Maze ransomware gang announces retirement
On November 1, the cybercriminals behind Maze ransomware announced their retirement. Is this a reason to go all out and celebrate? We're afraid not.
The threat actors behind Maze...
$1B of Bitcoin from Silk Road wallet moves for first time since 2015
An anonymous crypto user has just moved 69,370 Bitcoin from an address associated with the Silk Road darknet market that more recently has become a popular hacking target. According...
Hospital ransomware: Gangs are back to target healthcare
With some countries and states heading back in to lockdown due to rising rates of COVID-19 infections, it seems horrible timing that hospital ransomware is back in the news....
$100 million botnet scheme earns Russian man 8 years in prison
Written by Tim Starks Nov 2, 2020 |...
Playpen User Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison
A United States District Judge sentenced a Louisiana man to 120 months in prison for accessing material depicting child abuse on a darkweb forum.Charles Heath Thompson, 44, of Shreveport,...
German Police Seized Nine Telegram-Based Drug Markets
The Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA), the General Public Prosecutor’s Office in Frankfurt am Main and Central Office for Combating Internet Crime (ZIT), and other law enforcement agencies seized...
Why the extortion of Vastaamo matters far beyond Finland — and how cyber pros are...
Written by Sean Lyngaas Oct 29, 2020 |...
Exit scams and regulations disrupt global darknet markets
A report published by blockchain forensics firm CipherTrace has detailed significant disruptions to the clandestine darknet marketplace sector following a spate of exit scams during recent months. Despite opportunities for...
As COVID-19 travel restrictions eased, scammers pounced
Written by Sean Lyngaas Oct 27, 2020 |...
Two Bitcoin Launderers Sentenced to Prison in the Netherlands
HomePostsTwo Bitcoin Launderers Sentenced to Prison in the NetherlandsTwo Bitcoin Launderers Sentenced to Prison in the NetherlandsTwo money launderers were sentenced to prison for laundering more than 16 million...
