The FBI and authorities in The Netherlands this week seized dozens of servers and domains for a hugely popular spam and malware dissemination service operating out of Pakistan. The proprietors of the service, who use the collective nickname “The Manipulaters,” have been the subject of three stories published here since 2015. The FBI said the … Read more
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Thursday announced the shutdown of an illicit marketplace called Rydox (“rydox.ru” and “rydox[.]cc”) for selling stolen personal information, access devices, and other tools for conducting cybercrime and fraud. In tandem, three Kosovo nationals and administrators of the service, Ardit Kutleshi, Jetmir Kutleshi, and Shpend Sokoli, have been arrested. … Read more
As the United States of America enters the final days of the race for the White House, the FBI has warned that fraudsters are using the presidential election campaign to scam citizens out of their savings and personal data. According to a public service announcement published by the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), scammers who … Read more
Oct 12, 2024Ravie LakshmananCryptocurrency / Cybercrime The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has announced arrests and charges against several individuals and entities in connection with allegedly manipulating digital asset markets as part of a widespread fraud operation. The law enforcement action – codenamed Operation Token Mirrors – is the result of the U.S. Federal Bureau … Read more
Sep 07, 2024Ravie LakshmananCybercrime / Darkish Net Two males have been indicted within the U.S. for his or her alleged involvement in managing a darkish internet market known as WWH Membership that makes a speciality of the sale of delicate private and monetary info. Alex Khodyrev, a 35-year-old Kazakhstan nationwide, and Pavel Kublitskii, a 37-year-old … Read more
