Alleged ShinyHunters leader arrested in the Netherlands
The arrest of a 24-year-old man in Amsterdam, which occurred a week before ShinyHunters hacked the FBI, marks a major turning point for law enforcement’s push to track down the group’s members.
The arrest of a 24-year-old man in Amsterdam, which occurred a week before ShinyHunters hacked the FBI, marks a major turning point for law enforcement’s push to track down the group’s members.
Cybercrime experts are stunned as ShinyHunters risks agent safety and intense federal heat in a bizarre attempt to force the retraction of an agency advisory.
The FBI jobs site, which was temporarily defaced, remains unavailable and the agency said it’s investigating the claims.
The agency also booted 14 phone service providers from U.S. networks for violating existing robocalling regulations.
The private equity firm said attackers broke into some of its cloud platforms during a five-day period in early July, compromising sensitive personal data.
Christopher Bloor, Defense Director at the SANS Institute
The Combating Organized Retail Crime Act has won a big House vote and could be on the fast track in the Senate — and supporters say it could help fight cybercrime.
The data theft extortion group likely compromised a critical vulnerability affecting PTC’s product lifecycle management software in June, a month before it sent threatening emails to victims.
BlackFile’s four affiliate groups are still targeting victims, including medical technology organizations. Several potential victims received new extortion demands last week, according to Google.
The ransomware-as-a-service outfit has gone after a range of critical infrastructure sectors across the globe.