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MonsterCloud CEO Zohar Pinhasi Accused of Paying Hackers, Defrauding Victims
The DOJ accuses MonsterCloud CEO Zohar Pinhasi of secretly paying ransomware gangs for decryption keys while charging victims…
FBI Seizes Flax Typhoon Hacking Tools Linked to Chinese Contractor
The FBI and DOJ seized domains and disrupted scanning and spear-phishing tools used by Flax Typhoon, a China-linked…
FBI, French Police Seize CSAM Site Domains, Suspected Admin Arrested
US and French authorities seized two domains and arrested a suspected administrator in a CSAM and non-consensual intimate image abuse case.
Dread Dark Web Forum Hijacked, Operators Claim Control of Domain Keys (Updated)
Dread dark web forum appears hijacked after a pinned post claimed control of the project and domain keys, while denying plans to leak user data.
ShinyHunters Suspect “Rey” Detained in Jordan, Reportedly Helping FBI
ShinyHunters hacker “Rey” was detained in Jordan and is reportedly cooperating with the FBI after the group claimed major FBI and corporate data breaches.
KillSec Ransomware Group Dismantled, 16-Year-Old Suspected Admin Arrested
An international police operation has disrupted the KillSec ransomware group, with three suspects arrested, five servers seized and…
Dutch ShinyHunters Suspect Investigated for Trying to Arrange 2 Murders
Dutch police say a ShinyHunters suspect is also suspected of trying to arrange two murders abroad, a case separate from the cybercrime investigation.
Hackers Use Hijacked University Emails to Scam Students, Pose as FBI Agent
Students, job seekers and university staff, watch out for fake job offers sent from legitimate university email accounts.
Exclusive: ShinyHunters Says FBI Data Won’t Be Leaked When Ultimatum Ends
ShinyHunters tells Hackread it never planned to publish or sell stolen FBI data and says its ultimatum was part of a marketing campaign to counter FBI claims.
Previously Convicted Dutch Hacker Arrested in ShinyHunters Odido Probe
Dutch police arrested convicted hacker Pepijn van der Stap in the ShinyHunters probe into the Odido breach, which exposed data belonging to millions of customers.