVolk, a politically motivated hacktivist group that transitioned into using ransomware and has been active since June 2024. Unlike traditional ransomware groups, CyberVolk initially positione...

LockBit Ransomware and Evil Corp Members Arrested and Sanctioned in Joint Global Effort

A new wave of international law enforcement actions has led to four arrests and the takedown of nine servers linked to the LockBit aka Bitwise Spider ransomware operation, marking the latest salvo against what was once a prolific financially motivated group. This includes the arrest of a suspecte...

Europol Shuts Down iServer Phishing Scheme and Ghost Cybercrime Chat Platform

Law enforcement authorities have announced the takedown of an international criminal network that leveraged a phishing platform to unlock stolen or lost mobile phones. The phishing-as-a-service PhaaS platform, called iServer, is estimated to have claimed more than 483,000 victims globally, led by...

Owners of 1-Time Passcode Theft Service Plead Guilty

Three men in the United Kingdom have pleaded guilty to operating otp.agency , a once popular online service that helped attackers intercept the one-time passcodes OTPs that many websites require as a second authentication factor in addition to passwords. Launched in November 2019, OTP Agency was ...

Global Police Operation Shuts Down 600 Cybercrime Servers Linked to Cobalt Strike

A coordinated law enforcement operation codenamed MORPHEUS has felled close to 600 servers that were used by cybercriminal groups and were part of an attack infrastructure associated with the Cobalt Strike tool. The crackdown targeted older, unlicensed versions of the Cobalt Strike red teaming...

Ukraine Arrests Cryptor Specialist Aiding Conti and LockBit Ransomware

Ukrainian Police have arrested a ransomware cryptor developer in connection with the notorious Conti and LockBit groups. This arrest was the result of Operation Endgame, a major operation that aims to dismantle key elements of these cybercriminal organizations...

Russian FSB Counterintelligence Chief Gets 9 Years in Cybercrime Bribery Scheme

The head of counterintelligence for a division of the Russian Federal Security Service FSB was sentenced last week to nine years in a penal colony for accepting a USD $1.7 million bribe to ignore the activities of a prolific Russian cybercrime group that hacked thousands of e-commerce websites. T...

Law enforcement reels in phishing-as-a-service whopper

A major international law enforcement effort involving agencies from 19 countries has disrupted the notorious LabHost phishing-as-a-service platform. Europol reports that the organizations infrastructure has been compromised, its website shut down, and 37 suspects arrested, including four people ...