Op PowerOFF: 13 Domains Linked to DDoS-For-Hire Services Seized

By Habiba Rashid Operation PowerOFF is an effort to dismantle DDoS-for-hire infrastructures worldwide, targeting operators engaged in criminal activities. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Op PowerOFF: 13 Domains Linked to DDoS-For-Hire Services Seized...

Operation SpecTor: $53.4 Million Seized, 288 Vendors Arrested in Dark Web Drug Bust

An international law enforcement operation has resulted in the arrest of 288 vendors who are believed to be involved in drug trafficking on the dark web, adding to a long list of criminal enterprises that have been shuttered in recent years. The effort, codenamed Operation SpecTor , also saw the...

Genesis Market’s Clearnet domain seized; Dark Web site still online

By Waqas The FBI and European authorities have seized Genesis Markets clearnet domains as part of the ongoing Operation Cookie… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Genesis Markets Clearnet domain seized; Dark Web site still online...

NetWire Malware Site and Server Seized, Admin Arrested

By Habiba Rashid The alleged administrator of the website selling NetWire malware has been arrested in Croatia. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: NetWire Malware Site and Server Seized, Admin Arrested...

Zerobot Botnet Emerges as a Growing Threat with New Exploits and Capabilities

The Zerobot DDoS botnet has received substantial updates that expand on its ability to target more internet-connected devices and scale its network. Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center MSTIC is tracking the ongoing threat under the moniker DEV-1061, its designation for unknown, emerging, or...

US DoJ Seizes 7 Domains used in Pig Butchering Cryptocurrency Scam

By Deeba Ahmed Pig butchering is a scam where threat actors lure innocent investors into giving up their crypto assets and sending them to the attackers. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: US DoJ Seizes 7 Domains used in Pig Butchering Cryptocurrency Scam...

WT1SHOP Cybercrime Market Seized by US and Portuguese Authorities

By Deeba Ahmed According to the DoJ, WT1SHOP was operated by a 36-year-old national of the Republic of Moldova identified as Nicolai Colesnicov. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: WT1SHOP Cybercrime Market Seized by US and Portuguese Authorities...

Hundreds of Websites and Piracy Apps Seized in US-Brazil’s Operation 404.4

By Deeba Ahmed In the fourth wave of Operation 404, the Brazilian law enforcement agencies blocked/shut down around 226 websites and… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hundreds of Websites and Piracy Apps Seized in US-Brazil’s Operation 404.4...

2-year prison for pervert who hacked webcams to spy on underage girls

By Deeba Ahmed Robert Davies was also one of the customers of now seized login credentials selling site WeLeakInfo. A Byron… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 2-year prison for pervert who hacked webcams to spy on underage girls...

The Biggest Ransomware Bust Yet Might Actually Make an Impact

By arresting one alleged hacker associated with REVil and seizing millions from another, the US has made it clear that ransomware comes with a cost...

Domain, server of DoubleVPN used by ransomware gangs seized

By Deeba Ahmed US, Canada, and European authorities took part in the operation which ended up seizing cybercriminals' access to and infrastructure of DoubleVPN. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Domain, server of DoubleVPN used by ransomware gangs seized...

Hackers from Cl0p ransomware group arrested, infrastructure seized

By Waqas The Cl0p ransomware group has been busted in Ukraine while its cyberinfrastrusture has been seized in Ukraine by law enforecment agencies. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers from Cl0p ransomware group arrested, infrastructure seized...

DarkSide ransomware call it quits after Bitcoin, servers are seized

By Habiba Rashid DarkSide Ransomware gang was behind the recent Colonial Pipeline cyberattack. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: DarkSide ransomware call it quits after Bitcoin, servers are seized...

DarkSide Suffers ‘Oh, Crap!’ Server Shutdowns

DarkSide, the ransomware-as-a-server RaaS gang that crippled Colonial Pipeline Co. a week ago, extorted around $5 million, and sent the fuel company a decryption tool that reportedly could barely limp through the process of unlocking files, has now been paralyzed itself. In the wee hours of Frida...

Tesla Ransomware Hacker Pleads Guilty; Swiss Hacktivist Charged for Fraud

The U.S. Department of Justice yesterday announced updates on two separate cases involving cyberattacks—a Swiss hacktivist and a Russian hacker who planned to plant malware in the Tesla company. A Swiss hacker who was involved in the intrusion of cloud-based surveillance firm Verkada and exposed...

Police shut down illegal video streaming app Mobdro with 100M users

By Habiba Rashid Authorities have arrested 4 people from Spain and Andorra while servers behind Mobdro have also been seized. Here's why it happened. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Police shut down illegal video streaming app Mobdro with 100M users...

Mexican Politician Removed Over Alleged Ties to Romanian ATM Skimmer Gang

The leader of Mexicos Green Party has been removed from office following allegations that he received money from a Romanian ATM skimmer gang that stole hundreds of millions of dollars from tourists visiting Mexicos top tourist destinations over the past five years. The scandal is the latest fallo...

NetWalker ransomware disrupted – Cryptocurrency and domain seized

By Waqas Authorities have arrested a Canadian national affiliated with the NetWalker ransomware operation. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: NetWalker ransomware disrupted - Cryptocurrency and domain seized...

NetWalker Ransomware Suspect Charged; Tor Site Seized

Hot on the heels of the Emotet takedown announced Wednesday, the NetWalker ransomware has also been partially disrupted by an international police action. The Department of Justice said Wednesday that it has brought charges “against a Canadian national in relation to NetWalker ransomware attacks,...

Police Arrest 21 WeLeakInfo Customers Who Bought Breached Personal Data

21 people have been arrested across the UK as part of a nationwide cyber crackdown targeting customers of WeLeakInfo.com, a now-defunct online service that had been previously selling access to data hacked from other websites. The suspects used stolen personal credentials to commit further cyber...