First VPN Dismantled in Global Takedown Over Use by 25 Ransomware Groups

Authorities in Europe and North America have announced the dismantling of a criminal virtual private network VPN service used by criminal actors to obscure the origins of ransomware attacks, data theft, scanning, and denial-of-service attacks. Codenamed Operation Saffron, the disruption of First...

FBI and Indonesian Police Dismantle W3LL Phishing Network Behind $20M Fraud Attempts

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI, in partnership with the Indonesian National Police, has dismantled the infrastructure associated with a global phishing operation that leveraged an off-the-shelf toolkit called W3LL to steal thousands of victims' account credentials and attempt more...

INTERPOL Dismantles 45,000 Malicious IPs, Arrests 94 in Global Cybercrime

INTERPOL on Friday announced the takedown of 45,000 malicious IP addresses and servers used in connection with phishing, malware, and ransomware campaigns, as part of the agency's ongoing efforts to dismantle criminal networks, disrupt emerging threats, and safeguard victims from scams. The effor...

CBP Used Online Ad Data to Track Phone Locations

Plus: Proton helped the FBI identify a protester, the Leakbase cybercrime forum was busted in an international operation, and more...

FBI and Europol Seize LeakBase Forum Used to Trade Stolen Credentials

A joint law enforcement operation has dismantled LeakBase , one of the world's largest online forums for cybercriminals to buy and sell stolen data and cybercrime tools. The LeakBase forum, per the U.S. Department of Justice DoJ, had over 142,000 members and more than 215,000 messages between...

Police Dismantle EUR 700 Million Crypto Scam That Used Deepfakes

Europol and Eurojust led a massive international police operation that successfully dismantled a crypto fraud network that laundered over €700M using deepfake ads...

Europol Dismantles SIM Farm Network Powering 49 Million Fake Accounts Worldwide

Europol on Friday announced the disruption of a sophisticated cybercrime-as-a-service CaaS platform that operated a SIM farm and enabled its customers to carry out a broad spectrum of crimes ranging from phishing to investment fraud. The coordinated law enforcement effort, dubbed Operation...

Operation Cronos and the Takedown of LockBit: A Cybersecurity Milestone

Running short on time but still want to stay in the know? Well, we’ve got you covered! We’ve condensed all the key takeaways into a handy audio summary. Introduction LockBit aka ABCD Ransomware, one of the most destructive ransomware groups in history, was dismantled in early 2024 through a...

IT threat evolution in Q1 2025. Non-mobile statistics

IT threat evolution in Q1 2025. Non-mobile statistics IT threat evolution in Q1 2025. Mobile statistics The statistics in this report are based on detection verdicts returned by Kaspersky products unless otherwise stated. The information was provided by Kaspersky users who consented to sharing...

Cybercrime gets a few punches on the nose

It’s not often that we get to share good news, so we wanted to grab this opportunity and showcase some progress made by law enforcement actions against cybercrime with you. Europol notified us about the take-down of two of the largest cybercrime forums in the world. With over 10 million users,...

84 Arrested as Russian Ransomware Laundering Networks Disrupted

Operation Destabilise was a major international operation led by the UK's National Crime Agency NCA to dismantle two Russian-speaking criminal networks: Smart and TGR. These networks were backbone in laundering billions of dollars for various criminal activities...

Finnish Authorities Dismantle Notorious PIILOPUOTI Dark Web Drug Marketplace

Finnish law enforcement authorities have announced the takedown of PIILOPUOTI, a dark web marketplace that specialized in illegal narcotics trade since May 2022. "The site operated as a hidden service in the encrypted TOR network," the Finnish Customs aka Tulli said in a brief announcement on...

Owner of BreachForums Pleads Guilty to Cybercrime and Child Pornography Charges

Conor Brian Fitzpatrick, the owner of the now-defunct BreachForums website, has pleaded guilty to charges related to his operation of the cybercrime forum as well as having child pornography images. The development, first reported by DataBreaches.net last week, comes nearly four months after...

FBI Cracks Down on Genesis Market: 119 Arrested in Cybercrime Operation

A joint international law enforcement operation has dismantled Genesis Market, an illegal online marketplace that specialized in the sale of stolen credentials associated with email, bank accounts, and social media platforms. Coinciding with the infrastructure seizure, the major crackdown, which...

Hive Ransomware Infrastructure Seized in Joint International Law Enforcement Effort

In what's a case of hacking the hackers, the darknet infrastructure associated with the Hive ransomware-as-a-service RaaS operation has been seized as part of a coordinated law enforcement effort involving 13 countries. "Law enforcement identified the decryption keys and shared them with many of...

Ukraine Police Arrest Cyber Criminals Behind Clop Ransomware Attacks

Ukrainian law enforcement officials on Wednesday announced the arrest of the Clop ransomware gang, adding it disrupted the infrastructure employed in attacks targeting victims worldwide since at least 2019. As part of an international operation between the National Police of Ukraine and authoriti...

Authorities Take Down World's Largest Illegal Dark Web Marketplace

Europol on Tuesday said it shut down DarkMarket, the world's largest online marketplace for illicit goods, as part of an international operation involving Germany, Australia, Denmark, Moldova, Ukraine, the U.K.'s National Crime Agency NCA, and the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI. At the...

Notorious dark web child abuser arrested after int’l operation

By Deeba Ahmed Authorities have arrested a dark web child abuser known for uploading highly graphic content on several marketplaces and online forums. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Notorious dark web child abuser arrested after int'l operation...

Europol Shuts Down 'Imminent Monitor' RAT Operations With 13 Arrests

In a coordinated International law enforcement operation, Europol today announced to shut down the global organized cybercrime network behind Imminent Monitor RAT , yet another hacking tool that allows cybercriminals to gain complete control over a victim's computer remotely. The operation target...

'GozNym' Banking Malware Gang Dismantled by International Law Enforcement

In a joint effort by several law enforcement agencies from 6 different countries, officials have dismantled a major global organized cybercrime network behind GozNym banking malware. GozNym banking malware is responsible for stealing nearly $100 million from over 41,000 victims across the globe,...