Cybercrime


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Man charged with hacking major US sports leagues to illegally stream games

Man charged with hacking major US sports leagues to illegally stream games

Man charged with hacking major US sports leagues to illegally stream games

On top of illegally streaming sports games for profit, the man is also believed to have attempted to extort MLB for $150,000

Amer Owaida02 Nov 2021


Dark HunTOR: 150 arrested, $31 million seized in major dark web bust

Dark HunTOR: 150 arrested, $31 million seized in major dark web bust

Dark HunTOR: 150 arrested, $31 million seized in major dark web bust

The police sting spanned three continents and involved crackdowns in nine countries

Amer Owaida27 Oct 2021


European police dismantle cybercrime ring with ties to Italian Mafia

European police dismantle cybercrime ring with ties to Italian Mafia

European police dismantle cybercrime ring with ties to Italian Mafia

The group used phishing, BEC and other types of attacks to swindle victims out of millions

Amer Owaida21 Sep 2021


Victims duped out of US$1.8 million by BEC and romance scam ring

Victims duped out of US$1.8 million by BEC and romance scam ring

Victims duped out of US$1.8 million by BEC and romance scam ring

Elderly men and women were the main targets of the romance scams operated by the fraudsters.

Amer Owaida10 Sep 2021


Man impersonates Apple support, steals 620,000 photos from iCloud accounts

Man impersonates Apple support, steals 620,000 photos from iCloud accounts

Man impersonates Apple support, steals 620,000 photos from iCloud accounts

The man was after sexually explicit photos and videos that he would then share online or store in his own collection

Amer Owaida26 Aug 2021


Hackers swipe almost $100 million from major cryptocurrency exchange

Hackers swipe almost $100 million from major cryptocurrency exchange

Hackers swipe almost $100 million from major cryptocurrency exchange

Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Liquid suspends cryptocurrency deposits and withdrawals and moves its assets into cold storage

Amer Owaida20 Aug 2021


Black Hat 2021: Wanted posters for ransomware slingers

Black Hat 2021: Wanted posters for ransomware slingers

Black Hat 2021: Wanted posters for ransomware slingers

Is the net closing in on cyber-extortionists and can bounties on their collective heads ultimately help stem the ransomware scourge?

Cameron Camp06 Aug 2021


Global police shut down VPN service favored by cybercriminals

Global police shut down VPN service favored by cybercriminals

Global police shut down VPN service favored by cybercriminals

A global operation takes down the infrastructure of DoubleVPN and seizes data about its customers

Amer Owaida30 Jun 2021


Gaming industry under siege from cyberattacks during pandemic

Gaming industry under siege from cyberattacks during pandemic

Gaming industry under siege from cyberattacks during pandemic

Cyberattacks targeting the gaming industry skyrocket, with web attacks more than tripling year-on-year in 2020

Amer Owaida24 Jun 2021