The hacking scene has once again made headlines with a provocative declaration. A Telegram channel carried a message from a group styling itself as “Scattered LapSus Hunters.” They claim to have gained access to...
The arrest of the alleged administrator of the Russian-speaking forum XSS[.]is, known under the alias Toha, has become a critical inflection point for the entire underground market. According to law enforcement, on July 22,...
Cybercriminals have launched a new wave of attacks that employ SVG files as carriers for phishing pages. According to researchers at VirusTotal, the attackers disguise themselves as representatives of the Colombian Prosecutor’s Office, distributing...
Kaspersky Lab has published its first comprehensive technical analysis of cyber groups most actively targeting Russian organizations. The report details 14 groups, outlining their tactics, tools, and the confirmed links between them. Experts identified...
A California resident has found himself at the center of a high-profile criminal case involving ransomware extortion attacks. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the defendant allegedly participated in the distribution of the...
Researchers at Stripe OLT’s SOC have uncovered a large-scale, targeted phishing campaign aimed at senior executives and top managers across multiple industries. The attackers distribute emails disguised as internal correspondence from HR departments, inviting...
Researchers at Kaspersky Lab have reported the resurgence of ransomware operations by the group OldGremlin, which has once again begun targeting Russian companies. In the first half of 2025, eight major enterprises were compromised,...
Between June and July 2025, researchers recorded hundreds of thousands of password brute-force attempts targeting SSL VPN and RDP services. The source of the attacks was traced to the Ukrainian autonomous system FDN3 (AS211736),...
The FBI and Dutch police have conducted a joint operation that shut down VerifTools, a major online marketplace specializing in the sale of forged documents. The servers supporting the platform were seized in Amsterdam,...
A researcher from the University of Texas at Dallas has proposed viewing the fight against ransomware not solely through the lens of technology, but also through political intervention. Atanu Lahiri, Professor of Information Systems,...
Anthropic has published a report revealing how malicious actors are increasingly exploiting AI models for attacks and fraud, bypassing existing security measures. The document provides concrete examples showing that agent-based AI systems are no...
Congressman David Schweikert (Republican, Arizona, District AZ-01) has introduced the Cybercrime Marque and Reprisal Authorization Act of 2025 (H.R. 4988) in the House of Representatives. The bill, registered on August 15, 2025, has been...
