Posts Tagged ‘cyber threats’
Pennsylvania man accused of assaulting SoCal girl as part of extremist online group
A local 13-year-old girl was rescued from a Pennsylvania man who allegedly found her online and targeted her as part of a cult, flying cross-country to commit horrific acts of violence against the teen girl. The life-saving operation involving local and federal law enforcement rescued the girl from a Castaic motel room on Friday. Authorities…
Read MoreParents of 764 victim file wrongful death lawsuit against Discord
The parents of a Seattle-area teenager who was allegedly pushed to take his own life by a member of the online extremist network “764” have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Discord, claiming the social media giant “caused” their son’s suicide and “abetted one of the most depraved and dangerous child abuse cults in modern…
Read MoreNew York Man and Alleged Member of Nihilistic Violent Extremist Organization 764 Charged with Receiving Child Pornography
Aaron Corey, also known as “Baggeth,” of Albany, New York, appeared in federal court yesterday after being charged with receiving child pornography. “The 764 network is a depraved criminal group that exploits vulnerable children and revels in their abuse,” said Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche. “The very serious crimes alleged in this indictment will be…
Read MoreDOJ charges 31, including alleged Tren de Aragua members, in ATM malware case
The Justice Department announced Monday it has charged 31 more individuals in a scheme that allegedly stole millions from ATMs in the United States. Many of those charged are allegedly members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, according to the Justice Department. More than 50 people have been charged in the case so far.…
Read MoreNSW 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…
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