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Operation Endgame Hits Rhadamanthys, VenomRAT, Elysium Malware, seize 1025 servers
Europol-led Operation Endgame seizes 1,025 servers and arrests a key suspect in Greece, disrupting three major global malware and hacking tools, including Rhadamanthys, VenomRAT and Elysium botnet.
Police Bust GXC Team, One of the Most Active Cybercrime Networks
Spanish Guardia Civil and Group-IB arrest 'GoogleXcoder,' the 25-year-old Brazilian mastermind of the GXC Team, for selling AI-powered phishing kits and malware used to steal millions from banks across the US, UK, Spain, and Brazil.
Fake Ukraine Police Notices Spread New Amatera Stealer and PureMiner
FortiGuard Labs exposes a high-severity phishing campaign impersonating the National Police of Ukraine to deliver Amatera Stealer (data theft) and PureMiner (cryptojacking) to Windows PCs.
Fake Ukrainian Police Emails Spread New CountLoader Malware Loader
A new malware loader, CountLoader, has been discovered by cybersecurity firm Silent Push. This threat is linked to prominent Russian ransomware gangs, including LockBit, BlackBasta, and Qilin, and is being used as an initial access broker.
96,000 UK Police Bodycam Videos Lost After Data Transfer Mishap
The UK’s South Yorkshire Police lost 96,000 bodycam videos in a data transfer mishap, impacting 126 cases. Poor…
BlackSuit Ransomware Leaks Kansas City Police Data in Failed Ransom Plot
BlackSuit Ransomware, known as the rebrand of the Conti ransomware gang, has leaked a trove of Kansas City Police data, including evidence records, investigation files, crime scene phones, and much more, after the department refused to pay the ransom.
Contractor Database Leak Exposes 500K Irish Police Vehicle Seizure Records
This marks the fourth data security incident to affect a UK police department in 2023.
Contractor Data Breach Impacts 8k Greater Manchester Police Officers
Warrant card details of thousands of officers are suspected to have been stolen in this attack. Affected officers have been notified about the data breach.
IT Contractor Data Breach Affects 47,000 Met Police Personnel
The Metropolitan Police Force faces a major security crisis as the contractor's IT system is breached.
Irish Police Data Breach Rattles Northern Ireland’s Security Landscape
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) experienced a severe security breach, unintentionally revealing personal details of its entire workforce, including officers and civilian staff.