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Extradited Alleged ShinyHunters Hacker Pleads Not Guilty in US Court
The alleged member of the ShinyHunters group, Sebastian Raoult, is a French citizen who was arrested in Morocco in 2022 and extradited to the U.S. this week.
Hive Ransomware Gang Disrupted; Servers and Dark Web Site Seized
The FBI and Europol have obtained decryption keys for the Hive ransomware, which they have already shared with victims.
Massive Ad Fraud Scheme Shut Down: 11 Million Phones Targeted
The ad fraud was discovered while the researchers were investigating an iOS application that had been heavily impacted by an app spoofing attack.
Founder of Bitzlato Exchange Arrested for ransomware, $700 mln Fraud
Anatoly Legkodymov, a Russian national and the owner of Bitzlato Ltd., was arrested in Miami Tuesday night.
Europol Busts Crypto Fraud Call Centers
The operation took place all over Europe including Serbia, Bulgaria, Germany, and Cyprus.
Russian Hackers Eager to Bypass OpenAI’s Restrictions to Abuse ChatGPT
One of the threat actors inquired about the ideal way to use a stolen payment card to purchase an upgraded user on OpenAI.
DDoS Attacks Hit Denmark Central Bank and 7 Private Banks
Along with the websites of the central bank, Bankdata—a company that develops IT solutions for the financial industry—was also targeted by a DDoS attack.
Sale or No Sale; Hacker Leaks FBI’s InfraGard database Online
Hackread.com can confirm that the InfraGard database is also circulating on several Russian cybercrime forums and Telegram groups.
Hacked Ring Cameras Used in Livestreaming Swatting Attacks
Per the police, the two suspects were aided by a third man who obtained the login credentials of victims’ Yahoo accounts and identified if they owned a Ring doorbell camera.
48 DDoS-hiring Services Busted by FBI in Major Sweep
Authorities have also arrested six individuals accused of running DDoS-for-hire services.