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.

Matt Fredrikson, associate professor at Carnegie Mellon and CEO and co-founder of Gray Swan AI

The FBI jobs site, which was temporarily defaced, remains unavailable and the agency said it’s investigating the claims.

Ahmed Elbadawy pocketed massive proceeds from his crimes. Prosecutors are seeking the forfeiture of about $17.6 million in virtual currency, luxury vehicles, and a vast collection of…

The U.S., Japan, Germany and Australia said WaterPlum operators pose as prospective employers and have infected more than 30,000 devices worldwide.

Cybercriminals used NightmareStresser to launch hundreds of thousands of DDoS attacks since at least 2022. Threat actors behind the operation claimed links to Russia.

The agencies issued a joint statement saying the “joint security boardings” came in response to “indications that the networks of both vessels were compromised.”

Officials said the five individuals concocted various long-running romance scams to trick U.S.-based victims into sending them money.

Oleksii Lytvynenko joined the notorious group in 2021 and was directly involved in attacks on at least 12 companies.

The report details a Russian-aligned espionage campaign against more than 20 organizations, an exploit foundry run by Chinese undergraduates and ShinyHunters-affiliated breaches, among other disrupted operations.