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FBI, Dutch Police Disrupt ‘Manipulaters’ Phishing Gang

Krebs on Security

On January 29, the FBI and the Dutch national police seized the technical infrastructure for a cybercrime service marketed under the brands Heartsender , Fudpage and Fudtools (and many other “fud” variations). “The Cybercrime Team is on the trail of a number of buyers of the tools,” the Dutch national police said.

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Web Hacking Service ‘Araneida’ Tied to Turkish IT Firm

Krebs on Security

Silent Push said Araneida is being advertised by an eponymous user on multiple cybercrime forums. Araneida Scanner’s Telegram channel bragging about how customers are using the service for cybercrime. The service’s Telegram channel boasts nearly 500 subscribers and explains how to use the tool for malicious purposes.

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Pakistan Arrests 21 in ‘Heartsender’ Malware Service

Krebs on Security

The main clientele for HeartSender were organized crime groups that tried to trick victim companies into making payments to a third party, and its alleged proprietors were publicly identified by KrebsOnSecurity in 2021 after they inadvertently infected their computers with malware.

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Russia Charges Notorious Ransomware Developer in Rare Cybercrime Case

SecureWorld News

In a surprising move related to international cybercrime, Russian authorities have charged Mikhail Matveev, also known as "Wazawaka," with creating ransomware to extort commercial organizations, according to Russian media outlet RIA. His alleged exploits include: The 2021 attack on Washington, D.C.'s Multiple attacks on critical U.S.

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Leader of Qakbot cybercrime network indicted in U.S. crackdown

Security Affairs

Justice Department filed a civil forfeiture complaint to seize over $24M in crypto from Gallyamov, part of a multinational cybercrime crackdown. “These actions are the latest step in an ongoing multinational effort by the United States, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, the United Kingdom, and Canada to combat cybercrime.”

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Russian Phobos ransomware operator faces cybercrime charges

Security Affairs

Russian Phobos ransomware operator Evgenii Ptitsyn, accused of managing attacks, was extradited from South Korea to the US to face cybercrime charges. Russian Phobos ransomware operator Evgenii Ptitsyn, suspected of playing a key role in the ransomware operations, was extradited from South Korea to the US to face cybercrime charges.

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Law enforcement seized the domains of HeartSender cybercrime marketplaces

Security Affairs

and Dutch authorities seized 39 domains and servers linked to the HeartSender cybercrime group based in Pakistan. A joint law enforcement operation led to the seizure of 39 domains tied to a Pakistan-based HeartSender cybercrime group (aka Saim Raza and Manipulators Team) known for selling hacking and fraud tools.