Crime & Security
ShinyHunters Seizes Control of Rival Clop Gang's Leak Site in Retaliatory Hack
The cybercrime group ShinyHunters has seized control of the dark web leak site operated by its rival extortion gang, Clop, marking a significant escalation in the ongoing conflict between two of the w...
Microsoft and Law Enforcement Disrupt EvilTokens Phishing Platform Following Mass Account Compromise
LONDON — Microsoft coordinated a global operation on Monday to disrupt EvilTokens, a phishing-as-a-service platform that compromised more than 12,000 accounts across over 10,000 organizations worldwid...
North Korean Cyber Group Targets Freelance Tech Workers in Global Campaign
SEOUL — North Korean state-sponsored cyber criminals are launching a coordinated campaign targeting freelance technology workers across Japan, the United States, and Europe by exploiting fake job recr...
Armenian National Sentenced to Two Years for Role in Ryuk Ransomware Campaigns
WASHINGTON — An Armenian national was sentenced Tuesday to 24 months in federal prison for his involvement in a sophisticated ransomware campaign that targeted U.S. companies and encrypted critical bu...
AI-Powered Attack Steals 600,000 Credit Card Records from Global Retailers
A financially motivated cyber threat actor has compromised more than 100 online retailer websites worldwide, stealing over 600,000 credit card records in a coordinated campaign leveraging open-source ...
Cybercriminals Distribute Malware via Compromised Film Torrents Globally
LONDON — Cybercriminals have launched a coordinated campaign distributing new malware disguised as torrent files for popular films, including "The Odyssey," through compromised public archives. The at...
Threat Actors Deploy ChainScript Trojan Using Blockchain for Command-and-Control Resilience
Global cybersecurity defenders have identified a sophisticated campaign in which threat actors are deploying a new remote access trojan known as ChainScript, utilizing the Polygon blockchain to rotate...
Indore Man Arrested for Facilitating Rs 9 Lakh Cyber Fraud via Mule Account
INDORE, India — Police in central India arrested a 25-year-old man on Monday after he allegedly allowed his bank account to be used as a conduit for laundering money obtained through a cryptocurrency ...
Delhi Police Arrest Three in Major APK-Based Cyber Fraud Syndicate Bust
NEW DELHI — The Delhi Police arrested three individuals on Sunday in connection with a sophisticated cyber fraud syndicate that utilized malicious Android application packages (APKs) to defraud victim...
New Android Malware Campaign Targets Banking Credentials via Fake IPTV App
LONDON — A sophisticated new malware-as-a-service platform known as RemControl is actively targeting Android users across Europe, Canada, and the Middle East by impersonating the popular TVTap IPTV ap...
North Korean Hackers Steal $10.7 Million in Cryptocurrency via Global Campaign
SEOUL — North Korean state-sponsored cyber threat actors have executed a massive global campaign that compromised at least 30,000 devices across more than 100 countries, resulting in the theft of $10....
Russian Operators Target Ukrainian Businesses with Fake Cloudflare Lures
KYIV — Russian cyber operators have compromised a network of Ukrainian business websites to distribute Psychedelic Stealer malware, utilizing deceptive pop-ups that mimic legitimate Cloudflare securit...
Microsoft Identifies Storm-2570 Ransomware Group Behind Multiple Campaigns Across Six Nations
WASHINGTON (Sept. 24, 2026) — Microsoft Threat Intelligence has identified a persistent ransomware affiliate known as Storm-2570 as the operator behind a coordinated series of cyberattacks utilizing f...
Indian Police Arrest Three in Bengaluru for Supplying Bank Accounts Used in Cyber-Fraud Scheme
BENGALURU, India — Indian Cyber Command police arrested three individuals on Monday in a crackdown on a network accused of supplying bank accounts to route proceeds from cyber-fraud schemes. The opera...
Suicide Bomber Targets Security Checkpoint in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD — A suicide bomber driving a vehicle packed with explosives detonated the car at a security checkpoint in Pakistan on Friday, killing several people and injuring others in an attack that has...
Settlers Spray Armenian Boy with Pepper in Jerusalem on Yom Kippur
JERUSALEM — A nine-year-old Armenian Christian boy was pepper-sprayed by Jewish settlers in occupied Jerusalem on Saturday after being confronted for riding a bicycle and wearing headphones during the...
Mexican Cartel Operatives Deployed to Ukraine for Drone Warfare Training
MEXICO CITY — Mexican criminal organizations have dispatched operatives to the war zone in Ukraine to acquire advanced drone technology and combat tactics, a move that signals a new phase in the evolu...
Clashes Erupt in Austin After ICE Officer Injures Venezuelan Man
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Violent clashes erupted between police and protesters in downtown Austin on Sunday following an incident in which a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and injur...
Man Shot by Agents Claiming to Be ICE in Austin
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A man was shot in the torso late Saturday night by individuals claiming to be Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in a developing incident that has left authorities investi...
Tunisian Police Officer Recorded Threatening Detainee with Rape in Kairouan
KAIROUAN, Tunisia — A Tunisian police officer has been implicated in a disturbing incident after recording himself threatening a young man with rape and fabricating criminal charges following the deta...
Saboteurs Sever Border Infrastructure in Latvia to Hinder Control Measures
RIGA — Unknown individuals deliberately cut new surveillance cables and disabled security cameras along Latvia's borders with Russia and Belarus on Friday, an act of sabotage designed to undermine bor...
Israeli Extremists Spray Pepper at 9-Year-Old Christian Boy in East Jerusalem
JERUSALEM, Sept. 26, 2026 — A group of Israeli Jewish extremists attacked a 9-year-old Christian boy with pepper spray on Saturday afternoon in the occupied Al-Quds district, leaving the child injured...
US Military Strike in Caribbean Kills Four on Suspected Drug Smuggling Vessel
MIAMI — A United States military strike on a vessel suspected of smuggling narcotics in the Caribbean Sea killed four people on Saturday, marking the latest escalation in the Trump administration's in...
Alirajpur Administration Issues Alert Over Fake Facebook Account Impersonating Collector
ALIRAJPUR, India — The district administration in Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh, issued a public alert on Friday warning residents about a fraudulent Facebook account impersonating District Collector Neet...
Three Arrested in Delhi for Operating Mule Account Network Fueling Cyber Fraud
NEW DELHI — Police in New Delhi arrested three individuals on Friday for operating a network that supplied mule bank accounts and collected account-opening kits to facilitate cyber fraud schemes targe...
IDF and Shin Bet Arrest Two Suspects in Arson Incident Near Burqa
JERUSALEM — Israeli military and security forces arrested two individuals on Friday following an arson attack in the Samaria region near the village of Burqa. The operation, conducted jointly by the I...
Cybercrime Gang ShinyHunters Breaches Rival Clop Leak Site in Retaliatory Attack
The ShinyHunters extortion group successfully breached the data leak site operated by the Clop ransomware gang on Friday, defacing the platform and allegedly seizing server data and private keys. The ...
Turkey Dismantles Israel-Linked Fraud Ring in $266 Million Sting
ISTANBUL — Turkish security forces dismantled an international fraudulent trading network linked to Israel on Friday, arresting dozens of suspects and recovering assets tied to a scheme that defrauded...
North Korean Hackers Exploit Job Seekers in Global Cryptocurrency Heist
International security agencies issued a global alert on Thursday regarding a sophisticated cyberespionage campaign by North Korean state-sponsored hackers targeting job seekers to steal cryptocurrenc...
Three Students Killed in Shooting at Philippine High School
BANGA, Philippines (AP) — Three students were killed and eight others wounded in a shooting at Banga National High School on Thursday afternoon, prompting an emergency lockdown and a massive police re...