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Key figures behind Phobos and 8Base ransomware arrested in international cybercrime crackdown
Key figures behind Phobos and 8Base ransomware arrested in international cybercrime crackdown
This follows a series of high-impact arrests targeting Phobos ransomware:An administrator of Phobos was arrested in South Korea in June 2024 and extradited to the United States in November of the same year. He is now facing prosecution for orchestrating ransomware attacks that encrypted critical infrastructure, business systems, and personal data for ransom.A key Phobos affiliate was arrested in Italy...
#europol#EN#2025#busted#phobos#8base#ransomware#arrested#fedpol#crackdown#Switzerland
·europol.europa.eu·
Key figures behind Phobos and 8Base ransomware arrested in international cybercrime crackdown
THAI-SWISS-US OPERATION NETS HACKERS BEHIND 1,000+ CYBER ATTACKS
THAI-SWISS-US OPERATION NETS HACKERS BEHIND 1,000+ CYBER ATTACKS
Thai police arrested four European hackers in Phuket who allegedly stole $16 million through ransomware attacks affecting over 1,000 victims worldwide. The suspects, wanted by Swiss and US authorities, were caught in coordinated raids across four locations. Officers from Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau, led by Police Lieutenant General Trairong Phiwphan, conducted “Operation PHOBOS AETOR” in Phuket on February 10, arresting four foreign hackers involved in ransomware attacks. The operation, coordinated with Immigration Police and Region 8 Police, raided four locations across Phuket....
#khaosodenglish#EN#2025#Phuket#Switzerland#8base#arrested#busted#PHOBOS-AETOR
·khaosodenglish.com·
THAI-SWISS-US OPERATION NETS HACKERS BEHIND 1,000+ CYBER ATTACKS
Four alleged hackers arrested in Phuket for hacking 17 Swiss firms
Four alleged hackers arrested in Phuket for hacking 17 Swiss firms
Four alleged European hackers have been arrested in Phuket for deploying ransomware on the networks of 17 Swiss firms. The suspects are accused of causing significant damage and stealing $16 million in Bitcoins from 1,000 global victims.
#nationthailand#EN#2025#Phuket#hackers#arrested#Swiss#firms#hacking#The-Nation#8base#Thailand#Switzerland#busted
·nationthailand.com·
Four alleged hackers arrested in Phuket for hacking 17 Swiss firms
U.S. Army Soldier Arrested in AT&T, Verizon Extortions – Krebs on Security
U.S. Army Soldier Arrested in AT&T, Verizon Extortions – Krebs on Security
Federal authorities have arrested and indicted a 20-year-old U.S. Army soldier on suspicion of being Kiberphant0m, a cybercriminal who has been selling and leaking sensitive customer call records stolen earlier this year from AT&T and Verizon. As first reported by…
#krebsonsecurity#EN#2024#U.S.#Army#Soldier#busted#arrested#Verizon#Extortions#AT&T
·krebsonsecurity.com·
U.S. Army Soldier Arrested in AT&T, Verizon Extortions – Krebs on Security
Canadian Suspect Arrested Over Snowflake Customer Breach and Extortion Attacks
Canadian Suspect Arrested Over Snowflake Customer Breach and Extortion Attacks
Canadian law enforcement authorities have arrested an individual who is suspected to have conducted a series of hacks stemming from the breach of cloud data warehousing platform Snowflake earlier this year. The individual in question, Alexander "Connor" Moucka (aka Judische and Waifu), was apprehended on October 30, 2024, on the basis of a provisional arrest warrant, following a request by the U.S.
#thehackernews#EN#Snowflake#Connor#Moucka#busted#arrested#Judische#Waifu
·thehackernews.com·
Canadian Suspect Arrested Over Snowflake Customer Breach and Extortion Attacks
Ten Arrests Made and 108 Charges Laid in Project Disrupt, a SIM Swap Fraud Investigation
Ten Arrests Made and 108 Charges Laid in Project Disrupt, a SIM Swap Fraud Investigation
The Toronto Police Service is making the public aware of 10 arrests made and 108 charges laid in a major SIM swap fraud investigation dubbed Project Disrupt. On Thursday, August 1, 2024, Detective David Coffey, from the Financial Crimes Unit, and Detective Constable Michael Gow, from the Coordinated Cyber Center (C3), held a news conference about Project Disrupt.
#tps.ca#EN#2024#Toronto#Police#Service#Canada#busted#arrested#SIMSwappers
·tps.ca·
Ten Arrests Made and 108 Charges Laid in Project Disrupt, a SIM Swap Fraud Investigation
Spanish Police Arrests NoName Hackers
Spanish Police Arrests NoName Hackers
Spanish Police arrested three individuals on July 20, 2024, who are suspected of participating in a series of cyberattacks targeting critical infrastructure and government institutions in Spain and other NATO countries. The detainees are believed to be affiliated with the hacktivist group NoName057(16), known for its pro-Russian ideology and launching DDoS attacks against entities supporting Ukraine in the ongoing conflict.
#thecyberexpress#EN#2024#NoName057(16)#busted#arrested#Spain
·thecyberexpress.com·
Spanish Police Arrests NoName Hackers
Operators of 911 S5 residential proxy service subjected to US sanctions
Operators of 911 S5 residential proxy service subjected to US sanctions
Chinese nationals Yunhe Wang, Jingping Liu, and Yanni Zheng have been sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury Department for operating the residential proxy service 911 S5, which was a botnet comprised of over 19 million residential IP addresses that had been used to support various cybercrime groups' COVID-19 relief scams and bomb threats, Ars Technica reports.
#scmagazine#EN#2024#911#S5#residential-proxy#botnet#US#China#Operators#arrested
·scmagazine.com·
Operators of 911 S5 residential proxy service subjected to US sanctions
Operation PANDORA shuts down 12 phone fraud call centres
Operation PANDORA shuts down 12 phone fraud call centres
Operation PANDORA started with a bank teller in Freiburg, Germany. When in December 2023 a customer asked to withdraw over EUR 100 000 in cash, the bank teller grew suspicious and quickly learned the customer had fallen victim to a ‘fake police officer scam’. He informed the real police, which prevented the victim from handing the money over to the...
#Europol#EN#2024#Op-Pandora#PANDORA#phone-scam#fraud#scam#arrested
·europol.europa.eu·
Operation PANDORA shuts down 12 phone fraud call centres
Cryptojacker arrested in Ukraine over EUR 1.8 million mining scheme
Cryptojacker arrested in Ukraine over EUR 1.8 million mining scheme
The 29-year-old individual was apprehended in Mykolaiv, Ukraine, on 9 January. Three properties were searched to gather evidence against the main suspect. The arrest comes after months of intensive collaboration between Ukrainian authorities, Europol and a cloud provider, who worked tirelessly to identify and locate the individual behind the widespread cryptojacking operation.The suspect is believed to have mined over USD...
#europol#EN#2024#apprehended#Ukraine#Cryptojacker#arrested
·europol.europa.eu·
Cryptojacker arrested in Ukraine over EUR 1.8 million mining scheme
District of Puerto Rico | Russian and Moldovan National Pleads Guilty to Operating Illegal Botnet Proxy Service that Infected Tens of Thousands of Internet-Connected Devices Around the World | United States Department of Justice
District of Puerto Rico | Russian and Moldovan National Pleads Guilty to Operating Illegal Botnet Proxy Service that Infected Tens of Thousands of Internet-Connected Devices Around the World | United States Department of Justice
A Russian and Moldovan national pled guilty to three counts of violating 18 U.S.C. § 1030(a)(5)(A) Fraud and Related Activity in Connection with Computers. The FBI today revealed US law enforcement’s dismantlement of a botnet proxy network and its infrastructure associated with the IPStorm malware. According to online reports, the botnet infrastructure had infected Windows systems then further expanded to infect Linux, Mac, and Android devices, victimizing computers and other electronic devices around the world, including in Asia, Europe, North America and South America.
#justice.gov#EN#2023#IPStorm#botnet#proxy#arrested
·justice.gov·
District of Puerto Rico | Russian and Moldovan National Pleads Guilty to Operating Illegal Botnet Proxy Service that Infected Tens of Thousands of Internet-Connected Devices Around the World | United States Department of Justice
5 arrested in Poland for running bulletproof hosting service for cybercrime gangs | Europol
5 arrested in Poland for running bulletproof hosting service for cybercrime gangs | Europol
Five of its administrators were arrested, and all of its servers seized, rendering LolekHosted.net no longer available.  This latest success in the fight against cybercrime follows a complex investigation supported by Europol and the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).  Criminal hideouts for lease Bulletproof hosting is a service in which an online infrastructure is offered, and operators will generally...
#europol#EN#2023#LolekHosted#arrested#FBI#Poland
·europol.europa.eu·
5 arrested in Poland for running bulletproof hosting service for cybercrime gangs | Europol
Bitzlato: senior management arrested
Bitzlato: senior management arrested
Almost half of all Bitzlato transactions linked to criminal activities Targeting crucial crime facilitators such as crypto exchanges is becoming a key priority in the battle against cybercrime. Bitzlato allowed the rapid conversion of various crypto-assets such as bitcoin, ethereum, litecoin, bitcoin cash, dash, dogecoin and USDT into Russian roubles. It is estimated that the crypto exchange platform has received...
#europol#EN#2023#Bitzlato#criminal#facilitators#arrested#management#crypto-assets
·europol.europa.eu·
Bitzlato: senior management arrested
Bitzlato: senior management arrested
Bitzlato: senior management arrested
Almost half of all Bitzlato transactions linked to criminal activities Targeting crucial crime facilitators such as crypto exchanges is becoming a key priority in the battle against cybercrime. Bitzlato allowed the rapid conversion of various crypto-assets such as bitcoin, ethereum, litecoin, bitcoin cash, dash, dogecoin and USDT into Russian roubles. It is estimated that the crypto exchange platform has received...
#europol#EN#2023#Bitzlato#criminal#facilitators#arrested#management#crypto-assets
·europol.europa.eu·
Bitzlato: senior management arrested