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DOJ Charges 5 Suspected Members of Cybercrime Gang Scattered Spider

November 29, 2024

The U.S. Department of Justice has charged five members of the cybercrime gang Scattered Spider for related cyber attacks affecting numerous individuals and organizations, including Okta, Caesars Entertainment, Twilio, DoorDash, MailChimp, Reddit, and Riot Games.

Man in handcuffs showing arrest for MGM hack

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UK Police Arrest Teenage Scattered Spider Member Linked to the MGM Hack

July 26, 2024

UK Police have arrested a 17-year-old suspected Scattered Spider member accused of the MGM hack that disrupted casinos and hotels in Las Vegas on September 12, 2023, costing over $100 million in recovery.

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Cyber Security News

BreachForums Hacking Forum Seized Again After Hosting Data Stolen From Five Eyes, Europol

May 20, 2024

The raid of the hacking forum follows the auction of stolen data from Europol last week and an April leak of information said to have been taken from a contractor used by the Five Eyes intelligence agencies.

Handcuffs on a keyboard showing law enforcement operation on Lockbit ransomware group

Cyber Security News

International Law Enforcement’s “Operation Cronos” Snags LockBit Ransomware Group’s Leak Site, Crypto Wallets and Decryption Keys

February 22, 2024

International law enforcement operation appears to have significantly disrupted the capabilities of the LockBit ransomware group, one of the biggest internet-based criminal hacking organizations in the world, seizing about 200 of the group's crypto wallets and over 1,000 decryption keys.

Skull and bones on computer chip showing Qakbot malware botnet taken down by law enforcement

Cyber Security News

Major Malware Botnet Offline After US-Led International Effort Takes Down Qakbot

September 1, 2023

The infrastructure for the Qakbot malware botnet that has been a plague since 2007 has been dismantled by an FBI-led law enforcement action. The botnet was composed of over 700,000 infected computers, and is responsible for hundreds of millions of dollars in damages worldwide during its run.

Wall Street building in downtown New York City showing SEC investigation on SolarWinds and cybersecurity disclosures

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What the SEC’s Investigation of SolarWinds Means for CISOs and Cybersecurity Disclosures

August 25, 2023

This appears to be the first time that the SEC has sent a Wells Notice to a CISO. While novel, this Wells Notice furthers the SEC’s recent enforcement and rulemaking focus on meaningful and timely cybersecurity-related disclosures, as well as holding individual liable for their roles in company violations.

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Cyber Security News

Europol Arrests Five High-Value Suspects in $98 Million Online Investment Fraud Scheme

April 24, 2023

European law enforcement agencies arrested five suspects linked to an online investment fraud scheme that defrauded over 33,000 victims of at least $98 million.

Handcuffs on laptop keyboard showing law enforcement took down dark web market

Cyber Security News

Notorious Genesis Dark Web Market Taken Offline by Law Enforcement

April 11, 2023

Genesis dark web market that is thought to have facilitated the sale of some 80 million credentials is now in the hands of law enforcement, after an international campaign that involved about 200 raids and 100 arrests.

Detail of a police officer on the street showing defaced website of law enforcement supplier

Cyber Security News

Defaced Website of Law Enforcement Supply Firm, Possible Data Wipe Follows Breach of App Used To Coordinate Police Raids

January 23, 2023

ODIN Intelligence, a law enforcement technology vendor, has experienced a chain of security incidents as of late including a defaced website (and possibly much worse). Company had already been a magnet for controversy over some of its more privacy-invasive products.

Unknown hacker in handcuffs on the street showing DDoS-for-Hire

Cyber Security News

FBI and Europol Seizes Nearly 50 DDoS-for-Hire Platforms and Charged Six Administrators

December 22, 2022

The FBI and Europol seized 48 internet domains for DDoS-for-hire services in a multi-prong operation, charged six administrators with cybercrimes, and obtained customer databases.

Law Enforcement

DOJ Charges 5 Suspected Members of Cybercrime Gang Scattered Spider

UK Police Arrest Teenage Scattered Spider Member Linked to the MGM Hack

BreachForums Hacking Forum Seized Again After Hosting Data Stolen From Five Eyes, Europol

International Law Enforcement’s “Operation Cronos” Snags LockBit Ransomware Group’s Leak Site, Crypto Wallets and Decryption Keys

Major Malware Botnet Offline After US-Led International Effort Takes Down Qakbot

What the SEC’s Investigation of SolarWinds Means for CISOs and Cybersecurity Disclosures

Europol Arrests Five High-Value Suspects in $98 Million Online Investment Fraud Scheme

Notorious Genesis Dark Web Market Taken Offline by Law Enforcement

Defaced Website of Law Enforcement Supply Firm, Possible Data Wipe Follows Breach of App Used To Coordinate Police Raids

FBI and Europol Seizes Nearly 50 DDoS-for-Hire Platforms and Charged Six Administrators

Navigating Privacy, Cybersecurity, and the Future of AI

FTC Bans Two Data Brokers From Selling Sensitive Location Data, Setting Precedent for Unfair Practices

New York Fines Auto Insurance Companies GEICO and Traveler Nearly $12 Million Over Data Breaches

Over 2,000 Palo Alto Firewalls Compromised via Exploited Vulnerabilities