Crooks behind Ghimob banking trojan have ambitions far beyond Brazil, researchers say
Written by Sean Lyngaas Nov 9, 2020 |...
Former Police Employee Allegedly Sold Guns on the Darkweb
A former employee of the Kantonspolizei in the canton of Schwyz is facing charges for allegedly selling firearms on the darkweb. Between 2012 and 2013, according to the indictment,...
DOJ Files Complaint to Forfeit 69,370 Bitcoin
The Department of Justice filed a civil complaint to forfeit 69,370 Bitcoin linked to the Silk Road.A few days ago, the blockchain analytics firm CipherTrace spotted two transactions sent...
Someone Moved $1b in Bitcoins From the Silk Road
Someone transferred 69,370 Bitcoins, worth about one billion dollars, from a wallet associated with the Silk Road darkweb marketplace.According to a report from the blockchain intelligence firm CipherTrace, 69,370...
Nothing is sacred: Ransomware attack hit toy maker Mattel’s systems this summer
Written by Tim Starks Nov 4, 2020 |...
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,...
