Cyber Crime

Pierluigi Paganini November 02, 2023
Suspected exploitation of Apache ActiveMQ flaw CVE-2023-46604 to install HelloKitty ransomware

Rapid7 researchers warn of the suspected exploitation of a recently disclosed critical security flaw (CVE-2023-46604) in the Apache ActiveMQ. Cybersecurity researchers at Rapid7 are warning of the suspected exploitation of the recently disclosed critical vulnerability CVE-2023-46604 in the Apache ActiveMQ. Apache ActiveMQ is an open-source message broker software that serves as a message-oriented middleware (MOM) […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 02, 2023
Boeing confirmed its services division suffered a cyberattack

Boeing confirmed it is facing a cyber incident that hit its global services division, the company pointed out that flight safety isn’t affected. The Boeing Company, commonly known as Boeing, is one of the world’s largest aerospace manufacturers and defense contractors.  In 2022, Boeing recorded $66.61 billion in sales, the aerospace giant has 156,000 (2022). Last week, the […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 02, 2023
Who is behind the Mozi Botnet kill switch?

Researchers speculate that the recent shutdown of the Mozi botnet was the response of its authors to the pressure from Chinese law enforcement. ESET researchers speculate that the recent shutdown of the Mozi botnet was the result of its operators’ choice, possibly due to pressure from Chinese authorities. Mozi is an IoT botnet that borrows the […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 30, 2023
Florida man sentenced to prison for SIM Swapping conspiracy that led to theft of $1M in cryptocurrency

A man from Orlando was sentenced to prison for SIM Swapping conspiracy that led to the theft of approximately $1M in cryptocurrency. Jordan Dave Persad (20), from Orlando, Florida, was sentenced to 30 months in prison for SIM Swapping conspiracy, followed by three years of supervised release. He pleaded guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Computer […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 27, 2023
Lockbit ransomware gang claims to have stolen data from Boeing

The Lockbit ransomware gang claims to have hacked the aerospace manufacturer and defense contractor Boeing and threatened to leak the stolen data. The Boeing Company, commonly known as Boeing, is one of the world’s largest aerospace manufacturers and defense contractors.  In 2022, Boeing recorded $66.61 billion in sales, the aerospace giant has 156,000 (2022). The Lockbit ransomware […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 26, 2023
Seiko confirmed a data breach after BlackCat attack

Japanese watchmaker Seiko revealed that the attack that suffered earlier this year was carried out by the Black Cat ransomware gang. On August 10, 2023, the Japanese maker of watches Seiko disclosed a data breach following a cyber attack. “Seiko Group Corporation (hereinafter referred to as “the Company” or “we”) has confirmed that on July […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 24, 2023
Spain police dismantled a cybercriminal group who stole the data of 4 million individuals

The Spanish police have arrested 34 members of the cybercriminal group that is accused of having stolen data of over four million individuals. The Spanish police have arrested 34 members of a cybercriminal group that is suspected to have stolen data of over four million individuals. The authorities conducted 16 searches in Madrid, Málaga, Huelva, […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 23, 2023
Vietnamese threat actors linked to DarkGate malware campaign

Researchers linked Vietnamese threat actors to the string of DarkGate malware attacks on entities in the U.K., the U.S., and India. WithSecure researchers linked the recent attacks using the DarkGate malware to a Vietnamese cybercrime group previously known for the usage of Ducktail stealer. DarkGate is a commodity malware that is offered with a model […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 21, 2023
A threat actor is selling access to Facebook and Instagram’s Police Portal

A threat actor is selling access to Facebook and Instagram’s Police Portal used by law enforcement agencies to request data relating to users under investigation. Cyber security researcher Alon Gal, co-founder & CTO of Hudson Rock, first reported that a threat actor is selling access to Facebook and Instagram’s Police Portal. The portal allows law […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 20, 2023
Alleged developer of the Ragnar Locker ransomware was arrested

A joint international law enforcement investigation led to the arrest of a malware developer who was involved in the Ragnar Locker ransomware operation. Yesterday we became aware of a joint law enforcement operation that led to the seizure of the Ragnar Locker ransomware’s infrastructure. The police on Thursday seized the Tor negotiation and data leak sites, group’s […]