Cyber Crime

Pierluigi Paganini February 12, 2024
US Feds arrested two men involved in the Warzone RAT operation

The U.S. Justice Department (DoJ) seized the infrastructure that was used to sell the remote access trojan (RAT) Warzone RAT. The Justice Department announced the seizure of internet domains used to sell the remote access Trojan Warzone RAT (www.warzone[.]ws). The seizure is the result of an international law enforcement operation, federal authorities in Atlanta and […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 11, 2024
Raspberry Robin spotted using two new 1-day LPE exploits

Raspberry Robin continues to evolve, it was spotted using two new one-day exploits for vulnerabilities either Discord to host samples.  Raspberry Robin is a Windows worm discovered by cybersecurity researchers from Red Canary, the malware propagates through removable USB devices. The malicious code uses Windows Installer to reach out to QNAP-associated domains and download a malicious […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 10, 2024
macOS Backdoor RustDoor likely linked to Alphv/BlackCat ransomware operations

Bitdefender Researchers linked a new macOS backdoor, named RustDoor, to the Black Basta and Alphv/BlackCat ransomware operations. Researchers from Bitdefender discovered a new macOS backdoor, dubbed RustDoor, which appears to be linked to ransomware operations Black Basta and Alphv/BlackCat. RustDoor is written in Rust language and supports multiple features. The malware impersonates a Visual Studio […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 09, 2024
Black Basta ransomware gang hacked Hyundai Motor Europe

Black Basta ransomware gang claims the hack of the car maker Hyundai Motor Europe and the theft of three terabytes of their data. BleepingComputer reported that the Car maker Hyundai Motor Europe was breached by the Black Basta ransomware gang. The threat actors claim to have stolen three terabytes of data from the company. In […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 08, 2024
US offers $10 million reward for info on Hive ransomware group leaders

U.S. Government offers rewards of up to $10 million for information that could help locate, identify, or arrest members of the Hive ransomware group. The US Department of State announced rewards up to $10,000,000 for information leading to the identification and/or location of the leaders of the Hive ransomware group. The US government also offers […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 06, 2024
A man faces up to 25 years in prison for his role in operating unlicensed crypto exchange BTC-e

A Belarusian and Cypriot national linked with the cryptocurrency exchange BTC-e is facing charges that can lead maximum penalty of 25 years in prison. Aliaksandr Klimenka, a Belarusian and Cypriot national linked with the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange BTC-e, is facing charges with money laundering conspiracy and operation of an unlicensed money services business. “An indictment […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 06, 2024
HPE is investigating claims of a new security breach

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) is investigating a new data breach after a threat actor claimed to have stolen data on a hacking forum. Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) is investigating a new data breach, following the discovery of an offer on a hacking forum where a threat actor claimed to be selling the allegedly stolen data. […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 05, 2024
Crooks stole $25.5 million from a multinational firm using a ‘deepfake’ video call

Scammers stole HK$200 million (roughly $25,5 million) from a multi-national company using a deepfake conf call to trick an employee into transferring the funds. Scammers successfully stole HK$200 million (approximately $25.5 million) from a multinational company in Hong Kong by employing a deepfake video call to deceive an employee into transferring the funds. The employee […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 05, 2024
Software firm AnyDesk disclosed a security breach

Remote desktop software company AnyDesk announced that threat actors compromised its production environment. Remote desktop software company AnyDesk announced on Friday that threat actors had access to its production systems. The security breach was discovered as a result of a security audit, the company immediately notified relevant authorities. AnyDesk did not reveal if it has […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 04, 2024
The ‘Mother of all Breaches’: Navigating the Aftermath and Fortifying Your Data with DSPM

What is Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) and how you can mitigate the risks of data leaks such as the ‘Mother of All Breaches’ Cybersecurity researchers recently uncovered what is now being dubbed the ‘Mother of all Breaches.’ With over 26 billion personal records exposed, this data leak has set a new, unfortunate record in […]