cybercrime

The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a civil forfeiture complaint seeking to claim more than $225 million in cryptocurrency allegedly connected to international investment fraud schemes. The action marks the largest crypto seizure to date involving so-called "confidence scams," in which...

Cybersecurity firm DTEX has compared North Korea’s cybercrime operations to a mafia organization controlled by Kim Jong Un. The operations involve a global network of North Korean technologists who infiltrate Fortune 500 companies and launder money to support Kim’s nuclear and ballistic...

Editor's Note: This story has been updated with a statement from Telegram. French prosecutors have placed Pavel Durov, CEO of Telegram, under formal investigation using a stringent new cybercrime law. What Happened: The LOPMI law, enacted in January 2023, criminalizes tech executives whose...

LendingTree Inc (NASDAQ:TREE) shares are trading lower after the bell on Thursday following a report that hackers are now selling stolen consumer data from the company’s subsidiary QuoteWizard. What Happened: According to a Bloomberg report citing a person familiar with the matter, several...

The United Nations (UN) Security Council has disclosed findings from an investigation into North Korea’s sanction evasion tactics, revealing a significant portion of the country’s foreign currency earnings — approximately 50% — stem from cyberattacks on cryptocurrency-related firms....

In a strategic move to enhance its cybersecurity capabilities, CrowdStrike Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:CRWD) has joined forces with NVIDIA Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA). The collaboration will leverage Nvidia’s advanced AI technology to fortify CrowdStrike’s cybersecurity solutions. What Happened:...

In a bid to enhance online security, Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google has unveiled plans to provide free artificial intelligence tools for countering the growing use of AI in both cybercrime and cybersecurity. What Happened: On Friday, Google announced the launch of an open-...

Blockchain security firm SlowMist announced a new phishing attack involving a fake Skype app that stole crypto funds from an unsuspecting victim. Industry titans BlackRock, DTCC, OCC, State Street, Société Générale, Hedera,...

Meta Platforms Inc.’s (NASDAQ:META) social media platform, Facebook, is currently seeing an uptick in NSFW (not safe for work) malware attacks that lure users in with the promise of explicit content, only to infect their systems with data-stealing malware, as per a recent study. What Happened...

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has raised a red flag for cryptocurrency entities, revealing that North Korean hackers are poised to cash out Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) valued at more than $40 million.  This development comes in the wake of the FBI's identification of recent...

Canadian authorities have adopted advanced software tools to track cryptocurrency transactions in their efforts to combat cybercrimes. This new capability enables the police to monitor blockchain activities, pinpoint potential culprits and ascertain the final destinations of funds. The...

Unidentified hackers have reportedly targeted users with AT&T email addresses in a series of hacks that have enabled them to gain access to cryptocurrency exchanges and steal victims’ digital assets. What Happened: Cybercriminals have found a vulnerability in a portion of AT&T’s...

The U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York has announced that the hacker responsible for the Silk Road marketplace breach has been sentenced to a year in prison for wire fraud charges. According to a statement released by the office of U.S. Attorney Damian Williams, James...

March has been an eventful month in the world of cybersecurity, with the US government unveiling its new National Cybersecurity Strategy and the European Parliament agreeing new common cybersecurity standards across all EU institutions.  Most of us store our passwords, personal information and...

Cybercriminals attacked employees of U.S. federal civilian agencies as part of a "widespread cyber campaign" in 2022, revealed a cybersecurity advisory. What Happened: The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, National Security Agency and Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis...