Ukrainian police bust unnamed ransomware gang
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US Police Warn of Parking Meters with Phishing QR Codes
The QR codes found by Austin police department directed unsuspecting users to a fraudulent website that would ask for payment details with a false promise that their parking session would be paid for. click...
AvosLocker ransomware gang releases free decryptor after they hit US police
The AvosLocker ransomware operation provided a free decryptor after realizing that they encrypted the systems of a US government agency. A US police department was breached by AvosLocker last month in which devices were...
Ransomware gang coughs up decryptor after realizing they hit the police
A member of the AvosLocker operation told BleepingComputer today that they have no policy on who they target but usually avoid encrypting government entities and hospitals. click here to read full Article Read more...
Clop Ransomware Operators Release Stolen Confidential Information Belonging to British Police
The breach took place in October, Clop ransomware operators gained access to data managed by Dacoll, including that of the PNC, holding the personal information and records of 13 million people. click here to...
French police detain suspect who laundered over $21 million in ransomware payments
Authorities have not released the suspect’s name, who was only identified as a male from the Vaucluse department in southeast France, nor the name of the ransomware group with whom he collaborated. click here...
Police sting targets suspects behind 1,800 attacks that 'wreaked havoc across the world'
Twelve people have been targeted by an international law enforcement operation for involvement in over 1,800 ransomware attacks on critical infrastructure and large organizations around the world. click here to read full Article Read...
Police Arrest Suspected Ransomware Hackers Behind 1,800 Attacks Worldwide
12 people have been detained as part of an international law enforcement operation for orchestrating ransomware attacks on critical infrastructure and large organizations that hit over 1,800 victims across 71 countries since 2019, marking...
Australian Federal Police confiscates $1.25m from Sydney man who stole Netflix, Spotify, Hulu accounts
The culprit, based in Sydney, conspired with another individual from the US to steal the log-ins and passwords of streaming service customers and then sold them online at a cheaper rate. click here to...
Dutch police send warning letters to DDoS booter customers
The police learned about their activity after starting to investigate the website in 2020, following complaints from a game server that was the victim of a DDoS attack via minesearch.rip. click here to read...
Ukrainian Police Arrest Hacker Who Caused $150 Million Damage to Global Firms
Ukrainian police said they had arrested a 25-year-old man who hacked more than 100 foreign companies and caused damage worth more than $150 million. The hacker used phishing attacks and hijacked software that allows...
Ragnar Locker Ransomware Gang Threatens Victims of Leaking Data if they Contact FBI, Police, or Data Recovery Experts
In an announcement on Ragnar Locker’s leak site, the group is threatening to publish full data of victims who seek the help of law enforcement and investigative agencies following a ransomware attack. click here...
Belgian Police Warns of Cybercriminals Impersonating Europol’s Executive Director to Steal Payment Credentials
Scammers are impersonating the head of Europol, the European Union’s law enforcement agency, in an attempt to spook victims into handing over their financial information. click here to read full Article Read more on...
European police round up 23 suspected scammers accused of $1.2 million fraud
An international police operation resulted in 23 arrests of suspects behind a BEC scheme that last year turned to capitalizing on COVID-19 fears, Europol announced on Wednesday. click here to read full Article Read...
Hackers attempt to breach Illinois State Police FOID website
The Illinois State Police have said that they have added additional online security requirements to FOID online application system after hackers attempted to breach the site. click here to read full Article Read more...
Group-IB helps Dutch police identify members of phishing developer gang Fraud Family
Group-IB’s Amsterdam-based team has identified the individuals behind the Dutch-speaking syndicate that develops, sells and rents sophisticated phishing frameworks and shared their findings with the authorities. click here to read full Article Read more...
