US financial watchdog fines early Bitcoin mixer $60M for money laundering
The founder and operator of some of the first "mixing" services in crypto will have to cough up $60 million to United States regulators, even as he faces continued...
Utah Fentanyl Vendor Sentenced to Life in Prison
Aaron Michael Shamo, 30, 0f of Cottonwood Heights, Utah, led a nation-wide darkweb drug trafficking operation that distributed hundreds of thousands of counterfeit pills to customers throughout the United...
Suspected Darkweb Vendors Arrested on RICO Charges
They did the RICO, according to the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office.An extensive investigation led by law enforcement in Florida resulted in the arrest of two suspected darkweb vendors. The...
Justice Department official accuses China of acting as ‘safe haven’ for cybercriminals
Written by Sean Lyngaas Oct 21, 2020 |...
US Charges Six Members Of Russian Military Intelligence Over Cyberattacks
The charges do not directly involve allegations that the Russian government has attempted to interfere in the 2020 American presidential election.
By Ryan J. Reilly
The U.S. Department of Justice announced charges...
Alexander Vinnik heads to trial in France on ransomware, money laundering charges
Written by Joe Warminsky Oct 19, 2020 |...
US, European authorities carry out sweeping crackdown on prolific QQAAZZ cybercriminal group
Written by Sean Lyngaas Oct 15, 2020 |...
Meet FIN11, a cybercrime outfit going after pharma companies while leaning on extortion
Written by Tim Starks Oct 14, 2020 |...
Ransomware Facts, Trends & Statistics for 2020
By: Eric C
Being ever-evolving as an attack tool, even the simplest form of ransomware can cost significant time and money, but more severe attacks can deal a crippling blow...
Commodified Cybercrime Infrastructure: Exploring the Underground Services Market for Cybercriminals
Cybercriminal takeover
The server takeover is the earliest stage, where exposed assets are enumerated (i.e., via network scanners), accessed, and categorized by features (e.g., availability, bandwidth, and type of GPU)...
