Crime & Security
Nigeria-Based Group Targets Organizations with Redundant RMM Phishing Campaign
LONDON (July 27, 2026) — A cyber threat actor group operating from Nigeria known as Operation BlueDash has launched a sophisticated phishing campaign targeting organizations globally by masquerading a...
Two Killed in Shooting at Seattle Center Complex Early Sunday Morning
SEATTLE — Two people were killed and five others injured early Sunday morning following a shooting at the Seattle Center entertainment complex, police said. The incident occurred around 4:30 p.m. loca...
Shooting at Seattle Center Leaves Multiple Victims; Investigation Underway
SEATTLE — Police responded to a shooting incident early Sunday morning at the Seattle Center, where several people were shot in an event that has prompted a massive law enforcement response and left t...
German Police Kill Suspect After Gunfire Erupts at Berlin Garden Allotment
BERLIN — A 21-year-old man was shot and killed by German police on Saturday afternoon after opening fire on officers during a confrontation at a garden allotment in the Spandau district of Berlin. The...
Bhiwandi Woman Defrauded of ₹22.4 Lakh Over Fake London Parcel Claim
BHIWANDI, India — A 26-year-old homemaker in the western Indian city of Bhiwandi lost ₹22.40 lakh ($27,000) after falling victim to a sophisticated cyber fraud scheme involving a fictitious gift shipm...
Threat Actors Exploit Steam Forums to Distribute Cryptominer Malware via ClickFix Attacks
SAN FRANCISCO — Threat actors are exploiting discussion forums on the gaming platform Steam to distribute XMRig cryptominers through sophisticated social engineering campaigns known as "ClickFix" atta...
Police Speedboat Crashes into Westminster Bridge During Thames Rescue Attempt
LONDON — Five armed police officers were aboard an inflatable speedboat that collided with the historic stone arches of Westminster Bridge on Friday evening while responding to reports of a person in ...
Cybercriminals Evolve Phishing Campaign into Real-Time Insurance Account Hijacking
LONDON (July 25, 2026) — A sophisticated cyberattack targeting insurance providers globally has escalated from standard phishing attempts to real-time account hijacking, utilizing Google Ads and one-t...
Vehicle Plows Into Pedestrians in Central Berlin; Investigation Underway
BERLIN — A vehicle struck a group of pedestrians late Friday evening in the German capital, injuring several people and triggering an emergency response across central Berlin. The incident occurred sh...
North Korean Group BlueNoroff Deploys Phishing Kit Targeting Crypto Wallets via Fake Meetings
SEOUL — The North Korean threat actor group known as BlueNoroff has launched a sophisticated phishing campaign designed to profile cryptocurrency wallets before deploying malware on Windows and macOS ...
Europol and Nine Nations Flag Over 4,300 URLs Linked to Violent Extremist Network 'The Com'
BRUSSELS — Europol coordinated a multinational operation on Thursday that resulted in the flagging of more than 4,300 internet addresses for removal, targeting an online ecosystem linked to "The Com,"...
Illinois Man Sentenced to Six Years for Hacking Snapchat Accounts and Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Material
PLAINFIELD, Ill. — Kyle Svara, a 26-year-old man from Plainfield, Illinois, was sentenced on Thursday to six years in federal prison after being convicted of hacking more than 750 women's Snapchat acc...
Clop Ransomware Gang Targets PTC Windchill in New Extortion Campaign
The Clop ransomware gang has launched a new data theft and extortion campaign targeting internet-exposed instances of PTC's Windchill and FlexPLM software. The attack, identified on July 24, 2026, exp...
Massive Phishing Campaign Targets Japanese Users in Tech Support Scam Surge
TOKYO — A sophisticated threat actor group has launched a massive phishing campaign targeting individuals and organizations across Japan, sending more than 13 million fraudulent emails designed to ext...
Surat Teen Arrested for Running AI-Powered Cyber Fraud Network Stealing Over Rs 64 Crore
SURAT, India — Police in Surat arrested an 18-year-old school dropout on Monday after dismantling a nationwide cyber fraud network that used artificial intelligence to steal banking credentials and si...
Punjab Cyber Agency Dismantles International Fraud Ring Impersonating Foreign Embassies
RAWALPINDI, Pakistan — The Punjab National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) arrested a 12-member international cyber fraud network on Monday after uncovering an elaborate scheme to defraud cit...
International Task Force Dismantles Kratos Phishing Platform in Coordinated Raid
FRANKFURT — German and U.S. authorities dismantled a sophisticated phishing-as-a-service platform known as Kratos on Monday, arresting its developer and disrupting a criminal network that targeted vic...
Ghana Police Arrest Ten Suspects in Joint Cyber Fraud and Human Trafficking Raid
ACCRA — Ghanaian authorities arrested ten suspects on Monday following a coordinated operation that dismantled a suspected network involved in cyber-enabled fraud and human trafficking. The Tema Regio...
U.S. Justice Department Seizes Over 1,000 Sites in Major Crackdown on World Cup Piracy
WASHINGTON (July 21) — The U.S. Justice Department seized more than 1,000 websites and blocked nearly 2,000 domain names Monday as part of a sweeping international operation to shut down unauthorized ...
Qilin Ransomware Gang Exploits Critical Palo Alto Networks Flaw to Breach Corporate Systems
SAN FRANCISCO — The Qilin ransomware gang is actively exploiting a critical vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks' GlobalProtect software, using the flaw to breach corporate networks and deploy maliciou...
Exposed Server Reveals AI-Built Phishing Campaign Targeting Mexican Citizens
MEXICO CITY — A Russian-speaking cybercriminal group left a WebDAV delivery server exposed this week, revealing a sophisticated phishing toolkit designed to target Mexican users through fraudulent gov...
Seven Arrested in Karnataka for Cyber Fraud Racket Targeting Daily Wage Earners
CHIKKAMAGALURU, India — Police arrested seven individuals on Thursday as part of a major crackdown on an interstate cyber fraud syndicate that exploited impoverished daily wage earners to launder cror...
Navi Mumbai Police Bust Fake Insurance Call Centre in Mahape Raids
NAVI MUMBAI, India — Authorities arrested three individuals and detained 32 telecallers on Thursday after dismantling a fraudulent vehicle insurance operation that defrauded victims of at least ₹14.08...
Tate Brothers Arrested in Miami Hours Before Scheduled Boxing Event
MIAMI — Andrew and Tristan Tate were arrested by the U.S. Marshals Service late Friday night, just hours before Andrew was scheduled to co-host a major bareknuckle boxing event at the Hard Rock Stadiu...
UKMTO Dismisses Maritime Attack as Somali Piracy Incident in Gulf of Aden
LONDON (AP) — The United Kingdom's Maritime Trade Operations office dismissed a reported maritime attack on July 18, identifying the incident instead as an attempted hijacking by Somali pirates. The e...
SEBI Issues Alert on 'Boss Scam' Targeting Corporate Executives in India
MUMBAI — The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) issued a formal warning Thursday regarding a surge in cyber fraud schemes targeting corporate employees, urging organizations to heighten vig...
Two Charged in $43 Million Money Laundering Scheme Tied to Investment Fraud
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors charged two individuals on Thursday with laundering more than $43 million stolen from victims of cyber investment fraud, alleging the pair used a complex network of...
Russian-speaking group deploys new malware targeting U.S. and European crypto assets
SAN FRANCISCO — A Russian-speaking cyber adversary identified as UAT-11795 has launched a sophisticated campaign deploying novel remote access trojans against targets in the United States, Germany, Ro...
Two Teenage Hackers Jailed for Breaching Transport for London Systems
LONDON — Two teenagers were sentenced to prison on Wednesday after successfully breaching the IT systems of Transport for London (TfL), an incident that compromised data belonging to millions of commu...
Researchers Identify LLM-Assisted Development in New IoT Botnet Framework
LONDON (July 15, 2026) — Cybersecurity researchers disclosed details on Tuesday regarding TuxBot v3 Evolution, a new Internet of Things botnet framework developed by the group known as Keksec. The dis...