RansomHub claims to net data hat-trick against Bologna FC

Italian professional football club Bologna FC is allegedly a recent victim of the RansomHub cybercrime gang, according to the group’s dark web postings. The ransomware crims responsible for attacks on organizations including Planned Parenthood and Christie’s – the same crew thought Read More …

Scammer Black Friday offers: Online shopping threats and dark web sales

The e-commerce market continues to grow every year. According to FTI consulting, in Q1 2024, online retail comprised 57% of total sales in the US, and it is expected to increase by 9.8% over 2023 by the end of this Read More …

Whispers from the Dark Web Cave. Cyberthreats in the Middle East

The Kaspersky Digital Footprint Intelligence team analyzed cybersecurity threats coming from dark web cybercriminals who targeted businesses and governments in the Middle East in H1 2024. Our research highlights the most severe and pervasive threats, and identifies potential risks and Read More …

Tor anonymity compromised by law enforcement. Is it still safe to use?

Despite people generally considering the Tor network as an essential tool for anonymous browsing, german law enforcement agencies have managed to de-anonymize Tor users after putting surveillance on Tor servers for months. German news outlet NDR reports that law enforcement Read More …

I stole 20 GB of data from Capgemini – and now I’m leaking it, says cybercrook

A miscreant claims to have broken into Capgemini and leaked a large amount of sensitive data stolen from the technology services giant – including source code, credentials, and T-Mobile’s virtual machine logs. The French multinational IT and consulting firm did Read More …

City of Columbus sues researcher for sharing leaked ransomware data

The City of Columbus, Ohio, has taken legal action against a security researcher who shared leaked data from a ransomware attack against the city with members of the news media. A lawsuit filed last week alleges that the actions of Read More …

Data leak site BreachForums is back, boasting Live Nation/Ticketmaster user data. But is it a trap?

Notorious data leak site BreachForums appears to be back online after it was seized by law enforcement a few weeks ago. At least one of BreachForums domains and its dark web site are live again. However, questions have been raised Read More …

23-year-old man accused of running $100 million online narcotics marketplace

Federal authorities have arrested a 23-year-old Taiwanese national and charged him with running an online market that sold $100 million worth of illicit narcotics, including fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin, LSD, and ketamine. The authorities said that for almost four years, Read More …