Officials seize 53 DDoS-for-hire domains in ongoing crackdown
Operation PowerOFF’s latest globally coordinated action identified more than 75,000 alleged cybercriminals. Officials warned each of them to stop jamming up traffic.
Operation PowerOFF’s latest globally coordinated action identified more than 75,000 alleged cybercriminals. Officials warned each of them to stop jamming up traffic.
The botnet, which compromised routers and IoT devices in 163 countries, claimed about 369,000 victims and $5.8 million from its cybercriminal customers, officials said.
Officials took down three U.S.-registered domains that distributed copyrighted content and received tens of millions of visits a year.
The campaign traces back at least to early 2022, coinciding with the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Russian hackers aren’t just targeting Ukraine — they also appear to be going after their defense contractors in other countries, new ESET research surmises.
Authorities arrested Kosovo citizen Liridon Masurica in late 2024. He faces six charges that could keep him behind bars for 55 years.
Researchers discovered a new ransomware gang that appears to be in the early stages of their extortion campaigns.
During the International Counter Ransomware Summit in Washington, participants will discuss how to increase resilience against ransomware.
The impact of the alleged attack is so far unclear. The country has taken in hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian refugees.
Nickel, aka APT15, Ke3chang and Vixen Panda, was snooping on government agencies and others, the company said.