Cybercrime groups, including one that identifies as ShinyHunters, are targeting single sign-on services to gain access to victim networks and steal data.
Ianis Antropenko, a Russian national living in California, admitted to committing ransomware attacks against at least 50 victims. He faces up to 25 years in jail.
Oleg Evgenievich Nefedov, a 35-year-old Russian national, is accused of forming and running the ransomware outfit since 2022. He’s now on Europol and Interpol’s most-wanted lists.
The Department of Justice building is seen in Washington, DC, on August 9, 2022. (Photo by Stefani Reynolds / AFP) (Photo by STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)
Authorities linked the 40-year-old to multiple crimes by tracing the email address he used for a cybercrime forum to the same account he used to apply for…
Microsoft seized the infrastructure used to run RedVDS, a cybercrime marketplace that facilitated thousands of attacks globally. (Courtesy of Microsoft)
The service became a prolific tool for cybercriminals in the past year, as it facilitated thousands of attacks involving credential theft, account takeovers, mass phishing and payment…
A coordinated law enforcement operation that fanned out to Seville, Madrid, Malaga and Barcelona significantly disrupted the group’s activities, according to Europol. (Courtesy of Europol)
The criminal organization specialized in business email compromise scams and generated billions of dollars in criminal proceeds annually from many small-scale operations, officials said.
U.S. Senator Ron Wyden speaks at the rally to Say NO to Tax Breaks for Billionaires & Corporations at the U.S. Capitol on April 10, 2025. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Fair Share America)
DEK: The regulations, put in place after President Joe Biden’s voice was cloned, imposes $10,000 fines on telecoms that file false or late caller information. (Image Credit: Getty Images)
The regulations, put in place after President Joe Biden’s voice was cloned, imposes $10,000 fines on telecoms that file false or late caller information.
Traffic along Pennsylvania Avenue streaks by the Department of Justice (DOJ) headquarters building at night with the US Capitol in the background on Jan. 24, 2025, in Washington. (J. David Ake/Getty Images)
Alexis Chavez admitted to coercing multiple victims during a yearslong crime spree, landing law enforcement another win against the violent extremist collective he joined as a minor…