Cannabis investment scam JuicyFields ends in 9 arrests

Europol and its associates have arrested 9 people in conjunction with a cannabis investment scam known as "JuicyFields". The suspects used social media to lure investors to their website. There they found information about a “golden opportunity” to invest in the cultivation, harvesting and...

The Drop in Ransomware Attacks in 2024 and What it Means

The ransomware industry surged in 2023 as it saw an alarming 55.5% increase in victims worldwide, reaching a staggering 5,070. But 2024 is starting off showing a very different picture. While the numbers skyrocketed in Q4 2023 with 1309 cases, in Q1 2024, the ransomware industry was down to 1,048...

Ukraine Arrests Hackers for Selling 100 Million Email, Instagram Accounts

By Waqas Ukrainian police seized a massive trove of 100 million stolen email and Instagram accounts - Three individuals were… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Ukraine Arrests Hackers for Selling 100 Million Email, Instagram Accounts...

LockBit Ransomware Group Resurfaces After Law Enforcement Takedown

The threat actors behind the LockBit ransomware operation have resurfaced on the dark web using new infrastructure, days after an international law enforcement exercise seized control of its servers. To that end, the notorious group has moved its data leak portal to a new .onion address on the TO...

Feds Seize LockBit Ransomware Websites, Offer Decryption Tools, Troll Affiliates

U.S. and U.K. authorities have seized the darknet websites run by LockBit, a prolific and destructive ransomware group that has claimed more than 2,000 victims worldwide and extorted over $120 million in payments. Instead of listing data stolen from ransomware victims who didnt pay, LockBits vict...

NCA’s LockBit Takedown: Source Code, Arrests and Recovery Tool Revealed

By Waqas To date, the LockBit ransomware gang targeted over 2,000 victims and received more than $120 million in ransom payments. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: NCAs LockBit Takedown: Source Code, Arrests and Recovery Tool Revealed...

LockBit Ransomware Operation Shut Down; Criminals Arrested; Decryption Keys Released

The U.K. National Crime Agency NCA on Tuesday confirmed that it obtained LockBit's source code as well as a wealth of intelligence pertaining to its activities and their affiliates as part of a dedicated task force called Operation Cronos. "Some of the data on LockBit's systems belonged to victim...

US Takes Down Notorious Warzone RAT Malware Operation, Arrests 2

By Waqas The notorious Warzone Rat operation was active from 2018 until its takedown. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: US Takes Down Notorious Warzone RAT Malware Operation, Arrests 2...

U.S. DoJ Dismantles Warzone RAT Infrastructure, Arrests Key Operators

The U.S. Justice Department DoJ on Friday announced the seizure of online infrastructure that was used to sell a remote access trojan RAT called Warzone RAT. The domains – www.warzone.ws and three others – were "used to sell computer malware used by cybercriminals to secretly access and steal dat...

INTERPOL Arrests 31 in Global Operation, Identifies 1,900+ Ransomware-Linked IPs

An INTERPOL-led collaborative operation targeting phishing, banking malware, and ransomware attacks has led to the identification of 1,300 suspicious IP addresses and URLs. The law enforcement effort, codenamed Synergia, took place between September and November 2023 in an attempt to blunt the...

China Arrests 4 Who Weaponized ChatGPT for Ransomware Attacks

By Deeba Ahmed The police arrested two suspects in Beijing and two in Inner Mongolia. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: China Arrests 4 Who Weaponized ChatGPT for Ransomware Attacks...

Interpol Nets $300 Million, Arrests 3,500 in Major Cyber Crime Bust

By Deeba Ahmed From NFTs to Sextortion: AI & Deepfakes Fuel New Scams Exposed in Interpol Cyber Sting - The global arrests were part of Interpol's operation HAECHI IV. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Interpol Nets $300 Million, Arrests 3,500 in Major Cyber Crime Bust...

Key Cybercriminals Behind Notorious Ransomware Families Arrested in Ukraine

A coordinated law enforcement operation has led to the arrest of key individuals in Ukraine who are alleged to be a part of several ransomware schemes. "On 21 November, 30 properties were searched in the regions of Kyiv, Cherkasy, Rivne, and Vinnytsia, resulting in the arrest of the 32-year-old...

Police Dismantle Phishing-as-a-Service Platform BulletProftLink

By Deeba Ahmed The global operation also led to the arrest of eight individuals, including the alleged mastermind. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Police Dismantle Phishing-as-a-Service Platform BulletProftLink...

Europol Dismantles Ragnar Locker Ransomware Infrastructure, Nabs Key Developer

Europol on Friday announced the takedown of the infrastructure associated with Ragnar Locker ransomware, alongside the arrest of a "key target" in France. "In an action carried out between 16 and 20 October, searches were conducted in Czechia, Spain, and Latvia," the agency said. "The main...

Poland Arrests 2 Suspected Hackers for Train Disruption

By Waqas According to Polish RMF radio, one of the suspects is a police officer; however, this information has not… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Poland Arrests 2 Suspected Hackers for Train Disruption...

14 Suspected Cybercriminals Arrested Across Africa in Coordinated Crackdown

A coordinated law enforcement operation across 25 African countries has led to the arrest of 14 suspected cybercriminals, INTERPOL announced Friday. The exercise, conducted in partnership with AFRIPOL, enabled investigators to identify 20,674 cyber networks that were linked to financial losses of...

Interpol Busts Phishing-as-a-Service Platform '16Shop,' Leading to 3 Arrests

Interpol has announced the takedown of a phishing-as-a-service PhaaS platform called 16Shop, in addition to the arrests of three individuals in Indonesia and Japan. 16Shop specialized in the sales of phishing kits that other cybercriminals can purchase to mount phishing attacks on a large scale,...

Criminal secure messaging system takedown: 6500+ arrests and €900 million+ seized

In 2020, we reported on how law enforcement managed to compromise a secure communications system set up by and for criminals. Now, Europol has published a progress report showing the enormous impact the infiltration of the encrypted communications tool EncroChat made. EncroChat, a company based i...

EncroChat Bust Leads to 6,558 Criminals' Arrests and €900 Million Seizure

Europol on Tuesday announced that the takedown of EncroChat in July 2020 led to 6,558 arrests worldwide and the seizure of €900 million in illicit criminal proceeds. The law enforcement agency said that a subsequent joint investigation initiated by French and Dutch authorities intercepted and...