Posts Tagged ‘cyber threats’
NSW teen charged for multiple hoax calls to major retail, education institutions in United States
A NSW juvenile has been charged following an AFP Taskforce Pompilid investigation into multiple hoax calls to major education and retail institutions in the United States. The AFP launched Taskforce Pompilid in October 2025 to combat members of online decentralised crime networks using their perceived anonymity and online sophistication to engage in criminal behaviour. The…
Read MoreTwo Americans Plead Guilty to Targeting Multiple U.S. Victims Using ALPHV BlackCat Ransomware
Yesterday a federal district court in the Southern District of Florida accepted the guilty pleas of two men to conspiring to obstruct, delay or affect commerce through extortion in connection with ransomware attacks occurring in 2023. “These defendants used their sophisticated cybersecurity training and experience to commit ransomware attacks — the very type of crime…
Read MoreUkrainian National Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Use Nefilim Ransomware to Attack Companies in the United States and Other Countries
A Ukrainian national pleaded guilty today to one count of conspiracy to commit computer fraud for his role in a series of international ransomware attacks. According to court documents, Artem Aleksandrovych Stryzhak, 35, of Barcelona, Spain, conspired with others to deploy the Nefilim ransomware against victim computer networks in the United States and other countries,…
Read MoreFrench interior ministry targeted in massive cyberattack, minister confirms
France’s Interior Ministry was targeted by a cyberattack several days ago that compromised email accounts and allowed hackers to access sensitive police files, Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez confirmed Wednesday. “We were the target of a malicious intrusion a few days ago,” Nuñez said in an interview on Franceinfo outlet. A judicial investigation is under way…
Read MoreJustice Department Announces Actions to Combat Two Russian State-Sponsored Cyber Criminal Hacking Groups
The Justice Department announced two indictments in the Central District of California charging Ukrainian national Victoria Eduardovna Dubranova, 33, also known as Vika, Tory, and SovaSonya, for her role in conducting cyberattacks and computer intrusions against critical infrastructure and other victims around the world, in support of Russia’s geopolitical interests. Dubranova was extradited to the…
Read MoreApple, Google send new round of cyber threat notifications to users around world
Apple and Google have sent a new round of cyber threat notifications to users around the world, the companies said this week, announcing their latest effort to insulate customers against surveillance threats. Apple and the Alphabet-owned Google are two of several tech companies that regularly issue warnings to users when they determine they may have…
Read MoreDOJ charges former Navy sailor, 4 others for alleged roles in ‘monstrous’ online extortion group
The Justice Department has indicted a former Navy sailor and four others for allegedly leading an online extortion group that authorities say later helped spawn the global extremist network known as “764,” which the FBI now describes as “modern day terrorism” for its sadistic and violent tormenting of teens online. An indictment unsealed Tuesday alleges…
Read MoreTwo Virginia Men Arrested for Conspiring to Destroy Government Databases
Two Virginia men were arrested today for their roles in a conspiracy to destroy government databases hosted by a federal government contractor, among other crimes. “These defendants abused their positions as federal contractors to attack government databases and steal sensitive government information. Their actions jeopardized the security of government systems and disrupted agencies’ ability to…
Read MoreGerman police raid properties in search of email bomb threat senders
German authorities searched properties across four states as they investigated a case concerning hundreds of emails threatening bomb attacks against schools, train stations and other public spaces. The raids in the western state of North Rhine-Westphalia, the northern state of Lower Saxony, and the central states of Saxony-Anhalt and Hesse, targeted four individuals, including two…
Read MoreAlleged member of 764 network arrested in Baltimore County, faces federal charges
Baltimore County man with ties to a network of “nihilistic violent extremists” is in custody on federal charges. Erik Lee Madison, 20, of Halethorpe, faces federal charges on accusations of sexually exploiting children, online coercion and enticement, and cyberstalking. He remained in federal custody as of Tuesday. Court records indicate Baltimore County police and the…
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