Tag: Cybercrime 2025
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The Extradition of a Memory Thief: How a Fake Windows Tool Stole $1.2M in Crypto
A foreign hacker who stole cryptocurrency worth more than 1.7 billion won (approximately $1.18 million) using malware that covertly replaced wallet addresses has been extradited to South Korea. According to the National Office of Investigation under the Korean National Police Agency, the 29-year-old Lithuanian national was transferred from Georgia and subsequently arrested under a court-issued…
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The Gig Trap: Group-IB Exposes 1,500+ Fake Job Ads Draining MENA Wallets
Fraudulent job advertisements promising easy income and remote work continue to flood social media platforms, particularly across the Middle East and North Africa. Disguised as no-experience side gigs, these schemes are designed to harvest personal data and extract money from unsuspecting victims. According to analysis by Group-IB, the campaigns are orchestrated by coordinated groups masquerading…
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The Ad Trap Closed: DOJ Seizes Global Control Hub Behind $28M Bank Fraud
U.S. law enforcement authorities have announced the seizure of a domain used in a large-scale scheme to steal bank accounts. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the site—web3adspanels[.]org—served as a control hub for harvesting stolen credentials and enabling remote access to victims’ banking accounts. Visitors to the domain now see a notice stating that…
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The Raccoon’s End: Nigerian Police Arrest Mastermind Behind RaccoonO365 PhaaS
Nigerian authorities have arrested an individual believed to be one of the developers behind RaccoonO365, a phishing-as-a-service platform that enabled criminals to mass-produce fake Microsoft login pages and harvest victims’ usernames and passwords. Acting on intelligence provided by Microsoft, the FBI, and the U.S. Secret Service, police ultimately detained three suspects. According to law enforcement,…
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The Pitch-Black Bot: DIG AI Emerges as the Dark Web’s Uncensored Malware Engine
A new tool has surfaced on the dark web, quickly drawing the attention of security professionals—and not for benign reasons. The service, known as DIG AI, is an artificial intelligence platform devoid of any built-in safeguards. According to Resecurity, the bot is already being actively exploited for fraud schemes, malware development, the dissemination of extremist…